At other levels of teaching or within the junior high concept, teachers often felt isolated in their jobs. Obviously, they were dealing with students constantly, but they often have little contact with other teachers. With the middle school concept of teaming, teachers have contact and support amongst a core group of fellow teachers. Another benefit to teaming is that interdisciplinary studies become a possibility within successful teams, since more ideas can be generated and the strengths of many team members are utilized. Team and school spirit are elevated with the membership that teaming offers students.
Teams often have their own mascots and mottos, which offer students a sense of belonging.
A downfall of the teaming process may be that it is more time-consuming for the teachers. First, they must meet daily to update each other on current team issues. If there is a better way for the necessary material to be taught, they must seek to discover it. A third reason that teaming can be a hurdle for teachers is that varying team dynamics can pose problems. Perhaps the team leader is not interested in taking on the additional responsibilities that the position holds, but is simply wanting the extra pay for the job.