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Understand the work of the team

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In this tutorial you will learn:

The reasons why we need to work co-operatively and collaboratively with others to the benefit of the children we care for
That when staff within a school work together as a team, they can pool everybody’s expertise, knowledge, skills, and resources
Why it is important to respect the skills and expertise of other practitioners

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Click to read ‘Teachers and TAs: how to create the perfect partnership’ from the Guardian newspaper which looks at how close collaboration, or teamwork, is vital to get best results.
This article by Dennis Sparks is called ‘Strong teams, strong schools’ and looks at the benefits of good teamwork within a school.
‘Why is teamwork important in the classroom’ is an article from the Chronicle.
This article briefly explains some of the different ‘Theories of Team Building’ that you may wish to research for yourself.

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