He’s frustrated because he doesn’t have enough time to collaborate with other Art teachers in the district. It’s easy for the math and English departments to get together as they have common planning time, but for specials teachers (art, band, chorus, PE, etc.) it’s a different story. He wants to learn from others, share ideas, and grow as a practitioner, but feels helpless. A year ago, the district had monthly meetings at the central office where they all got together, but the meetings pulled him from valuable instructional time and it just wasn’t getting the job done.