Teacher Teams in Compulsory Secondary Education: Possibilities and Uncertainties

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  • Mª Teresa González González Universidad de Murcia, España

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14507/epaa.v15n20.2007

Keywords:

high school, curricular reform, scientific literacy

Abstract

This paper is about the constitution of teacher teams in the Educación Secundaria, something proposed in the Ley Orgánica de Educación (LOE, 2006). First, a discussion of the disadvantages of organizing high schools by academic departments is presented, namely, the tendency of teachers to communicate mainly with those colleagues working in the same curricular area, the difficulties involved in the development of curricular projects that translate into globally coherent school experiences meaningful and relevant for the students, and the repercussions of such structures on the caring and support for students. Against this background, it is suggested that one of the alternatives to counteract the effects of departmentalization entails the creation of teacher teams. The new possibilities of coordination offered by teams are then commented, as they are seen as appropriate instruments to articulate the work and reflection of their members on cross curricular issues. Finally, some uncertainties and complexities of this new structure are discussed, namely, the possibility of it being applied only at a formal level, the difficulties involved in the coexistence of teams and departments, or the risk of overlooking the ”instituto” as a globally oriented educational institution.

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Author Biography

Mª Teresa González González, Universidad de Murcia, España

Mª Teresa González González es profesora titular en el Departamento de Didáctica y Organización Escolar de la Universidad de Murcia, en el que imparte docencia en asignaturas relacionadas con la organización y la Dirección de instituciones educativas. Ha participado en diversos proyectos de investigación y cuenta con varias publicaciones relacionadas con las organizaciones educativas y su mejora. Sus líneas de trabajo giran en torno a temas relacionados con la vida organizativa en los centros escolares: relaciones micropolíticas, coordinación y trabajo conjunto, cultura organizativa, liderazgo, etc. Entre sus publicaciones más recientes puede citarse el libro Organización y Gestión de centros Escolares. Dimensiones y procesos, el cual ha coordinado y, al mismo tiempo, escrito varios de sus capítulos.

Published

2007-10-15

How to Cite

González González, M. T. (2007). Teacher Teams in Compulsory Secondary Education: Possibilities and Uncertainties. Education Policy Analysis Archives, 15, 20. https://doi.org/10.14507/epaa.v15n20.2007

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