TEACHER EFFICACY AND THE CAPACITY TO TRUST

TL's study explored the relationship between teachers ' sense of efficacy and their willingness to engage in a work-focused, trusting, professional relationship with colleagues. Interviews and conference transcripts were gathered from 10 dyads of teachers from three eleAentary schools in a large Canadian city. Each dyad engaged in at least tour collaborative consultation cycles, each cons;.sting of: (1) a pre-observation goal setting conference; (2) classroom observation data collection; and (3) a post-observation data sharing and analysis conference. Each post-observation conference was audiotaped and studied by researchers as preparation for a research interview following each cycle. Results suggest that increasing confidence enables teachers to allow fellow teachers to observe them, while less confident teachers have a harder time entering into this trusting relationship. Recommendations includ