March 7, 2013Co-Teaching Professional Development- Day 2

Presenter: Betsy McDorman and Jen Bower

PLC Summarizer:

SMS teachers thoughts on:

The most important thing about co-teaching….

The most important thing about co-teaching….

Is collaborationIt’s like building a foundationYou work together to achieve goalsYou can help fill each other’s rolesIt isn’t about working aloneIt is working in a classroom to set the toneAnd it helps us to build an effective classThe most important thing about co-teaching

is to help student’s pass

The most important thing about co-teaching….

It helps all studentsIt’s like building a danceYou can use it all contentsYou can use it in your classroomIt isn’t a one man showIt is two people working and sharing

togetherAnd it helps all studentsThe most important thing about co-teaching

is that it helps all students

The most important thing about co-teaching….

Is working togetherIt’s like a sports teamYou all have to put in effort to winYou can achieve the goalIt isn’t individual effortIt is hard workAnd it takes timeThe most important thing about co-teaching

is that it is teamwork

The most important thing about co-teaching….

Is sharingIt’s like a tangoYou build relationships and rapportYou can improve student achievementIt isn’t one-sidedIt is choreographed and intricateAnd it means moreThe most important thing about co-teaching

is sharing

The most important thing about co-teaching….

Is working together equallyIt’s like having common goals and being

flexibleThe most important thing about co-teaching

is that it is working together equally

The most important thing about co-teaching….

Is shared responsibilityIt’s like teamworkYou work togetherYou can make it workIt isn’t done aloneThe most important thing about co-teaching

is shared responsibility

The most important thing about co-teaching….

Is collaborationIt’s like teamworkYou work togetherYou can share responsibilitiesIt isn’t soloIt’s sharedAnd it can be successfulThe most important thing about co-teaching

is that it is successful

The most important thing about co-teaching….

Is it two with one goalIt’s like teamworkYou ask questions to define problemsYou can help fill each other’s rolesYou can improve collaboration over the

yearsIt isn’t always easyAnd it helps us to build an effective classThe most important thing about co-teaching

is two working together on one goal

The most important thing about co-teaching….

Is working togetherIt’s like a puzzleYou have some pieces independentlyYou can get other pieces from another personIt isn’t possible aloneIt is possible with someone elseAnd it can be done effectivelyThe most important thing about co-teaching

is the puzzle can be a masterpiece with determination

The most important thing about co-teaching….

Is you work together It’s like a strong relationship You can count on the person being thereYou can help fill each other’s rolesIt isn’t one person doing it all It is teamworkAnd it works well when all work hardThe most important thing about co-teaching

is your work together

The most important thing about co-teaching….

Is teamworkIt’s like a plan to win a gameYou play your positionYou can practice with teammatesIt isn’t a one person sportIt is a team sportAnd it succeeds when done correctlyThe most important thing about co-teaching

is sticking together for that common goal