From time to time, Education World updates and reposts a
previously published article that we think might be of interest
to administrators. We hope you find this recently updated
article to be of value. Team teaching is a strategy used at many
grade levels in many schools -- but how teams are structured and
how well teaming actually works varies widely. In this article
Education World writer Sharon Cromwell explores two essential
questions -- What constitutes an excellent teaching team? and
How can teachers strengthen their teams? Included: Practical
tips to share with teaming teachers! What elements help make a
teaching team strong? Team teachers cite several characteristics
of an outstanding team that really works for the benefit of
students. The one trait they all seem to agree upon: Team
members must laugh when appropriate to maintain the proper
perspective about whats happening with students and themselves.
Use humor, teachers say, to keep the team positive and on
target. "Dont hold grudges against team