This 5-part webinar series is available to educators at MPY districts. Session 5 Information.

Collaboration for Equity
In the Collaboration for Equity webinar series, educators learn practical strategies for optimizing collaborative conditions, strengthening collaboration skills in oneself and in others, unpacking power dynamics that impact group work, and assessing individual and team success. By the end of the series, participants feel prepared to facilitate and engage in equitable and effective collaboration, whether with colleagues or with students.

Session 5: Assessing Collaboration
During the final session of Collaboration for Equity, educators explore strategies for assessing collaboration based on a team’s progress toward shared goals. Methods of measurement include performance data, diffusion of team practices, and ongoing feedback from each team member based on their experiences and emotions, their understanding of group goals, roles, and responsibilities, and their assessment of individual and group successes and areas for improvement. By the end of the session, educators develop a plan for assessing collaboration, either on one of their professional teams or during group work in their classrooms.