Theeducationalfieldis acomplexsystem,withmany organizations and professionals.Multipleprofessionalsanddisciplines interactwitheachothertoprovidesuccessful educationalexperiences for children.While some of this dataisanecdotal,thesedatahelptoconfirm the role these teamsplayin a successful educationalenvironment.Strongteamwork,improvedcommunication,acommitmenttobuildingshared goals, and respectful leadership are importanttoall.Suchcollaborationimprovesoverall team functioning andimpactstheacademicachievement of all children.Everyonebenefits,butmore research is needed to objectivelymeasuretheseimprovementsinteamworkandtoshow that the work ofprofessionalsonteamshasa direct impact on studentachievement.Workingwith other professionals in schools can bechallenging.Issuessuch as personality discrepancies, disagreementsaboutideas,theories, andpractices,anddifferencesinworkloadsandsalariesareconcernsforstaff working in groups.Keys to successfulinterprofessionalplanningincludesharedgoals for children,specific intervention strategies to address student profiles, andregular communicationamongteam members.Proponentsof interprofessionalcollaborationcitethebenefits for all involved andsuggestsmall, manageable steps as strategies foraddressingavariety ofrelationship issues.Someof theareasinwhichcooperationisdifficulttoachievecan be identified.Thismulti-professionalinteractioncan lead to strengths as well asconflictsamong team members and roles andinconsistenciesin decisions madeonbehalf ofthe child.