Our fourth-grade team meetings are where I initially collaborate with my coworkers and other school officials. Each subject’s fourth-grade teachers as well as both principals attend team meetings for that grade. We are divided into two sections for math and reading during this team meeting, and we had a maximum of 15 minutes to discuss and share our findings by the standards and tasks. This can be demonstrated with graded assignments or online examinations for particular assessments. While we’re talking, we’re also thinking about how math may fit into the lessons of other courses like reading and vice versa. For example, we have currently been working on area and perimeter in which reading, decided to read a book that had a similar subject, and subsequently discussed the connection between the book and what they are learning. On the other side, non-fiction reading has been prioritized, and the math department uses real-world examples to assist students to comprehend the difference between the actual world and fantasy as well as math.
The second method I collaborate with my team is at our team meetings for fourth-grade math. Every math teacher, even those who teach collaborative classrooms, participates in our 4th-grade math team meetings, along with the vice principal. We talk about our weekly schedule and look for ways to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of student learning. While we develop our students’ skills and confidence, as well as maintain their greater level of retention, we also look at previous results. Every week, for instance, we have a MIP that provides students with prompts that they will also see there and that are relevant to real life, which we then break down and organize into small groups to formally teach using examples in both a whole group and a smaller environment.
The fourth-grade team collaborates closely with the school librarians who select topics that are relevant to what students are learning or provide us with extra tasks that can be evaluated. Recently, students researched the founding father of their institution for a report that they prepared while taking a non-fiction reading class. Finally, I collaborate with the entire faculty during our faculty meetings, where we analyze our data, offer suggestions for how to raise each grade, and also take comments and/or constructive criticism.