Miss. Sreelatha Sinimol. P.R. Social Science DEFINITION In team teaching a group of teachers, working together, plan, cond evaluate the learning activities for the same group of students. MEANING OF TEAM TEACHING A Method of coordinated classroom teaching involving a team of teachers working together with a single group of students. IMPLEMENTATION implementing a team teaching approach requires administrative, encouragement, acceptance of an initial experimental quality, and willingness to take risks. TYPE OF TEAM TEACHING 1. INTERACTIVE TEAM TEACHING Two faculty members present front of the class simultaneously. 2. ROTATIONAL FORMAT TEAM TEACHING Faculty alternate teaching the class this rotational format has a number of variations depending on the subject matter and the number of faculty involved. 3. PARTICIPANT OBSERVER TEAM TEACHING All participating faculty are present for all the classes, but only one is teaching at time. 4. TEAM COORDINATION Faculty arrange and integrate curriculum so as to maximize learning and connections using prided or linked courses, ADVANTAGES OF TEAM TEACHING 1. It can be best utilized in the step of evaluation. 2. It provides many opportunities to the member- students for participating in the discussion. 3. Human relations are very essential for social adjustment. 4. It also develops the professional status of the teachers because this provides them the opportunity of reading new literature. 5. It is economically useful in terms of time and energy. DISADVANTAGES OF TEAM TEACHING
1. Team teaching is not always successful. Some teachers
are rigid personality types or may be wedded to a single method. 2. Team teaching makes more demands on time and energy. 3. Salaries may have to reflect the additional responsibilities under taken by team members. 4. Some do not want to risk humiliation and discouragement at possible failuses. CONCLUSION Teams take a variety of forms in different contexts however, successful team teaching must go beyond sharing a group students and scheduling a common meeting time. If it is to make positive contributions of quality of teaching and staff development. REFERENCE
Classroom-Ready Resources for Student-Centered Learning: Basic Teaching Strategies for Fostering Student Ownership, Agency, and Engagement in K–6 Classrooms