COLLABORATIVE TEACHING

ratified: Academic Council, Sept. 20, 1994, Academic Dean, Oct. 6, 1994
last update: 11/95
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Collaborative Teaching, also known as Team Teaching, is encouraged by the College whenever the combined talents of two or more instructors will provide a course experience which is significantly improved over the experience which could be provided by a single instructor working alone.

When two or more full-time instructors identify a Team-Teaching opportunity in which they wish to participate, they should first meet with the Academic Dean to discuss their desire and when such a course could be offered.

Once a time table for the course offering is established, the participants will submit a written proposal to the Dean. This proposal should contain particulars regarding the reasons that team teaching is appropriate for the course, how the responsibilities for instruction will be handled, and how compensation for teaching the course will be shared.

The course credits normally associated with a course may be shared by the participants in whatever ratio they agree is appropriate. For example, in a three-credit course the credits could be shared 1:2 or split 1.5 for each. The College will not make "extra credits" available to those who choose to participate in a team teaching experience, but innovative and alternative arrangements may be made in consultation with the Academic Dean.

When a full-time instructor chooses to participate in a team- teaching experience, the responsibility to see that the contractually required teaching load is met will remain with the instructor. Depending upon how credits are shared and other courses taught, it might become necessary for a given instructor to accept overload responsibilities in order to fulfill the 12 or more credits required by contract.

Adjunct instructors wishing to participate in a Team-Teaching opportunity should first confer with the full-time faculty member responsible for the course in question and then proceed with the process outlined above.