My 1st yr as a teacher, the other science teacher told me he wouldn't share his plans or ideas b/c he worked so hard on them

Very territorial! I've always been the opposite -- sharing & spreading the wealth makes us all more effective. It's about the kids.

roswellsgirl It is not about the "name" it is about your thoughts and ideas in your writing And the connections we form

sharon_elin Territorial is a good word to describe the phenomena. Do you think that there is a chance it will change over time?

It's changing now, I believe. The digital generation is less territorial & more collaborative. Look at Creative Commons, for example.

Educators are forming more prof. learning communities for sharing; team teaching is more the norm than being "islands" in a school