The essence of this step is to move away from product orientations to process modes of working. Product orientations induce pressures about working fast enough and with perfectionisms that can only make teaching more difficult than it needs to be. Unfortunately, graduate students and professors often resist suggestions from others, because they feel they are letting go of control or showing weakness. According to Boice's studies, efficient, respected teachers excel at letting other people do some of the work. They collaborate more often, encourage more observation and criticism of their work.
Efficient teachers learn a sense of audience that includes joining ongoing conversations.
Collaborate occasionally in classroom teaching Close, interactive planning provides a rare opportunity to discover how other teachers think and work. Observe and critique others' classes. When you analyze the teaching of colleagues, you learn a lot about becoming a better teacher in your own classes. Sometimes you will see things to emulate, sometimes things to avoid. Many of us assume ourselves to already be experts as teachers.