Horizontal and Vertical Teaming

Reading One:

Click on the below link to read about vertical teaming.

http://www.curriculumproject.com/pdf/app0001.pdf

Reading Two:

Read through the attached file on horizontal teaming.

Attachments

· HorizontalTeaming.doc

Video and Media

Video One:

This video follows a team of teachers on Horizontal and Vertical Curriculum Alignment

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/aligning-curriculum-within-across-grades

Video Two:

This video follows several teachers on Best Practices: Collaborative Teams 

Video Three:

Watch step by step as a teacher plans out a lesson.

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/new-teacher-survival-guide-planning?fd=0

Assignment

Culminating Assignment

Assignment:

Address the following questions in a 1 ½ page essay (Word, double spaced):  Why is team planning important to ensuring student success schoolwide?  Do you currently use vertical or horizontal teaming at your school? (I currently use horizontal) Explain how it is useful, or what you would change about it.  If you do not currently use horizontal or vertical teaming, explain how using these team frameworks could greatly benefit your current practices.