Team teaching

1. It explains about how to organise team teaching in side the school with cooperation of other teachers.
2. It enhance the teachers with commitment, comprehensive, creative, concern towards the students

1. TEAM TEACHING DR. C. BEULAH JAYARANI M.Sc., M.A, M.Ed , M.Phil ( Edn ), M.Phil (ZOO), NET, Ph.D ASST. PROFESSOR, LOYOLA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, CHENNAI - 34

2. INTRODUCTION Team teaching is an approach to program delivery where two of more educators share teaching responsibilities within a classroom setting. Both teachers interact with all children at different times. The two or more teachers plan, execute and evaluate the learning experiences of a group of students. Team teaching is also known as co-teaching .

3. Purpose of team teaching The goal of team teaching is the improvement of teaching through a better utilization of a group of teachers It utilizes teachers specialized expertise interest instruction skill time and energy It ensures preparation of lessons materials and other aids to create motivation among the students and better learning situations The team concept itself increases the possibilities of variety of instructions based on pooled talent to the teachers .

4. DEFINITION “In team teaching method two or more teachers make a plan of subject, cooperatively carry it out and always evaluate its effects on students periodically”. - Naik M B “Team teaching involves bringing together a number of classes whose teaching is then the responsibility is then the joint responsibility of the teachers of these classes who constitute a team”. - Apter

5. WHAT IS TEAM TEACHING? Team teaching involves a group of instructors working purposefully to help a group of students. Teachers together set goals for a course, design syllabus, prepare individual lesson plans, teach students and evaluate the results.

6. OBJECTIVES To make the best use of expertise of teachers under team- teaching. To improve the quality of teaching the services of the expert teachers are shared by a large number of students. To develop the feelings of co- operation or group work in teaching – learning situation. To help the students, to satisfy the needs and difficulties relating to the special content. To utilize the better talents and interests of teachers. To increase grouping and scheduling flexibility . To improve the quality of instruction . To bring more dynamism in time table construction .

7. PRINCIPLES OF TEAM TEACHING Size and composition of the group for team teaching should be appropriate in terms of learning experiences and purposes of the group. Time should be allotted keeping in consideration the importance of the subject. Learning climate should be provided by making arrangements like laboratory, library, audio, video etc. Level of team teaching must be appropriate to the learners . The nature and extent of the supervision of group activities depends on the purpose of group.

8. CHARACTERISTICS OF TEAM TEACHING 1. Role differentiation of team teaching 2. Regrouping of students 3. Rescheduling of time 4. Redesign of teaching space 5. Common time for planning 6. Integration of learning in a meaningful way & 7. Development of resource centres

9. MODELS OF TEAM TEACHING

10. PROCEDURE FOR ORGANIZING TEAM TEACHING

11. STEP 1: PLANNING Decide the topic to be taught Writing objectives in behavior terms Identify the entering or initial behavior of the learner of the group Preparing tentative schedule of teaching Assigning duties to teachers, lead lecture, follow - up, supervision Fixing up the level of instruction Selecting appropriate teaching aids

12. STEP 2: ORGANIZATION Determining the level of instruction Presentation of the lead lecture by a competent teacher of the team Follow up of the other teachers to supplement the lead lecture by explaining the elements of the topic Providing motivation by the teachers to the learners in both the cases Supervision of student activity which are assigned in lead lecture

13. STEP 3: EVALUATION Asking oral questions, writing and practical work taking decision about the level of performance and realization of the objective diagnosing the difficulty of the learner and providing remedies revising the planning and organizing phases of team teaching on the basis of evaluation of the students

14. SINGLE SUBJECT TEAM INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAMS HIERARCHIAL TEAMS SYNERGETIC TEAMS TYPES OF TEAMS

15. SINGLE SUBJECT TEAM Two or more teachers agree to teach the same subject at a particular class level to the same group in a common period. The strength of the students varies according to the number of students. Eg- Two chemistry teachers. INTERDISCIPILINARY TEAM Teachers of different subjects assume responsibilities for the same large group and given time. Eg- Botany , zoology teachers and history , geography teachers.

16. HIERARCHICAL TEAM In these team one professional and experienced teacher taken as team leader . The remaining teachers performs professional duties. The structure of a hierarchic team teaching may be linked to a pyramid with a team leader at the apex, master teachers just below and regular teachers at the base. They consists of teachers, clerks, assistants. they work under one head . SYNERGETIC GROUP Synergetic team teaching groups are formed through the co-operation of two or more teachers working together as professional equals. They work Together as a team and there is a minimum of hierarchical approach

17. Factors responsible success of team teaching…….. PROPER PLANNING CO-OPERATION & DEVOTION FULL FREEDOM TO WORK BALANCED TEAM & ONENESS

18. TRAINING STUDENTS PARTICIPATION UTILIZES TEACHERS TALNT INTEREST AMONG TEACHERS

19. ADVANTAGES Opportunity for free discussion. Development of human relationships. Development of professional status of the teacher. Exposure of group to more specialist. It will save time and energy. Improves the quality of instruction.

20. DISADVANTAGES Lack of co-operation among teachers. Disregard to the dynamics of small group. Traditional conservative attitude. Lack of interest. Lack of accommodation for larger groups.

21. REFERENCE “Teaching of Biological Science” TNTEU – Study Material Ram Publications Sri Krishna Publications Kaviyamala Publications Google Images 5/21/2021 Dr. C. Beulah Jayarani 21