The Power of Teams

WIDE World strongly encourages team participation in our courses. Team members complete readings and some assignments individually, while the team speaks with "one voice" during online discussions and works together on a single key product (e.g. a unit design, a revised/reversioned lesson).
We promote teamwork for a number of reasons:

• We have found through research and experience that team participation enhances and encourages engagement in, and practical application of, course content.
• Team members support each other using a common educational language and framework, while enacting shared strategies in their local context.
• Current views of school education reform depend heavily on teacher collegiality and learning for district, school, and practitioner development.

Forming Teams

When enrolling learners in WIDE World courses as part of a team:

1. Teams are required to have either 3 or 4 members
2. We recommend team members teach the same/similar subject or have similar administrative roles
3. We recommend team members teach at the same/similar grade level
4. We recommend team members work in the same/similar school or district