This course reinforced how very little we spend in teacher education programs "teaching" adult learners how to work with/team with other adults. Our programs spend a tremendous amount of time preparing teachers for their work with young children; however, in the majority of early care and education settings there are 2 adults leading instruction as a team in one classroom and these 2 adults are part of other teams (e.g., all the classrooms representing particular age groups; all the adults working together on behalf of the young children and their families; working alongside families on behalf of a child's growth and development). We need more intentional instruction and practical applications of team working in our educator preparation programs to expose future and current educators to the realities of the profession.
