Teacher as Team Leader
 
 
 

Teamwork is not just for the athletic field—it is also the key to a successful environmental action project. Like a coach, the classroom teacher must be a model, guide, and counselor for students as they learn to work together to accomplish a common goal.

When students share responsibility for organizing and conducting a project, they begin to develop team skills and behaviors. They learn that teams are important not only in sports, but also in science, architecture, engineering, and many other career fields. Students on a project team must

• communicate ideas
• consider options
• plan ahead
• coordinate actions
• anticipate problems
• evaluate results.

They apply information and strengthen skills learned in English, history and social sciences, mathematics, and science classes. As team members they may also disagree with each other on occasion and must learn the art of compromise.

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