Maintaining Collective Efficacy During Online Schooling
Collective efficacy is a shared belief among teachers in a school that they, as a team, have the skills and knowledge to make a difference for their students. Education researchers have found that when teachers have a sense of collective efficacy, their schools tend to have higher levels of student achievement. If you’re teaching onsite, at a school, you can build collective efficacy during team meetings by sharing what’s working, talking through challenges together, and celebrating successes. But what if you’re teaching online, or if all of your staff meetings are held remotely? Can you still work on collective efficacy? You can. In this video, Jeanette Simenson-Gurolnick from McREL shares a few quick tips for collaborating with your colleagues online.
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