Implementation of Team Planning Time
Judith McQuaide · RMLE Online · 1994
The creation of a new middle school provided the context for this case study which examines one team of teachers' use of team planning time. The study determined emphasis given, during team discussions, to issues of students, subject matter, pedagogical strategies, program evaluation, and policy. Analysis of discussions for each of these categories illuminated not only the benefits derived from use of this planning time, but also problems, misunderstandings, and limitations of time use. Suggestions are provided for improving the use of planning time, and address issues of teacher self-evaluation, equitable control of time, and an expansion of this time for professional growth activities.