- Reduces isolation
- Provides practical, meaningful learning experiences
- Encourages reflective practice
- Facilitates regular positive feedback and positive support
- Supports risk-taking
- Provides professional recognition and affirmation
- Encourages professional sharing
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- Provides opportunities to spend time in different classrooms
- Enables practical, meaningful teaching experiences
- Builds theory out of practice
- Increases skills in working with adults
- Facilitates opportunity for professional sharing
- Provides rejuvenation and recognition as a master teacher
- Encourages participation in professional sharing and networking
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- Encourages collaboration
- Transfers training to the classroom,
responds to instructional problems
- Leads to curriculum or program improvements
- Improves staff communication skills
- Develops creativity and problem solving skills
- Supports professional development
- Strengthens the profession as a whole
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