Effective Practices Co-Teaching

Presented by

Cynthia Debreaux Regional ConsultantDPIECU

August 21 2012

Hertford County Schools

1

PURPOSE

To expose educators to the techniques models and best practices for implementing

appropriate co-teaching programs

2

Objectives

bullDefinition of co-teachingbullBenefits of Co-teachingbullReview of co-teaching models bullShared visionbullEffective co-teaching techniquesbullCo-teaching and IEP goals

3

Definition of Co-Teaching

Co-teaching ishellip

an approach to program delivery where two or more teachers (general and special education teachers) share teaching responsibilities within a general education classroom

4

Co-Teaching ishellip

when both teachers interact with all of the students at different timesusing various arrangements of students and group sizes so each studentrsquos educational potential is recognized

Co-teachers are jointly committed to ldquoourrdquostudents not ldquoyoursrdquoand ldquominerdquo

5

Co-Teaching is nothellip

One person teaching one subject followed by another person teaching a different subjectOne person teaching one subject while another person prepares instructional materials makes copies corrects papers etcOne person teaching a lesson while other people simply observeOne personrsquos ideas about what and how to teach being the only ideas implementedOne person being assigned as a tutor

Villa Thousand amp Nevin (2008)

6

Benefits of Co-TeachingSTUDENTShellipbulldevelops respect for differencesbullcreates a sense of belongingbullenables development of friendshipsbullprovides affirmation of individualitybulldevelops empathetic skillsbullprovides peer models

TEACHERShellipdevelops an appreciation for diversitycreates an awareness of the importance of direct individualized instructionenhances instructional knowledge baseteaches collaborative problem-solving skillsdevelops teamwork skillsincreases ways of creatively addressing challenges

PARENTShellip1048708promotes a more rigorous curriculum1048708develops an appreciation for diversity1048708positive social and academic benefits for their children

7

Co-Teaching Approaches

One Teach One Observe

One Teach One Supports

Alternative Teaching

Parallel Teaching

Station Teaching

Team Teaching

8

One Teach One ObserveSupportOne teacher leads the lesson and one teacher observes and assists

students

Strengths

Limited teacher planning

Provides basic support to students with diverse needs

Challenges

The ldquoassistrdquo teacher may feel like a glorified teacherrsquos assistant

Students may question the ldquoassistrdquo teacherrsquos authority

Consider having the general educator and special educator

alternate roles between support teacher and lead teacher

9

Alternative TeachingOne teacher works with a large group while the other teacher is working

with a small group of students

StrengthsAll students including students with disabilities benefit from small group instruction

If the General Educator and Special Educator alternate roles equal status is maintained

ChallengesBe careful to pull small learning groups that span various purposes

The small learning groups should not always be your students with Special needs

10

Parallel TeachingThe class is divided in half Both teachers plan instruction jointly and are

teaching the same lesson at the same time to heterogeneous groups

StrengthsLowers student to teacher ratio

Allows for increased student interaction andor student to student interaction

Allows the teacher to monitor individual student progress and understanding more closely

ChallengesGeneral Educator and Special Educator need to coordinate teaching so that students receive essentially the same instruction within the same amount of time

Noise levels may be high

11

Station TeachingTeachers divide instructional content into several segments and present

the content in separate stations around the classroom

Strengths

Professional engagement

Increase instructional intensity

Individualization

Challenges

Pacing

Students need to work independently

Noise level

12

Team TeachingBoth the general educator and the special educator share in the instruction of

students One teacher may lead the discussion while the other models or demonstrates

Strengths

Allows both teachers to blend their teaching styles and expertise

Challenges

Requires more planningRequires high levels of trust and commitment

13

THE KEY PLAYERS

General Educator

bull Curriculum expertise

bull Groupclassroom management

bull Knowledge of typical student characteristics

bull Pacing

Special Educator

bull Learning process expertise

bull Individual and specialized needs of students

bull Paperwork and required legal procedures

bull Teaching to mastery

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT 14

A Shared VisionPersonal Relationships

Co-Teachers must have Courageous Conversations

Instructional Beliefs

Roles and Responsibilities

Classroom Management

Planning

Problem Solving

Pet Peeves

15

Tips for Effective Co-TeachingKnow your Co-Teacher

Get to know your partner

Create a workable schedule

Vary instructional practices

Avoid second guessing your partner

COMMUNICATE

16

Activity 1Take this time to get to know each other betterTake this time to get to know each other better

What is your personal learning styleWhat is your personal learning styleWhat is your personality typeWhat is your personality typeWhat is your teaching styleWhat is your teaching styleWhen do you plan bestWhen do you plan bestHow do you planHow do you planWhere do you planWhere do you planHow do you deal with conflictHow do you deal with conflict

17

Tips for Effective Co-TeachingCo-planning is a must

Examine Curriculum Guides and Goals (incl IEP goals)

Learn to write effective objectives

Do long-term planning as well as short-term planning

Both teachers contribute to the planning stage

Both teachers agree as to which teacher will be responsible for what activity and for what materials

Both teachers will talk openly with each other AFTER the class to evaluate the effectiveness of the lesson

18

Five Key Elements of Co-Teaching

Collaborative Presence

Collaborative Planning

Collaborative Presenting

Collaborative Problem Solving

Collaborative Processing

THE FIVE ldquoPrdquos for Student Success

19

Effective PlanningNC R-SCS vs IEP

Goals vs ObjectivesGoals vs ObjectivesGoals are broad and most often contain many objectives

in order to achieve the goal

Ex Students will write effective short essays

Objectives are much more specific and contain only ONE observable outcome

Ex Students will write a topic sentence for a short essay with 70 accuracy

20

Effective Monitoring

Co-teaching Walkthrough Co-teaching Self-Evaluation Questions

Co-teaching Principles for Principals

21

Planning Activity 2

Take 15 minutes to do the following Immediate planning for the next week

FINALLYEach group should decide when they will be

ready to demonstrate a co-teaching lesson to observers between Sept4th and 28th Which class will you present Which EC teacher will present with you

22

In Summary Co-teachershellip

Joint Planning Time

Division of Responsibilities

Developing IEPs

Implementing Classroom Management

Communication with Parents

Holding Parent Conferences

Classroom Discipline

23

Letrsquos Review

co-teaching jeopardyhtml

24

Questions

Thank you for all that you do for the children

Have a successful school year

25

PURPOSE

To expose educators to the techniques models and best practices for implementing

appropriate co-teaching programs

2

Objectives

bullDefinition of co-teachingbullBenefits of Co-teachingbullReview of co-teaching models bullShared visionbullEffective co-teaching techniquesbullCo-teaching and IEP goals

3

Definition of Co-Teaching

Co-teaching ishellip

an approach to program delivery where two or more teachers (general and special education teachers) share teaching responsibilities within a general education classroom

4

Co-Teaching ishellip

when both teachers interact with all of the students at different timesusing various arrangements of students and group sizes so each studentrsquos educational potential is recognized

Co-teachers are jointly committed to ldquoourrdquostudents not ldquoyoursrdquoand ldquominerdquo

5

Co-Teaching is nothellip

One person teaching one subject followed by another person teaching a different subjectOne person teaching one subject while another person prepares instructional materials makes copies corrects papers etcOne person teaching a lesson while other people simply observeOne personrsquos ideas about what and how to teach being the only ideas implementedOne person being assigned as a tutor

Villa Thousand amp Nevin (2008)

6

Benefits of Co-TeachingSTUDENTShellipbulldevelops respect for differencesbullcreates a sense of belongingbullenables development of friendshipsbullprovides affirmation of individualitybulldevelops empathetic skillsbullprovides peer models

TEACHERShellipdevelops an appreciation for diversitycreates an awareness of the importance of direct individualized instructionenhances instructional knowledge baseteaches collaborative problem-solving skillsdevelops teamwork skillsincreases ways of creatively addressing challenges

PARENTShellip1048708promotes a more rigorous curriculum1048708develops an appreciation for diversity1048708positive social and academic benefits for their children

7

Co-Teaching Approaches

One Teach One Observe

One Teach One Supports

Alternative Teaching

Parallel Teaching

Station Teaching

Team Teaching

8

One Teach One ObserveSupportOne teacher leads the lesson and one teacher observes and assists

students

Strengths

Limited teacher planning

Provides basic support to students with diverse needs

Challenges

The ldquoassistrdquo teacher may feel like a glorified teacherrsquos assistant

Students may question the ldquoassistrdquo teacherrsquos authority

Consider having the general educator and special educator

alternate roles between support teacher and lead teacher

9

Alternative TeachingOne teacher works with a large group while the other teacher is working

with a small group of students

StrengthsAll students including students with disabilities benefit from small group instruction

If the General Educator and Special Educator alternate roles equal status is maintained

ChallengesBe careful to pull small learning groups that span various purposes

The small learning groups should not always be your students with Special needs

10

Parallel TeachingThe class is divided in half Both teachers plan instruction jointly and are

teaching the same lesson at the same time to heterogeneous groups

StrengthsLowers student to teacher ratio

Allows for increased student interaction andor student to student interaction

Allows the teacher to monitor individual student progress and understanding more closely

ChallengesGeneral Educator and Special Educator need to coordinate teaching so that students receive essentially the same instruction within the same amount of time

Noise levels may be high

11

Station TeachingTeachers divide instructional content into several segments and present

the content in separate stations around the classroom

Strengths

Professional engagement

Increase instructional intensity

Individualization

Challenges

Pacing

Students need to work independently

Noise level

12

Team TeachingBoth the general educator and the special educator share in the instruction of

students One teacher may lead the discussion while the other models or demonstrates

Strengths

Allows both teachers to blend their teaching styles and expertise

Challenges

Requires more planningRequires high levels of trust and commitment

13

THE KEY PLAYERS

General Educator

bull Curriculum expertise

bull Groupclassroom management

bull Knowledge of typical student characteristics

bull Pacing

Special Educator

bull Learning process expertise

bull Individual and specialized needs of students

bull Paperwork and required legal procedures

bull Teaching to mastery

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT 14

A Shared VisionPersonal Relationships

Co-Teachers must have Courageous Conversations

Instructional Beliefs

Roles and Responsibilities

Classroom Management

Planning

Problem Solving

Pet Peeves

15

Tips for Effective Co-TeachingKnow your Co-Teacher

Get to know your partner

Create a workable schedule

Vary instructional practices

Avoid second guessing your partner

COMMUNICATE

16

Activity 1Take this time to get to know each other betterTake this time to get to know each other better

What is your personal learning styleWhat is your personal learning styleWhat is your personality typeWhat is your personality typeWhat is your teaching styleWhat is your teaching styleWhen do you plan bestWhen do you plan bestHow do you planHow do you planWhere do you planWhere do you planHow do you deal with conflictHow do you deal with conflict

17

Tips for Effective Co-TeachingCo-planning is a must

Examine Curriculum Guides and Goals (incl IEP goals)

Learn to write effective objectives

Do long-term planning as well as short-term planning

Both teachers contribute to the planning stage

Both teachers agree as to which teacher will be responsible for what activity and for what materials

Both teachers will talk openly with each other AFTER the class to evaluate the effectiveness of the lesson

18

Five Key Elements of Co-Teaching

Collaborative Presence

Collaborative Planning

Collaborative Presenting

Collaborative Problem Solving

Collaborative Processing

THE FIVE ldquoPrdquos for Student Success

19

Effective PlanningNC R-SCS vs IEP

Goals vs ObjectivesGoals vs ObjectivesGoals are broad and most often contain many objectives

in order to achieve the goal

Ex Students will write effective short essays

Objectives are much more specific and contain only ONE observable outcome

Ex Students will write a topic sentence for a short essay with 70 accuracy

20

Effective Monitoring

Co-teaching Walkthrough Co-teaching Self-Evaluation Questions

Co-teaching Principles for Principals

21

Planning Activity 2

Take 15 minutes to do the following Immediate planning for the next week

FINALLYEach group should decide when they will be

ready to demonstrate a co-teaching lesson to observers between Sept4th and 28th Which class will you present Which EC teacher will present with you

22

In Summary Co-teachershellip

Joint Planning Time

Division of Responsibilities

Developing IEPs

Implementing Classroom Management

Communication with Parents

Holding Parent Conferences

Classroom Discipline

23

Letrsquos Review

co-teaching jeopardyhtml

24

Questions

Thank you for all that you do for the children

Have a successful school year

25

Objectives

bullDefinition of co-teachingbullBenefits of Co-teachingbullReview of co-teaching models bullShared visionbullEffective co-teaching techniquesbullCo-teaching and IEP goals

3

Definition of Co-Teaching

Co-teaching ishellip

an approach to program delivery where two or more teachers (general and special education teachers) share teaching responsibilities within a general education classroom

4

Co-Teaching ishellip

when both teachers interact with all of the students at different timesusing various arrangements of students and group sizes so each studentrsquos educational potential is recognized

Co-teachers are jointly committed to ldquoourrdquostudents not ldquoyoursrdquoand ldquominerdquo

5

Co-Teaching is nothellip

One person teaching one subject followed by another person teaching a different subjectOne person teaching one subject while another person prepares instructional materials makes copies corrects papers etcOne person teaching a lesson while other people simply observeOne personrsquos ideas about what and how to teach being the only ideas implementedOne person being assigned as a tutor

Villa Thousand amp Nevin (2008)

6

Benefits of Co-TeachingSTUDENTShellipbulldevelops respect for differencesbullcreates a sense of belongingbullenables development of friendshipsbullprovides affirmation of individualitybulldevelops empathetic skillsbullprovides peer models

TEACHERShellipdevelops an appreciation for diversitycreates an awareness of the importance of direct individualized instructionenhances instructional knowledge baseteaches collaborative problem-solving skillsdevelops teamwork skillsincreases ways of creatively addressing challenges

PARENTShellip1048708promotes a more rigorous curriculum1048708develops an appreciation for diversity1048708positive social and academic benefits for their children

7

Co-Teaching Approaches

One Teach One Observe

One Teach One Supports

Alternative Teaching

Parallel Teaching

Station Teaching

Team Teaching

8

One Teach One ObserveSupportOne teacher leads the lesson and one teacher observes and assists

students

Strengths

Limited teacher planning

Provides basic support to students with diverse needs

Challenges

The ldquoassistrdquo teacher may feel like a glorified teacherrsquos assistant

Students may question the ldquoassistrdquo teacherrsquos authority

Consider having the general educator and special educator

alternate roles between support teacher and lead teacher

9

Alternative TeachingOne teacher works with a large group while the other teacher is working

with a small group of students

StrengthsAll students including students with disabilities benefit from small group instruction

If the General Educator and Special Educator alternate roles equal status is maintained

ChallengesBe careful to pull small learning groups that span various purposes

The small learning groups should not always be your students with Special needs

10

Parallel TeachingThe class is divided in half Both teachers plan instruction jointly and are

teaching the same lesson at the same time to heterogeneous groups

StrengthsLowers student to teacher ratio

Allows for increased student interaction andor student to student interaction

Allows the teacher to monitor individual student progress and understanding more closely

ChallengesGeneral Educator and Special Educator need to coordinate teaching so that students receive essentially the same instruction within the same amount of time

Noise levels may be high

11

Station TeachingTeachers divide instructional content into several segments and present

the content in separate stations around the classroom

Strengths

Professional engagement

Increase instructional intensity

Individualization

Challenges

Pacing

Students need to work independently

Noise level

12

Team TeachingBoth the general educator and the special educator share in the instruction of

students One teacher may lead the discussion while the other models or demonstrates

Strengths

Allows both teachers to blend their teaching styles and expertise

Challenges

Requires more planningRequires high levels of trust and commitment

13

THE KEY PLAYERS

General Educator

bull Curriculum expertise

bull Groupclassroom management

bull Knowledge of typical student characteristics

bull Pacing

Special Educator

bull Learning process expertise

bull Individual and specialized needs of students

bull Paperwork and required legal procedures

bull Teaching to mastery

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT 14

A Shared VisionPersonal Relationships

Co-Teachers must have Courageous Conversations

Instructional Beliefs

Roles and Responsibilities

Classroom Management

Planning

Problem Solving

Pet Peeves

15

Tips for Effective Co-TeachingKnow your Co-Teacher

Get to know your partner

Create a workable schedule

Vary instructional practices

Avoid second guessing your partner

COMMUNICATE

16

Activity 1Take this time to get to know each other betterTake this time to get to know each other better

What is your personal learning styleWhat is your personal learning styleWhat is your personality typeWhat is your personality typeWhat is your teaching styleWhat is your teaching styleWhen do you plan bestWhen do you plan bestHow do you planHow do you planWhere do you planWhere do you planHow do you deal with conflictHow do you deal with conflict

17

Tips for Effective Co-TeachingCo-planning is a must

Examine Curriculum Guides and Goals (incl IEP goals)

Learn to write effective objectives

Do long-term planning as well as short-term planning

Both teachers contribute to the planning stage

Both teachers agree as to which teacher will be responsible for what activity and for what materials

Both teachers will talk openly with each other AFTER the class to evaluate the effectiveness of the lesson

18

Five Key Elements of Co-Teaching

Collaborative Presence

Collaborative Planning

Collaborative Presenting

Collaborative Problem Solving

Collaborative Processing

THE FIVE ldquoPrdquos for Student Success

19

Effective PlanningNC R-SCS vs IEP

Goals vs ObjectivesGoals vs ObjectivesGoals are broad and most often contain many objectives

in order to achieve the goal

Ex Students will write effective short essays

Objectives are much more specific and contain only ONE observable outcome

Ex Students will write a topic sentence for a short essay with 70 accuracy

20

Effective Monitoring

Co-teaching Walkthrough Co-teaching Self-Evaluation Questions

Co-teaching Principles for Principals

21

Planning Activity 2

Take 15 minutes to do the following Immediate planning for the next week

FINALLYEach group should decide when they will be

ready to demonstrate a co-teaching lesson to observers between Sept4th and 28th Which class will you present Which EC teacher will present with you

22

In Summary Co-teachershellip

Joint Planning Time

Division of Responsibilities

Developing IEPs

Implementing Classroom Management

Communication with Parents

Holding Parent Conferences

Classroom Discipline

23

Letrsquos Review

co-teaching jeopardyhtml

24

Questions

Thank you for all that you do for the children

Have a successful school year

25

Definition of Co-Teaching

Co-teaching ishellip

an approach to program delivery where two or more teachers (general and special education teachers) share teaching responsibilities within a general education classroom

4

Co-Teaching ishellip

when both teachers interact with all of the students at different timesusing various arrangements of students and group sizes so each studentrsquos educational potential is recognized

Co-teachers are jointly committed to ldquoourrdquostudents not ldquoyoursrdquoand ldquominerdquo

5

Co-Teaching is nothellip

One person teaching one subject followed by another person teaching a different subjectOne person teaching one subject while another person prepares instructional materials makes copies corrects papers etcOne person teaching a lesson while other people simply observeOne personrsquos ideas about what and how to teach being the only ideas implementedOne person being assigned as a tutor

Villa Thousand amp Nevin (2008)

6

Benefits of Co-TeachingSTUDENTShellipbulldevelops respect for differencesbullcreates a sense of belongingbullenables development of friendshipsbullprovides affirmation of individualitybulldevelops empathetic skillsbullprovides peer models

TEACHERShellipdevelops an appreciation for diversitycreates an awareness of the importance of direct individualized instructionenhances instructional knowledge baseteaches collaborative problem-solving skillsdevelops teamwork skillsincreases ways of creatively addressing challenges

PARENTShellip1048708promotes a more rigorous curriculum1048708develops an appreciation for diversity1048708positive social and academic benefits for their children

7

Co-Teaching Approaches

One Teach One Observe

One Teach One Supports

Alternative Teaching

Parallel Teaching

Station Teaching

Team Teaching

8

One Teach One ObserveSupportOne teacher leads the lesson and one teacher observes and assists

students

Strengths

Limited teacher planning

Provides basic support to students with diverse needs

Challenges

The ldquoassistrdquo teacher may feel like a glorified teacherrsquos assistant

Students may question the ldquoassistrdquo teacherrsquos authority

Consider having the general educator and special educator

alternate roles between support teacher and lead teacher

9

Alternative TeachingOne teacher works with a large group while the other teacher is working

with a small group of students

StrengthsAll students including students with disabilities benefit from small group instruction

If the General Educator and Special Educator alternate roles equal status is maintained

ChallengesBe careful to pull small learning groups that span various purposes

The small learning groups should not always be your students with Special needs

10

Parallel TeachingThe class is divided in half Both teachers plan instruction jointly and are

teaching the same lesson at the same time to heterogeneous groups

StrengthsLowers student to teacher ratio

Allows for increased student interaction andor student to student interaction

Allows the teacher to monitor individual student progress and understanding more closely

ChallengesGeneral Educator and Special Educator need to coordinate teaching so that students receive essentially the same instruction within the same amount of time

Noise levels may be high

11

Station TeachingTeachers divide instructional content into several segments and present

the content in separate stations around the classroom

Strengths

Professional engagement

Increase instructional intensity

Individualization

Challenges

Pacing

Students need to work independently

Noise level

12

Team TeachingBoth the general educator and the special educator share in the instruction of

students One teacher may lead the discussion while the other models or demonstrates

Strengths

Allows both teachers to blend their teaching styles and expertise

Challenges

Requires more planningRequires high levels of trust and commitment

13

THE KEY PLAYERS

General Educator

bull Curriculum expertise

bull Groupclassroom management

bull Knowledge of typical student characteristics

bull Pacing

Special Educator

bull Learning process expertise

bull Individual and specialized needs of students

bull Paperwork and required legal procedures

bull Teaching to mastery

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT 14

A Shared VisionPersonal Relationships

Co-Teachers must have Courageous Conversations

Instructional Beliefs

Roles and Responsibilities

Classroom Management

Planning

Problem Solving

Pet Peeves

15

Tips for Effective Co-TeachingKnow your Co-Teacher

Get to know your partner

Create a workable schedule

Vary instructional practices

Avoid second guessing your partner

COMMUNICATE

16

Activity 1Take this time to get to know each other betterTake this time to get to know each other better

What is your personal learning styleWhat is your personal learning styleWhat is your personality typeWhat is your personality typeWhat is your teaching styleWhat is your teaching styleWhen do you plan bestWhen do you plan bestHow do you planHow do you planWhere do you planWhere do you planHow do you deal with conflictHow do you deal with conflict

17

Tips for Effective Co-TeachingCo-planning is a must

Examine Curriculum Guides and Goals (incl IEP goals)

Learn to write effective objectives

Do long-term planning as well as short-term planning

Both teachers contribute to the planning stage

Both teachers agree as to which teacher will be responsible for what activity and for what materials

Both teachers will talk openly with each other AFTER the class to evaluate the effectiveness of the lesson

18

Five Key Elements of Co-Teaching

Collaborative Presence

Collaborative Planning

Collaborative Presenting

Collaborative Problem Solving

Collaborative Processing

THE FIVE ldquoPrdquos for Student Success

19

Effective PlanningNC R-SCS vs IEP

Goals vs ObjectivesGoals vs ObjectivesGoals are broad and most often contain many objectives

in order to achieve the goal

Ex Students will write effective short essays

Objectives are much more specific and contain only ONE observable outcome

Ex Students will write a topic sentence for a short essay with 70 accuracy

20

Effective Monitoring

Co-teaching Walkthrough Co-teaching Self-Evaluation Questions

Co-teaching Principles for Principals

21

Planning Activity 2

Take 15 minutes to do the following Immediate planning for the next week

FINALLYEach group should decide when they will be

ready to demonstrate a co-teaching lesson to observers between Sept4th and 28th Which class will you present Which EC teacher will present with you

22

In Summary Co-teachershellip

Joint Planning Time

Division of Responsibilities

Developing IEPs

Implementing Classroom Management

Communication with Parents

Holding Parent Conferences

Classroom Discipline

23

Letrsquos Review

co-teaching jeopardyhtml

24

Questions

Thank you for all that you do for the children

Have a successful school year

25

Co-Teaching ishellip

when both teachers interact with all of the students at different timesusing various arrangements of students and group sizes so each studentrsquos educational potential is recognized

Co-teachers are jointly committed to ldquoourrdquostudents not ldquoyoursrdquoand ldquominerdquo

5

Co-Teaching is nothellip

One person teaching one subject followed by another person teaching a different subjectOne person teaching one subject while another person prepares instructional materials makes copies corrects papers etcOne person teaching a lesson while other people simply observeOne personrsquos ideas about what and how to teach being the only ideas implementedOne person being assigned as a tutor

Villa Thousand amp Nevin (2008)

6

Benefits of Co-TeachingSTUDENTShellipbulldevelops respect for differencesbullcreates a sense of belongingbullenables development of friendshipsbullprovides affirmation of individualitybulldevelops empathetic skillsbullprovides peer models

TEACHERShellipdevelops an appreciation for diversitycreates an awareness of the importance of direct individualized instructionenhances instructional knowledge baseteaches collaborative problem-solving skillsdevelops teamwork skillsincreases ways of creatively addressing challenges

PARENTShellip1048708promotes a more rigorous curriculum1048708develops an appreciation for diversity1048708positive social and academic benefits for their children

7

Co-Teaching Approaches

One Teach One Observe

One Teach One Supports

Alternative Teaching

Parallel Teaching

Station Teaching

Team Teaching

8

One Teach One ObserveSupportOne teacher leads the lesson and one teacher observes and assists

students

Strengths

Limited teacher planning

Provides basic support to students with diverse needs

Challenges

The ldquoassistrdquo teacher may feel like a glorified teacherrsquos assistant

Students may question the ldquoassistrdquo teacherrsquos authority

Consider having the general educator and special educator

alternate roles between support teacher and lead teacher

9

Alternative TeachingOne teacher works with a large group while the other teacher is working

with a small group of students

StrengthsAll students including students with disabilities benefit from small group instruction

If the General Educator and Special Educator alternate roles equal status is maintained

ChallengesBe careful to pull small learning groups that span various purposes

The small learning groups should not always be your students with Special needs

10

Parallel TeachingThe class is divided in half Both teachers plan instruction jointly and are

teaching the same lesson at the same time to heterogeneous groups

StrengthsLowers student to teacher ratio

Allows for increased student interaction andor student to student interaction

Allows the teacher to monitor individual student progress and understanding more closely

ChallengesGeneral Educator and Special Educator need to coordinate teaching so that students receive essentially the same instruction within the same amount of time

Noise levels may be high

11

Station TeachingTeachers divide instructional content into several segments and present

the content in separate stations around the classroom

Strengths

Professional engagement

Increase instructional intensity

Individualization

Challenges

Pacing

Students need to work independently

Noise level

12

Team TeachingBoth the general educator and the special educator share in the instruction of

students One teacher may lead the discussion while the other models or demonstrates

Strengths

Allows both teachers to blend their teaching styles and expertise

Challenges

Requires more planningRequires high levels of trust and commitment

13

THE KEY PLAYERS

General Educator

bull Curriculum expertise

bull Groupclassroom management

bull Knowledge of typical student characteristics

bull Pacing

Special Educator

bull Learning process expertise

bull Individual and specialized needs of students

bull Paperwork and required legal procedures

bull Teaching to mastery

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT 14

A Shared VisionPersonal Relationships

Co-Teachers must have Courageous Conversations

Instructional Beliefs

Roles and Responsibilities

Classroom Management

Planning

Problem Solving

Pet Peeves

15

Tips for Effective Co-TeachingKnow your Co-Teacher

Get to know your partner

Create a workable schedule

Vary instructional practices

Avoid second guessing your partner

COMMUNICATE

16

Activity 1Take this time to get to know each other betterTake this time to get to know each other better

What is your personal learning styleWhat is your personal learning styleWhat is your personality typeWhat is your personality typeWhat is your teaching styleWhat is your teaching styleWhen do you plan bestWhen do you plan bestHow do you planHow do you planWhere do you planWhere do you planHow do you deal with conflictHow do you deal with conflict

17

Tips for Effective Co-TeachingCo-planning is a must

Examine Curriculum Guides and Goals (incl IEP goals)

Learn to write effective objectives

Do long-term planning as well as short-term planning

Both teachers contribute to the planning stage

Both teachers agree as to which teacher will be responsible for what activity and for what materials

Both teachers will talk openly with each other AFTER the class to evaluate the effectiveness of the lesson

18

Five Key Elements of Co-Teaching

Collaborative Presence

Collaborative Planning

Collaborative Presenting

Collaborative Problem Solving

Collaborative Processing

THE FIVE ldquoPrdquos for Student Success

19

Effective PlanningNC R-SCS vs IEP

Goals vs ObjectivesGoals vs ObjectivesGoals are broad and most often contain many objectives

in order to achieve the goal

Ex Students will write effective short essays

Objectives are much more specific and contain only ONE observable outcome

Ex Students will write a topic sentence for a short essay with 70 accuracy

20

Effective Monitoring

Co-teaching Walkthrough Co-teaching Self-Evaluation Questions

Co-teaching Principles for Principals

21

Planning Activity 2

Take 15 minutes to do the following Immediate planning for the next week

FINALLYEach group should decide when they will be

ready to demonstrate a co-teaching lesson to observers between Sept4th and 28th Which class will you present Which EC teacher will present with you

22

In Summary Co-teachershellip

Joint Planning Time

Division of Responsibilities

Developing IEPs

Implementing Classroom Management

Communication with Parents

Holding Parent Conferences

Classroom Discipline

23

Letrsquos Review

co-teaching jeopardyhtml

24

Questions

Thank you for all that you do for the children

Have a successful school year

25

Co-Teaching is nothellip

One person teaching one subject followed by another person teaching a different subjectOne person teaching one subject while another person prepares instructional materials makes copies corrects papers etcOne person teaching a lesson while other people simply observeOne personrsquos ideas about what and how to teach being the only ideas implementedOne person being assigned as a tutor

Villa Thousand amp Nevin (2008)

6

Benefits of Co-TeachingSTUDENTShellipbulldevelops respect for differencesbullcreates a sense of belongingbullenables development of friendshipsbullprovides affirmation of individualitybulldevelops empathetic skillsbullprovides peer models

TEACHERShellipdevelops an appreciation for diversitycreates an awareness of the importance of direct individualized instructionenhances instructional knowledge baseteaches collaborative problem-solving skillsdevelops teamwork skillsincreases ways of creatively addressing challenges

PARENTShellip1048708promotes a more rigorous curriculum1048708develops an appreciation for diversity1048708positive social and academic benefits for their children

7

Co-Teaching Approaches

One Teach One Observe

One Teach One Supports

Alternative Teaching

Parallel Teaching

Station Teaching

Team Teaching

8

One Teach One ObserveSupportOne teacher leads the lesson and one teacher observes and assists

students

Strengths

Limited teacher planning

Provides basic support to students with diverse needs

Challenges

The ldquoassistrdquo teacher may feel like a glorified teacherrsquos assistant

Students may question the ldquoassistrdquo teacherrsquos authority

Consider having the general educator and special educator

alternate roles between support teacher and lead teacher

9

Alternative TeachingOne teacher works with a large group while the other teacher is working

with a small group of students

StrengthsAll students including students with disabilities benefit from small group instruction

If the General Educator and Special Educator alternate roles equal status is maintained

ChallengesBe careful to pull small learning groups that span various purposes

The small learning groups should not always be your students with Special needs

10

Parallel TeachingThe class is divided in half Both teachers plan instruction jointly and are

teaching the same lesson at the same time to heterogeneous groups

StrengthsLowers student to teacher ratio

Allows for increased student interaction andor student to student interaction

Allows the teacher to monitor individual student progress and understanding more closely

ChallengesGeneral Educator and Special Educator need to coordinate teaching so that students receive essentially the same instruction within the same amount of time

Noise levels may be high

11

Station TeachingTeachers divide instructional content into several segments and present

the content in separate stations around the classroom

Strengths

Professional engagement

Increase instructional intensity

Individualization

Challenges

Pacing

Students need to work independently

Noise level

12

Team TeachingBoth the general educator and the special educator share in the instruction of

students One teacher may lead the discussion while the other models or demonstrates

Strengths

Allows both teachers to blend their teaching styles and expertise

Challenges

Requires more planningRequires high levels of trust and commitment

13

THE KEY PLAYERS

General Educator

bull Curriculum expertise

bull Groupclassroom management

bull Knowledge of typical student characteristics

bull Pacing

Special Educator

bull Learning process expertise

bull Individual and specialized needs of students

bull Paperwork and required legal procedures

bull Teaching to mastery

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT 14

A Shared VisionPersonal Relationships

Co-Teachers must have Courageous Conversations

Instructional Beliefs

Roles and Responsibilities

Classroom Management

Planning

Problem Solving

Pet Peeves

15

Tips for Effective Co-TeachingKnow your Co-Teacher

Get to know your partner

Create a workable schedule

Vary instructional practices

Avoid second guessing your partner

COMMUNICATE

16

Activity 1Take this time to get to know each other betterTake this time to get to know each other better

What is your personal learning styleWhat is your personal learning styleWhat is your personality typeWhat is your personality typeWhat is your teaching styleWhat is your teaching styleWhen do you plan bestWhen do you plan bestHow do you planHow do you planWhere do you planWhere do you planHow do you deal with conflictHow do you deal with conflict

17

Tips for Effective Co-TeachingCo-planning is a must

Examine Curriculum Guides and Goals (incl IEP goals)

Learn to write effective objectives

Do long-term planning as well as short-term planning

Both teachers contribute to the planning stage

Both teachers agree as to which teacher will be responsible for what activity and for what materials

Both teachers will talk openly with each other AFTER the class to evaluate the effectiveness of the lesson

18

Five Key Elements of Co-Teaching

Collaborative Presence

Collaborative Planning

Collaborative Presenting

Collaborative Problem Solving

Collaborative Processing

THE FIVE ldquoPrdquos for Student Success

19

Effective PlanningNC R-SCS vs IEP

Goals vs ObjectivesGoals vs ObjectivesGoals are broad and most often contain many objectives

in order to achieve the goal

Ex Students will write effective short essays

Objectives are much more specific and contain only ONE observable outcome

Ex Students will write a topic sentence for a short essay with 70 accuracy

20

Effective Monitoring

Co-teaching Walkthrough Co-teaching Self-Evaluation Questions

Co-teaching Principles for Principals

21

Planning Activity 2

Take 15 minutes to do the following Immediate planning for the next week

FINALLYEach group should decide when they will be

ready to demonstrate a co-teaching lesson to observers between Sept4th and 28th Which class will you present Which EC teacher will present with you

22

In Summary Co-teachershellip

Joint Planning Time

Division of Responsibilities

Developing IEPs

Implementing Classroom Management

Communication with Parents

Holding Parent Conferences

Classroom Discipline

23

Letrsquos Review

co-teaching jeopardyhtml

24

Questions

Thank you for all that you do for the children

Have a successful school year

25

Benefits of Co-TeachingSTUDENTShellipbulldevelops respect for differencesbullcreates a sense of belongingbullenables development of friendshipsbullprovides affirmation of individualitybulldevelops empathetic skillsbullprovides peer models

TEACHERShellipdevelops an appreciation for diversitycreates an awareness of the importance of direct individualized instructionenhances instructional knowledge baseteaches collaborative problem-solving skillsdevelops teamwork skillsincreases ways of creatively addressing challenges

PARENTShellip1048708promotes a more rigorous curriculum1048708develops an appreciation for diversity1048708positive social and academic benefits for their children

7

Co-Teaching Approaches

One Teach One Observe

One Teach One Supports

Alternative Teaching

Parallel Teaching

Station Teaching

Team Teaching

8

One Teach One ObserveSupportOne teacher leads the lesson and one teacher observes and assists

students

Strengths

Limited teacher planning

Provides basic support to students with diverse needs

Challenges

The ldquoassistrdquo teacher may feel like a glorified teacherrsquos assistant

Students may question the ldquoassistrdquo teacherrsquos authority

Consider having the general educator and special educator

alternate roles between support teacher and lead teacher

9

Alternative TeachingOne teacher works with a large group while the other teacher is working

with a small group of students

StrengthsAll students including students with disabilities benefit from small group instruction

If the General Educator and Special Educator alternate roles equal status is maintained

ChallengesBe careful to pull small learning groups that span various purposes

The small learning groups should not always be your students with Special needs

10

Parallel TeachingThe class is divided in half Both teachers plan instruction jointly and are

teaching the same lesson at the same time to heterogeneous groups

StrengthsLowers student to teacher ratio

Allows for increased student interaction andor student to student interaction

Allows the teacher to monitor individual student progress and understanding more closely

ChallengesGeneral Educator and Special Educator need to coordinate teaching so that students receive essentially the same instruction within the same amount of time

Noise levels may be high

11

Station TeachingTeachers divide instructional content into several segments and present

the content in separate stations around the classroom

Strengths

Professional engagement

Increase instructional intensity

Individualization

Challenges

Pacing

Students need to work independently

Noise level

12

Team TeachingBoth the general educator and the special educator share in the instruction of

students One teacher may lead the discussion while the other models or demonstrates

Strengths

Allows both teachers to blend their teaching styles and expertise

Challenges

Requires more planningRequires high levels of trust and commitment

13

THE KEY PLAYERS

General Educator

bull Curriculum expertise

bull Groupclassroom management

bull Knowledge of typical student characteristics

bull Pacing

Special Educator

bull Learning process expertise

bull Individual and specialized needs of students

bull Paperwork and required legal procedures

bull Teaching to mastery

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT 14

A Shared VisionPersonal Relationships

Co-Teachers must have Courageous Conversations

Instructional Beliefs

Roles and Responsibilities

Classroom Management

Planning

Problem Solving

Pet Peeves

15

Tips for Effective Co-TeachingKnow your Co-Teacher

Get to know your partner

Create a workable schedule

Vary instructional practices

Avoid second guessing your partner

COMMUNICATE

16

Activity 1Take this time to get to know each other betterTake this time to get to know each other better

What is your personal learning styleWhat is your personal learning styleWhat is your personality typeWhat is your personality typeWhat is your teaching styleWhat is your teaching styleWhen do you plan bestWhen do you plan bestHow do you planHow do you planWhere do you planWhere do you planHow do you deal with conflictHow do you deal with conflict

17

Tips for Effective Co-TeachingCo-planning is a must

Examine Curriculum Guides and Goals (incl IEP goals)

Learn to write effective objectives

Do long-term planning as well as short-term planning

Both teachers contribute to the planning stage

Both teachers agree as to which teacher will be responsible for what activity and for what materials

Both teachers will talk openly with each other AFTER the class to evaluate the effectiveness of the lesson

18

Five Key Elements of Co-Teaching

Collaborative Presence

Collaborative Planning

Collaborative Presenting

Collaborative Problem Solving

Collaborative Processing

THE FIVE ldquoPrdquos for Student Success

19

Effective PlanningNC R-SCS vs IEP

Goals vs ObjectivesGoals vs ObjectivesGoals are broad and most often contain many objectives

in order to achieve the goal

Ex Students will write effective short essays

Objectives are much more specific and contain only ONE observable outcome

Ex Students will write a topic sentence for a short essay with 70 accuracy

20

Effective Monitoring

Co-teaching Walkthrough Co-teaching Self-Evaluation Questions

Co-teaching Principles for Principals

21

Planning Activity 2

Take 15 minutes to do the following Immediate planning for the next week

FINALLYEach group should decide when they will be

ready to demonstrate a co-teaching lesson to observers between Sept4th and 28th Which class will you present Which EC teacher will present with you

22

In Summary Co-teachershellip

Joint Planning Time

Division of Responsibilities

Developing IEPs

Implementing Classroom Management

Communication with Parents

Holding Parent Conferences

Classroom Discipline

23

Letrsquos Review

co-teaching jeopardyhtml

24

Questions

Thank you for all that you do for the children

Have a successful school year

25

Co-Teaching Approaches

One Teach One Observe

One Teach One Supports

Alternative Teaching

Parallel Teaching

Station Teaching

Team Teaching

8

One Teach One ObserveSupportOne teacher leads the lesson and one teacher observes and assists

students

Strengths

Limited teacher planning

Provides basic support to students with diverse needs

Challenges

The ldquoassistrdquo teacher may feel like a glorified teacherrsquos assistant

Students may question the ldquoassistrdquo teacherrsquos authority

Consider having the general educator and special educator

alternate roles between support teacher and lead teacher

9

Alternative TeachingOne teacher works with a large group while the other teacher is working

with a small group of students

StrengthsAll students including students with disabilities benefit from small group instruction

If the General Educator and Special Educator alternate roles equal status is maintained

ChallengesBe careful to pull small learning groups that span various purposes

The small learning groups should not always be your students with Special needs

10

Parallel TeachingThe class is divided in half Both teachers plan instruction jointly and are

teaching the same lesson at the same time to heterogeneous groups

StrengthsLowers student to teacher ratio

Allows for increased student interaction andor student to student interaction

Allows the teacher to monitor individual student progress and understanding more closely

ChallengesGeneral Educator and Special Educator need to coordinate teaching so that students receive essentially the same instruction within the same amount of time

Noise levels may be high

11

Station TeachingTeachers divide instructional content into several segments and present

the content in separate stations around the classroom

Strengths

Professional engagement

Increase instructional intensity

Individualization

Challenges

Pacing

Students need to work independently

Noise level

12

Team TeachingBoth the general educator and the special educator share in the instruction of

students One teacher may lead the discussion while the other models or demonstrates

Strengths

Allows both teachers to blend their teaching styles and expertise

Challenges

Requires more planningRequires high levels of trust and commitment

13

THE KEY PLAYERS

General Educator

bull Curriculum expertise

bull Groupclassroom management

bull Knowledge of typical student characteristics

bull Pacing

Special Educator

bull Learning process expertise

bull Individual and specialized needs of students

bull Paperwork and required legal procedures

bull Teaching to mastery

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT 14

A Shared VisionPersonal Relationships

Co-Teachers must have Courageous Conversations

Instructional Beliefs

Roles and Responsibilities

Classroom Management

Planning

Problem Solving

Pet Peeves

15

Tips for Effective Co-TeachingKnow your Co-Teacher

Get to know your partner

Create a workable schedule

Vary instructional practices

Avoid second guessing your partner

COMMUNICATE

16

Activity 1Take this time to get to know each other betterTake this time to get to know each other better

What is your personal learning styleWhat is your personal learning styleWhat is your personality typeWhat is your personality typeWhat is your teaching styleWhat is your teaching styleWhen do you plan bestWhen do you plan bestHow do you planHow do you planWhere do you planWhere do you planHow do you deal with conflictHow do you deal with conflict

17

Tips for Effective Co-TeachingCo-planning is a must

Examine Curriculum Guides and Goals (incl IEP goals)

Learn to write effective objectives

Do long-term planning as well as short-term planning

Both teachers contribute to the planning stage

Both teachers agree as to which teacher will be responsible for what activity and for what materials

Both teachers will talk openly with each other AFTER the class to evaluate the effectiveness of the lesson

18

Five Key Elements of Co-Teaching

Collaborative Presence

Collaborative Planning

Collaborative Presenting

Collaborative Problem Solving

Collaborative Processing

THE FIVE ldquoPrdquos for Student Success

19

Effective PlanningNC R-SCS vs IEP

Goals vs ObjectivesGoals vs ObjectivesGoals are broad and most often contain many objectives

in order to achieve the goal

Ex Students will write effective short essays

Objectives are much more specific and contain only ONE observable outcome

Ex Students will write a topic sentence for a short essay with 70 accuracy

20

Effective Monitoring

Co-teaching Walkthrough Co-teaching Self-Evaluation Questions

Co-teaching Principles for Principals

21

Planning Activity 2

Take 15 minutes to do the following Immediate planning for the next week

FINALLYEach group should decide when they will be

ready to demonstrate a co-teaching lesson to observers between Sept4th and 28th Which class will you present Which EC teacher will present with you

22

In Summary Co-teachershellip

Joint Planning Time

Division of Responsibilities

Developing IEPs

Implementing Classroom Management

Communication with Parents

Holding Parent Conferences

Classroom Discipline

23

Letrsquos Review

co-teaching jeopardyhtml

24

Questions

Thank you for all that you do for the children

Have a successful school year

25

One Teach One ObserveSupportOne teacher leads the lesson and one teacher observes and assists

students

Strengths

Limited teacher planning

Provides basic support to students with diverse needs

Challenges

The ldquoassistrdquo teacher may feel like a glorified teacherrsquos assistant

Students may question the ldquoassistrdquo teacherrsquos authority

Consider having the general educator and special educator

alternate roles between support teacher and lead teacher

9

Alternative TeachingOne teacher works with a large group while the other teacher is working

with a small group of students

StrengthsAll students including students with disabilities benefit from small group instruction

If the General Educator and Special Educator alternate roles equal status is maintained

ChallengesBe careful to pull small learning groups that span various purposes

The small learning groups should not always be your students with Special needs

10

Parallel TeachingThe class is divided in half Both teachers plan instruction jointly and are

teaching the same lesson at the same time to heterogeneous groups

StrengthsLowers student to teacher ratio

Allows for increased student interaction andor student to student interaction

Allows the teacher to monitor individual student progress and understanding more closely

ChallengesGeneral Educator and Special Educator need to coordinate teaching so that students receive essentially the same instruction within the same amount of time

Noise levels may be high

11

Station TeachingTeachers divide instructional content into several segments and present

the content in separate stations around the classroom

Strengths

Professional engagement

Increase instructional intensity

Individualization

Challenges

Pacing

Students need to work independently

Noise level

12

Team TeachingBoth the general educator and the special educator share in the instruction of

students One teacher may lead the discussion while the other models or demonstrates

Strengths

Allows both teachers to blend their teaching styles and expertise

Challenges

Requires more planningRequires high levels of trust and commitment

13

THE KEY PLAYERS

General Educator

bull Curriculum expertise

bull Groupclassroom management

bull Knowledge of typical student characteristics

bull Pacing

Special Educator

bull Learning process expertise

bull Individual and specialized needs of students

bull Paperwork and required legal procedures

bull Teaching to mastery

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT 14

A Shared VisionPersonal Relationships

Co-Teachers must have Courageous Conversations

Instructional Beliefs

Roles and Responsibilities

Classroom Management

Planning

Problem Solving

Pet Peeves

15

Tips for Effective Co-TeachingKnow your Co-Teacher

Get to know your partner

Create a workable schedule

Vary instructional practices

Avoid second guessing your partner

COMMUNICATE

16

Activity 1Take this time to get to know each other betterTake this time to get to know each other better

What is your personal learning styleWhat is your personal learning styleWhat is your personality typeWhat is your personality typeWhat is your teaching styleWhat is your teaching styleWhen do you plan bestWhen do you plan bestHow do you planHow do you planWhere do you planWhere do you planHow do you deal with conflictHow do you deal with conflict

17

Tips for Effective Co-TeachingCo-planning is a must

Examine Curriculum Guides and Goals (incl IEP goals)

Learn to write effective objectives

Do long-term planning as well as short-term planning

Both teachers contribute to the planning stage

Both teachers agree as to which teacher will be responsible for what activity and for what materials

Both teachers will talk openly with each other AFTER the class to evaluate the effectiveness of the lesson

18

Five Key Elements of Co-Teaching

Collaborative Presence

Collaborative Planning

Collaborative Presenting

Collaborative Problem Solving

Collaborative Processing

THE FIVE ldquoPrdquos for Student Success

19

Effective PlanningNC R-SCS vs IEP

Goals vs ObjectivesGoals vs ObjectivesGoals are broad and most often contain many objectives

in order to achieve the goal

Ex Students will write effective short essays

Objectives are much more specific and contain only ONE observable outcome

Ex Students will write a topic sentence for a short essay with 70 accuracy

20

Effective Monitoring

Co-teaching Walkthrough Co-teaching Self-Evaluation Questions

Co-teaching Principles for Principals

21

Planning Activity 2

Take 15 minutes to do the following Immediate planning for the next week

FINALLYEach group should decide when they will be

ready to demonstrate a co-teaching lesson to observers between Sept4th and 28th Which class will you present Which EC teacher will present with you

22

In Summary Co-teachershellip

Joint Planning Time

Division of Responsibilities

Developing IEPs

Implementing Classroom Management

Communication with Parents

Holding Parent Conferences

Classroom Discipline

23

Letrsquos Review

co-teaching jeopardyhtml

24

Questions

Thank you for all that you do for the children

Have a successful school year

25

Alternative TeachingOne teacher works with a large group while the other teacher is working

with a small group of students

StrengthsAll students including students with disabilities benefit from small group instruction

If the General Educator and Special Educator alternate roles equal status is maintained

ChallengesBe careful to pull small learning groups that span various purposes

The small learning groups should not always be your students with Special needs

10

Parallel TeachingThe class is divided in half Both teachers plan instruction jointly and are

teaching the same lesson at the same time to heterogeneous groups

StrengthsLowers student to teacher ratio

Allows for increased student interaction andor student to student interaction

Allows the teacher to monitor individual student progress and understanding more closely

ChallengesGeneral Educator and Special Educator need to coordinate teaching so that students receive essentially the same instruction within the same amount of time

Noise levels may be high

11

Station TeachingTeachers divide instructional content into several segments and present

the content in separate stations around the classroom

Strengths

Professional engagement

Increase instructional intensity

Individualization

Challenges

Pacing

Students need to work independently

Noise level

12

Team TeachingBoth the general educator and the special educator share in the instruction of

students One teacher may lead the discussion while the other models or demonstrates

Strengths

Allows both teachers to blend their teaching styles and expertise

Challenges

Requires more planningRequires high levels of trust and commitment

13

THE KEY PLAYERS

General Educator

bull Curriculum expertise

bull Groupclassroom management

bull Knowledge of typical student characteristics

bull Pacing

Special Educator

bull Learning process expertise

bull Individual and specialized needs of students

bull Paperwork and required legal procedures

bull Teaching to mastery

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT 14

A Shared VisionPersonal Relationships

Co-Teachers must have Courageous Conversations

Instructional Beliefs

Roles and Responsibilities

Classroom Management

Planning

Problem Solving

Pet Peeves

15

Tips for Effective Co-TeachingKnow your Co-Teacher

Get to know your partner

Create a workable schedule

Vary instructional practices

Avoid second guessing your partner

COMMUNICATE

16

Activity 1Take this time to get to know each other betterTake this time to get to know each other better

What is your personal learning styleWhat is your personal learning styleWhat is your personality typeWhat is your personality typeWhat is your teaching styleWhat is your teaching styleWhen do you plan bestWhen do you plan bestHow do you planHow do you planWhere do you planWhere do you planHow do you deal with conflictHow do you deal with conflict

17

Tips for Effective Co-TeachingCo-planning is a must

Examine Curriculum Guides and Goals (incl IEP goals)

Learn to write effective objectives

Do long-term planning as well as short-term planning

Both teachers contribute to the planning stage

Both teachers agree as to which teacher will be responsible for what activity and for what materials

Both teachers will talk openly with each other AFTER the class to evaluate the effectiveness of the lesson

18

Five Key Elements of Co-Teaching

Collaborative Presence

Collaborative Planning

Collaborative Presenting

Collaborative Problem Solving

Collaborative Processing

THE FIVE ldquoPrdquos for Student Success

19

Effective PlanningNC R-SCS vs IEP

Goals vs ObjectivesGoals vs ObjectivesGoals are broad and most often contain many objectives

in order to achieve the goal

Ex Students will write effective short essays

Objectives are much more specific and contain only ONE observable outcome

Ex Students will write a topic sentence for a short essay with 70 accuracy

20

Effective Monitoring

Co-teaching Walkthrough Co-teaching Self-Evaluation Questions

Co-teaching Principles for Principals

21

Planning Activity 2

Take 15 minutes to do the following Immediate planning for the next week

FINALLYEach group should decide when they will be

ready to demonstrate a co-teaching lesson to observers between Sept4th and 28th Which class will you present Which EC teacher will present with you

22

In Summary Co-teachershellip

Joint Planning Time

Division of Responsibilities

Developing IEPs

Implementing Classroom Management

Communication with Parents

Holding Parent Conferences

Classroom Discipline

23

Letrsquos Review

co-teaching jeopardyhtml

24

Questions

Thank you for all that you do for the children

Have a successful school year

25

Parallel TeachingThe class is divided in half Both teachers plan instruction jointly and are

teaching the same lesson at the same time to heterogeneous groups

StrengthsLowers student to teacher ratio

Allows for increased student interaction andor student to student interaction

Allows the teacher to monitor individual student progress and understanding more closely

ChallengesGeneral Educator and Special Educator need to coordinate teaching so that students receive essentially the same instruction within the same amount of time

Noise levels may be high

11

Station TeachingTeachers divide instructional content into several segments and present

the content in separate stations around the classroom

Strengths

Professional engagement

Increase instructional intensity

Individualization

Challenges

Pacing

Students need to work independently

Noise level

12

Team TeachingBoth the general educator and the special educator share in the instruction of

students One teacher may lead the discussion while the other models or demonstrates

Strengths

Allows both teachers to blend their teaching styles and expertise

Challenges

Requires more planningRequires high levels of trust and commitment

13

THE KEY PLAYERS

General Educator

bull Curriculum expertise

bull Groupclassroom management

bull Knowledge of typical student characteristics

bull Pacing

Special Educator

bull Learning process expertise

bull Individual and specialized needs of students

bull Paperwork and required legal procedures

bull Teaching to mastery

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT 14

A Shared VisionPersonal Relationships

Co-Teachers must have Courageous Conversations

Instructional Beliefs

Roles and Responsibilities

Classroom Management

Planning

Problem Solving

Pet Peeves

15

Tips for Effective Co-TeachingKnow your Co-Teacher

Get to know your partner

Create a workable schedule

Vary instructional practices

Avoid second guessing your partner

COMMUNICATE

16

Activity 1Take this time to get to know each other betterTake this time to get to know each other better

What is your personal learning styleWhat is your personal learning styleWhat is your personality typeWhat is your personality typeWhat is your teaching styleWhat is your teaching styleWhen do you plan bestWhen do you plan bestHow do you planHow do you planWhere do you planWhere do you planHow do you deal with conflictHow do you deal with conflict

17

Tips for Effective Co-TeachingCo-planning is a must

Examine Curriculum Guides and Goals (incl IEP goals)

Learn to write effective objectives

Do long-term planning as well as short-term planning

Both teachers contribute to the planning stage

Both teachers agree as to which teacher will be responsible for what activity and for what materials

Both teachers will talk openly with each other AFTER the class to evaluate the effectiveness of the lesson

18

Five Key Elements of Co-Teaching

Collaborative Presence

Collaborative Planning

Collaborative Presenting

Collaborative Problem Solving

Collaborative Processing

THE FIVE ldquoPrdquos for Student Success

19

Effective PlanningNC R-SCS vs IEP

Goals vs ObjectivesGoals vs ObjectivesGoals are broad and most often contain many objectives

in order to achieve the goal

Ex Students will write effective short essays

Objectives are much more specific and contain only ONE observable outcome

Ex Students will write a topic sentence for a short essay with 70 accuracy

20

Effective Monitoring

Co-teaching Walkthrough Co-teaching Self-Evaluation Questions

Co-teaching Principles for Principals

21

Planning Activity 2

Take 15 minutes to do the following Immediate planning for the next week

FINALLYEach group should decide when they will be

ready to demonstrate a co-teaching lesson to observers between Sept4th and 28th Which class will you present Which EC teacher will present with you

22

In Summary Co-teachershellip

Joint Planning Time

Division of Responsibilities

Developing IEPs

Implementing Classroom Management

Communication with Parents

Holding Parent Conferences

Classroom Discipline

23

Letrsquos Review

co-teaching jeopardyhtml

24

Questions

Thank you for all that you do for the children

Have a successful school year

25

Station TeachingTeachers divide instructional content into several segments and present

the content in separate stations around the classroom

Strengths

Professional engagement

Increase instructional intensity

Individualization

Challenges

Pacing

Students need to work independently

Noise level

12

Team TeachingBoth the general educator and the special educator share in the instruction of

students One teacher may lead the discussion while the other models or demonstrates

Strengths

Allows both teachers to blend their teaching styles and expertise

Challenges

Requires more planningRequires high levels of trust and commitment

13

THE KEY PLAYERS

General Educator

bull Curriculum expertise

bull Groupclassroom management

bull Knowledge of typical student characteristics

bull Pacing

Special Educator

bull Learning process expertise

bull Individual and specialized needs of students

bull Paperwork and required legal procedures

bull Teaching to mastery

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT 14

A Shared VisionPersonal Relationships

Co-Teachers must have Courageous Conversations

Instructional Beliefs

Roles and Responsibilities

Classroom Management

Planning

Problem Solving

Pet Peeves

15

Tips for Effective Co-TeachingKnow your Co-Teacher

Get to know your partner

Create a workable schedule

Vary instructional practices

Avoid second guessing your partner

COMMUNICATE

16

Activity 1Take this time to get to know each other betterTake this time to get to know each other better

What is your personal learning styleWhat is your personal learning styleWhat is your personality typeWhat is your personality typeWhat is your teaching styleWhat is your teaching styleWhen do you plan bestWhen do you plan bestHow do you planHow do you planWhere do you planWhere do you planHow do you deal with conflictHow do you deal with conflict

17

Tips for Effective Co-TeachingCo-planning is a must

Examine Curriculum Guides and Goals (incl IEP goals)

Learn to write effective objectives

Do long-term planning as well as short-term planning

Both teachers contribute to the planning stage

Both teachers agree as to which teacher will be responsible for what activity and for what materials

Both teachers will talk openly with each other AFTER the class to evaluate the effectiveness of the lesson

18

Five Key Elements of Co-Teaching

Collaborative Presence

Collaborative Planning

Collaborative Presenting

Collaborative Problem Solving

Collaborative Processing

THE FIVE ldquoPrdquos for Student Success

19

Effective PlanningNC R-SCS vs IEP

Goals vs ObjectivesGoals vs ObjectivesGoals are broad and most often contain many objectives

in order to achieve the goal

Ex Students will write effective short essays

Objectives are much more specific and contain only ONE observable outcome

Ex Students will write a topic sentence for a short essay with 70 accuracy

20

Effective Monitoring

Co-teaching Walkthrough Co-teaching Self-Evaluation Questions

Co-teaching Principles for Principals

21

Planning Activity 2

Take 15 minutes to do the following Immediate planning for the next week

FINALLYEach group should decide when they will be

ready to demonstrate a co-teaching lesson to observers between Sept4th and 28th Which class will you present Which EC teacher will present with you

22

In Summary Co-teachershellip

Joint Planning Time

Division of Responsibilities

Developing IEPs

Implementing Classroom Management

Communication with Parents

Holding Parent Conferences

Classroom Discipline

23

Letrsquos Review

co-teaching jeopardyhtml

24

Questions

Thank you for all that you do for the children

Have a successful school year

25

Team TeachingBoth the general educator and the special educator share in the instruction of

students One teacher may lead the discussion while the other models or demonstrates

Strengths

Allows both teachers to blend their teaching styles and expertise

Challenges

Requires more planningRequires high levels of trust and commitment

13

THE KEY PLAYERS

General Educator

bull Curriculum expertise

bull Groupclassroom management

bull Knowledge of typical student characteristics

bull Pacing

Special Educator

bull Learning process expertise

bull Individual and specialized needs of students

bull Paperwork and required legal procedures

bull Teaching to mastery

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT 14

A Shared VisionPersonal Relationships

Co-Teachers must have Courageous Conversations

Instructional Beliefs

Roles and Responsibilities

Classroom Management

Planning

Problem Solving

Pet Peeves

15

Tips for Effective Co-TeachingKnow your Co-Teacher

Get to know your partner

Create a workable schedule

Vary instructional practices

Avoid second guessing your partner

COMMUNICATE

16

Activity 1Take this time to get to know each other betterTake this time to get to know each other better

What is your personal learning styleWhat is your personal learning styleWhat is your personality typeWhat is your personality typeWhat is your teaching styleWhat is your teaching styleWhen do you plan bestWhen do you plan bestHow do you planHow do you planWhere do you planWhere do you planHow do you deal with conflictHow do you deal with conflict

17

Tips for Effective Co-TeachingCo-planning is a must

Examine Curriculum Guides and Goals (incl IEP goals)

Learn to write effective objectives

Do long-term planning as well as short-term planning

Both teachers contribute to the planning stage

Both teachers agree as to which teacher will be responsible for what activity and for what materials

Both teachers will talk openly with each other AFTER the class to evaluate the effectiveness of the lesson

18

Five Key Elements of Co-Teaching

Collaborative Presence

Collaborative Planning

Collaborative Presenting

Collaborative Problem Solving

Collaborative Processing

THE FIVE ldquoPrdquos for Student Success

19

Effective PlanningNC R-SCS vs IEP

Goals vs ObjectivesGoals vs ObjectivesGoals are broad and most often contain many objectives

in order to achieve the goal

Ex Students will write effective short essays

Objectives are much more specific and contain only ONE observable outcome

Ex Students will write a topic sentence for a short essay with 70 accuracy

20

Effective Monitoring

Co-teaching Walkthrough Co-teaching Self-Evaluation Questions

Co-teaching Principles for Principals

21

Planning Activity 2

Take 15 minutes to do the following Immediate planning for the next week

FINALLYEach group should decide when they will be

ready to demonstrate a co-teaching lesson to observers between Sept4th and 28th Which class will you present Which EC teacher will present with you

22

In Summary Co-teachershellip

Joint Planning Time

Division of Responsibilities

Developing IEPs

Implementing Classroom Management

Communication with Parents

Holding Parent Conferences

Classroom Discipline

23

Letrsquos Review

co-teaching jeopardyhtml

24

Questions

Thank you for all that you do for the children

Have a successful school year

25

THE KEY PLAYERS

General Educator

bull Curriculum expertise

bull Groupclassroom management

bull Knowledge of typical student characteristics

bull Pacing

Special Educator

bull Learning process expertise

bull Individual and specialized needs of students

bull Paperwork and required legal procedures

bull Teaching to mastery

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT 14

A Shared VisionPersonal Relationships

Co-Teachers must have Courageous Conversations

Instructional Beliefs

Roles and Responsibilities

Classroom Management

Planning

Problem Solving

Pet Peeves

15

Tips for Effective Co-TeachingKnow your Co-Teacher

Get to know your partner

Create a workable schedule

Vary instructional practices

Avoid second guessing your partner

COMMUNICATE

16

Activity 1Take this time to get to know each other betterTake this time to get to know each other better

What is your personal learning styleWhat is your personal learning styleWhat is your personality typeWhat is your personality typeWhat is your teaching styleWhat is your teaching styleWhen do you plan bestWhen do you plan bestHow do you planHow do you planWhere do you planWhere do you planHow do you deal with conflictHow do you deal with conflict

17

Tips for Effective Co-TeachingCo-planning is a must

Examine Curriculum Guides and Goals (incl IEP goals)

Learn to write effective objectives

Do long-term planning as well as short-term planning

Both teachers contribute to the planning stage

Both teachers agree as to which teacher will be responsible for what activity and for what materials

Both teachers will talk openly with each other AFTER the class to evaluate the effectiveness of the lesson

18

Five Key Elements of Co-Teaching

Collaborative Presence

Collaborative Planning

Collaborative Presenting

Collaborative Problem Solving

Collaborative Processing

THE FIVE ldquoPrdquos for Student Success

19

Effective PlanningNC R-SCS vs IEP

Goals vs ObjectivesGoals vs ObjectivesGoals are broad and most often contain many objectives

in order to achieve the goal

Ex Students will write effective short essays

Objectives are much more specific and contain only ONE observable outcome

Ex Students will write a topic sentence for a short essay with 70 accuracy

20

Effective Monitoring

Co-teaching Walkthrough Co-teaching Self-Evaluation Questions

Co-teaching Principles for Principals

21

Planning Activity 2

Take 15 minutes to do the following Immediate planning for the next week

FINALLYEach group should decide when they will be

ready to demonstrate a co-teaching lesson to observers between Sept4th and 28th Which class will you present Which EC teacher will present with you

22

In Summary Co-teachershellip

Joint Planning Time

Division of Responsibilities

Developing IEPs

Implementing Classroom Management

Communication with Parents

Holding Parent Conferences

Classroom Discipline

23

Letrsquos Review

co-teaching jeopardyhtml

24

Questions

Thank you for all that you do for the children

Have a successful school year

25

A Shared VisionPersonal Relationships

Co-Teachers must have Courageous Conversations

Instructional Beliefs

Roles and Responsibilities

Classroom Management

Planning

Problem Solving

Pet Peeves

15

Tips for Effective Co-TeachingKnow your Co-Teacher

Get to know your partner

Create a workable schedule

Vary instructional practices

Avoid second guessing your partner

COMMUNICATE

16

Activity 1Take this time to get to know each other betterTake this time to get to know each other better

What is your personal learning styleWhat is your personal learning styleWhat is your personality typeWhat is your personality typeWhat is your teaching styleWhat is your teaching styleWhen do you plan bestWhen do you plan bestHow do you planHow do you planWhere do you planWhere do you planHow do you deal with conflictHow do you deal with conflict

17

Tips for Effective Co-TeachingCo-planning is a must

Examine Curriculum Guides and Goals (incl IEP goals)

Learn to write effective objectives

Do long-term planning as well as short-term planning

Both teachers contribute to the planning stage

Both teachers agree as to which teacher will be responsible for what activity and for what materials

Both teachers will talk openly with each other AFTER the class to evaluate the effectiveness of the lesson

18

Five Key Elements of Co-Teaching

Collaborative Presence

Collaborative Planning

Collaborative Presenting

Collaborative Problem Solving

Collaborative Processing

THE FIVE ldquoPrdquos for Student Success

19

Effective PlanningNC R-SCS vs IEP

Goals vs ObjectivesGoals vs ObjectivesGoals are broad and most often contain many objectives

in order to achieve the goal

Ex Students will write effective short essays

Objectives are much more specific and contain only ONE observable outcome

Ex Students will write a topic sentence for a short essay with 70 accuracy

20

Effective Monitoring

Co-teaching Walkthrough Co-teaching Self-Evaluation Questions

Co-teaching Principles for Principals

21

Planning Activity 2

Take 15 minutes to do the following Immediate planning for the next week

FINALLYEach group should decide when they will be

ready to demonstrate a co-teaching lesson to observers between Sept4th and 28th Which class will you present Which EC teacher will present with you

22

In Summary Co-teachershellip

Joint Planning Time

Division of Responsibilities

Developing IEPs

Implementing Classroom Management

Communication with Parents

Holding Parent Conferences

Classroom Discipline

23

Letrsquos Review

co-teaching jeopardyhtml

24

Questions

Thank you for all that you do for the children

Have a successful school year

25

Tips for Effective Co-TeachingKnow your Co-Teacher

Get to know your partner

Create a workable schedule

Vary instructional practices

Avoid second guessing your partner

COMMUNICATE

16

Activity 1Take this time to get to know each other betterTake this time to get to know each other better

What is your personal learning styleWhat is your personal learning styleWhat is your personality typeWhat is your personality typeWhat is your teaching styleWhat is your teaching styleWhen do you plan bestWhen do you plan bestHow do you planHow do you planWhere do you planWhere do you planHow do you deal with conflictHow do you deal with conflict

17

Tips for Effective Co-TeachingCo-planning is a must

Examine Curriculum Guides and Goals (incl IEP goals)

Learn to write effective objectives

Do long-term planning as well as short-term planning

Both teachers contribute to the planning stage

Both teachers agree as to which teacher will be responsible for what activity and for what materials

Both teachers will talk openly with each other AFTER the class to evaluate the effectiveness of the lesson

18

Five Key Elements of Co-Teaching

Collaborative Presence

Collaborative Planning

Collaborative Presenting

Collaborative Problem Solving

Collaborative Processing

THE FIVE ldquoPrdquos for Student Success

19

Effective PlanningNC R-SCS vs IEP

Goals vs ObjectivesGoals vs ObjectivesGoals are broad and most often contain many objectives

in order to achieve the goal

Ex Students will write effective short essays

Objectives are much more specific and contain only ONE observable outcome

Ex Students will write a topic sentence for a short essay with 70 accuracy

20

Effective Monitoring

Co-teaching Walkthrough Co-teaching Self-Evaluation Questions

Co-teaching Principles for Principals

21

Planning Activity 2

Take 15 minutes to do the following Immediate planning for the next week

FINALLYEach group should decide when they will be

ready to demonstrate a co-teaching lesson to observers between Sept4th and 28th Which class will you present Which EC teacher will present with you

22

In Summary Co-teachershellip

Joint Planning Time

Division of Responsibilities

Developing IEPs

Implementing Classroom Management

Communication with Parents

Holding Parent Conferences

Classroom Discipline

23

Letrsquos Review

co-teaching jeopardyhtml

24

Questions

Thank you for all that you do for the children

Have a successful school year

25

Activity 1Take this time to get to know each other betterTake this time to get to know each other better

What is your personal learning styleWhat is your personal learning styleWhat is your personality typeWhat is your personality typeWhat is your teaching styleWhat is your teaching styleWhen do you plan bestWhen do you plan bestHow do you planHow do you planWhere do you planWhere do you planHow do you deal with conflictHow do you deal with conflict

17

Tips for Effective Co-TeachingCo-planning is a must

Examine Curriculum Guides and Goals (incl IEP goals)

Learn to write effective objectives

Do long-term planning as well as short-term planning

Both teachers contribute to the planning stage

Both teachers agree as to which teacher will be responsible for what activity and for what materials

Both teachers will talk openly with each other AFTER the class to evaluate the effectiveness of the lesson

18

Five Key Elements of Co-Teaching

Collaborative Presence

Collaborative Planning

Collaborative Presenting

Collaborative Problem Solving

Collaborative Processing

THE FIVE ldquoPrdquos for Student Success

19

Effective PlanningNC R-SCS vs IEP

Goals vs ObjectivesGoals vs ObjectivesGoals are broad and most often contain many objectives

in order to achieve the goal

Ex Students will write effective short essays

Objectives are much more specific and contain only ONE observable outcome

Ex Students will write a topic sentence for a short essay with 70 accuracy

20

Effective Monitoring

Co-teaching Walkthrough Co-teaching Self-Evaluation Questions

Co-teaching Principles for Principals

21

Planning Activity 2

Take 15 minutes to do the following Immediate planning for the next week

FINALLYEach group should decide when they will be

ready to demonstrate a co-teaching lesson to observers between Sept4th and 28th Which class will you present Which EC teacher will present with you

22

In Summary Co-teachershellip

Joint Planning Time

Division of Responsibilities

Developing IEPs

Implementing Classroom Management

Communication with Parents

Holding Parent Conferences

Classroom Discipline

23

Letrsquos Review

co-teaching jeopardyhtml

24

Questions

Thank you for all that you do for the children

Have a successful school year

25

Tips for Effective Co-TeachingCo-planning is a must

Examine Curriculum Guides and Goals (incl IEP goals)

Learn to write effective objectives

Do long-term planning as well as short-term planning

Both teachers contribute to the planning stage

Both teachers agree as to which teacher will be responsible for what activity and for what materials

Both teachers will talk openly with each other AFTER the class to evaluate the effectiveness of the lesson

18

Five Key Elements of Co-Teaching

Collaborative Presence

Collaborative Planning

Collaborative Presenting

Collaborative Problem Solving

Collaborative Processing

THE FIVE ldquoPrdquos for Student Success

19

Effective PlanningNC R-SCS vs IEP

Goals vs ObjectivesGoals vs ObjectivesGoals are broad and most often contain many objectives

in order to achieve the goal

Ex Students will write effective short essays

Objectives are much more specific and contain only ONE observable outcome

Ex Students will write a topic sentence for a short essay with 70 accuracy

20

Effective Monitoring

Co-teaching Walkthrough Co-teaching Self-Evaluation Questions

Co-teaching Principles for Principals

21

Planning Activity 2

Take 15 minutes to do the following Immediate planning for the next week

FINALLYEach group should decide when they will be

ready to demonstrate a co-teaching lesson to observers between Sept4th and 28th Which class will you present Which EC teacher will present with you

22

In Summary Co-teachershellip

Joint Planning Time

Division of Responsibilities

Developing IEPs

Implementing Classroom Management

Communication with Parents

Holding Parent Conferences

Classroom Discipline

23

Letrsquos Review

co-teaching jeopardyhtml

24

Questions

Thank you for all that you do for the children

Have a successful school year

25

Five Key Elements of Co-Teaching

Collaborative Presence

Collaborative Planning

Collaborative Presenting

Collaborative Problem Solving

Collaborative Processing

THE FIVE ldquoPrdquos for Student Success

19

Effective PlanningNC R-SCS vs IEP

Goals vs ObjectivesGoals vs ObjectivesGoals are broad and most often contain many objectives

in order to achieve the goal

Ex Students will write effective short essays

Objectives are much more specific and contain only ONE observable outcome

Ex Students will write a topic sentence for a short essay with 70 accuracy

20

Effective Monitoring

Co-teaching Walkthrough Co-teaching Self-Evaluation Questions

Co-teaching Principles for Principals

21

Planning Activity 2

Take 15 minutes to do the following Immediate planning for the next week

FINALLYEach group should decide when they will be

ready to demonstrate a co-teaching lesson to observers between Sept4th and 28th Which class will you present Which EC teacher will present with you

22

In Summary Co-teachershellip

Joint Planning Time

Division of Responsibilities

Developing IEPs

Implementing Classroom Management

Communication with Parents

Holding Parent Conferences

Classroom Discipline

23

Letrsquos Review

co-teaching jeopardyhtml

24

Questions

Thank you for all that you do for the children

Have a successful school year

25

Effective PlanningNC R-SCS vs IEP

Goals vs ObjectivesGoals vs ObjectivesGoals are broad and most often contain many objectives

in order to achieve the goal

Ex Students will write effective short essays

Objectives are much more specific and contain only ONE observable outcome

Ex Students will write a topic sentence for a short essay with 70 accuracy

20

Effective Monitoring

Co-teaching Walkthrough Co-teaching Self-Evaluation Questions

Co-teaching Principles for Principals

21

Planning Activity 2

Take 15 minutes to do the following Immediate planning for the next week

FINALLYEach group should decide when they will be

ready to demonstrate a co-teaching lesson to observers between Sept4th and 28th Which class will you present Which EC teacher will present with you

22

In Summary Co-teachershellip

Joint Planning Time

Division of Responsibilities

Developing IEPs

Implementing Classroom Management

Communication with Parents

Holding Parent Conferences

Classroom Discipline

23

Letrsquos Review

co-teaching jeopardyhtml

24

Questions

Thank you for all that you do for the children

Have a successful school year

25

Effective Monitoring

Co-teaching Walkthrough Co-teaching Self-Evaluation Questions

Co-teaching Principles for Principals

21

Planning Activity 2

Take 15 minutes to do the following Immediate planning for the next week

FINALLYEach group should decide when they will be

ready to demonstrate a co-teaching lesson to observers between Sept4th and 28th Which class will you present Which EC teacher will present with you

22

In Summary Co-teachershellip

Joint Planning Time

Division of Responsibilities

Developing IEPs

Implementing Classroom Management

Communication with Parents

Holding Parent Conferences

Classroom Discipline

23

Letrsquos Review

co-teaching jeopardyhtml

24

Questions

Thank you for all that you do for the children

Have a successful school year

25

Planning Activity 2

Take 15 minutes to do the following Immediate planning for the next week

FINALLYEach group should decide when they will be

ready to demonstrate a co-teaching lesson to observers between Sept4th and 28th Which class will you present Which EC teacher will present with you

22

In Summary Co-teachershellip

Joint Planning Time

Division of Responsibilities

Developing IEPs

Implementing Classroom Management

Communication with Parents

Holding Parent Conferences

Classroom Discipline

23

Letrsquos Review

co-teaching jeopardyhtml

24

Questions

Thank you for all that you do for the children

Have a successful school year

25

In Summary Co-teachershellip

Joint Planning Time

Division of Responsibilities

Developing IEPs

Implementing Classroom Management

Communication with Parents

Holding Parent Conferences

Classroom Discipline

23

Letrsquos Review

co-teaching jeopardyhtml

24

Questions

Thank you for all that you do for the children

Have a successful school year

25

Letrsquos Review

co-teaching jeopardyhtml

24

Questions

Thank you for all that you do for the children

Have a successful school year

25

Questions

Thank you for all that you do for the children

Have a successful school year

25