It has been argued that successful teacher collaboration is challenging to implement in a secondary school context, where teaching is based on subjects. However, collaboration between subject teachers and special education teachers (SETs) is important, especially in promoting inclusion. This is why we wanted to determine what is included in their collaboration in Finnish secondary…

Structured teacher collaboration has considerable potential to support teachers’ professional learning. The current article focuses on what characterises teachers’ decision-making processes during teamwork. 

This paper analyses and discusses the possibilities and challenges of collegial mutual deliberation among teachers as a way of counteracting racism. It takes its starting point in research on teacher collaboration that emphasises the importance of creating conditions locally for critical discussions, building on knowledge from different perspectives and going beyond simple solutions.

Kollegialt lärande är ett sätt för lärare att utveckla undervisningen tillsammans. Men kollektiva vanor kan sätta käppar i hjulet för förbättringar, enligt en studie vid Örebro universitet. "Vi visar att det finns en stark vana bland lärare att jobba individuellt", säger forskaren Frida Harvey.