Collaboration Reflection Paper

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Reflecting on my topic of collaboration: networking and mentoring, I can see many ways in which it could enhance my teaching/administrating in a variety of ways. Researching this topic and connecting it to the course readings has validated the importance of collaboration of teachers and stakeholders in the education community. This collaboration can take many forms and can be done in a variety of settings, but the importance of such an action has a measurable effect on students. As an administrator, I can work to provide my teachers meaningful time to collaborate. Setting aside a prescribed time weekly or bi-weekly to formally meet as a relevant team will allow for teachers to exchange meaningful ideas to improve the curriculum and the instruction. During this time, I can facilitate those things that I am seeing in my walkthroughs and observations as teachers do not always have the availability to observe other teachers regularly. This …show more content…

As an educational leader, I can continue to work on my formal network of peers, those people I can go to with problems or when I am seeking advice. Keeping those channels open and relationships strong will allow me to make better, informed decisions that can directly benefit my students. I can also work to grow my informal network through various channels. Participating in online conferences and chats to continue to grow my knowledge base and glean insights into other practices will allow me to continue to grow as an educational leader. Lastly, working to enhance my experience as a mentee in my administration cohort will allow me to continue to grow as an administrator under an established administrator. This is someone who I can and should utilize more to drawn on experiences and seek out advice when making tough

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