Collaboration often does not happen in team projects, is absent in faculty meetings, happens sporadically in staff lounges or in hallways, and is infrequent during professional development. This is because collaboration is the act of coconstructing knowledge, coming together with a clear understanding of how and why people are working together. Collaboration is also not happening in classrooms, either. Nor are teachers always comfortable with teaching students how to authentically collaborate, to coconstruct knowledge and to thereby become independent learners. This article illustrates the importance of taking the time to practice authentic collaboration for teachers to better their craft and help their students become independent and critical learners.