TEACHER’S TEAMWORK OF SCHOOLS IN TALINGCHAN AREA OFFICE UNDER BANGKOK METROPOLITAN ADMINISTRATION

Abstract

          The purposes of this individual study were to determine 1) Teacher’s teamwork of schools in Talingchan Area Office Under Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. and 2) The guidelines for developing the teacher’s teamwork of schools in Talingchan Area Office Under Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. The population consisted of 16 schools. The informants comprised 3 individuals per school, including 1 school director, 1 academic department head, and 1 teacher, totaling 48 participants. The research instruments were an opinionnaire and a structured interview according to the Yukl’s concept. The statistical analysis were frequency, percentages, mean, standard deviation, and content analysis.

          The findings revealed that:

          1) Teacher’s teamwork of schools in Talingchan Area Office Under Bangkok Metropolitan Administration was high overall.

          2) The guidelines for developing the teacher’s teamwork of schools in Talingchan Area Office Under Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, it was found that there were many approaches. Examples in each area can be briefly given as follows: 1) School directors encourage teachers to set goals and plan work strategies together. 2) Teacher professional development through training and knowledge exchange via Professional Learning Communities (PLC). 3) Teachers receive expert training on emergency management and developing emergency plans. 4) Organizing activities and training on educational networks to help teachers build relationships with external networks. 5) Surveying teachers' need to procure materials and equipment that are appropriate for the schools' context. 6) Organizing relationship-building activities and open communication to foster good relationships among teachers. 7) Teachers are involved in decision-making and communicate regularly to foster positive attitudes toward each other. 8) Teachers design clear work plans and hold meetings to review their performance. 9) School directors encourage teachers to participate in work and to brainstorm in a collaborative problem-solving process.