Co-Teaching

HelpsAllStudentsSucceedMarieCianca,Ed.D.June,2009ModelSchoolsConference1SessionObjectives/EssentialQuestions Whyco-teach?Whatisco-teaching?Whatdoestheresearchsayaboutco-teaching?Whattoconsiderwhenimplementingco-teaching?Whatismylearningandworkingstyle?Howdoesallthisimpactmystudents?2

54Million3Peopleolderthan15intheUSwho:Useawheelchair,acane,crutches,orawalkerHavedifficultyperformingoneormorefunctionalactivitiesHavedifficultywithoneormoreactivitiesofdailyliving.Havedifficultywithoneormoreinstrumentalactivitiesofdailyliving.(goingoutsidethehome,keepingtrackofmoneyandbills,preparingmeals,takingprescriptionmedicinesintherightamountattherighttime,andusingthetelephone.)McNeil,J.(2001).Americanswithdisabilities.CurrentPopulationReports:Householdstudies,no.1997.</prod/2001pubs/p70-73.pdf>4Peopleolderthan15intheUSwho:HaveoneormorespecifiedconditionsoranyothermentaloremotionalconditionthatseriouslyinterferewitheverydayactivitiesHaveaconditionthatlimitstheabilitytoworkaroundthehouseHaveaconditionthatmakesitdifficulttoworkatajoborbusinessReceivefederalbenefitsbasedonaninabilitytoworkMcNeil,J.(2001).Americanswithdisabilities.CurrentPopulationReports:Householdstudies,no.1997.</prod/2001pubs/p70-73.pdf>5WhyCo-teach?6,634,000

Childrenwithdisabilitiesserved,ages3-21(2003)13.7

PercentofchildrenwithdisabilitieswithintheschoolpopulationSOURCE:U.S.DepartmentofEducation,NationalCenterforEducationStatistics(2006).DigestofEducationStatistics,2005(NCES2006-030)6ChallengeQuestion!!Ifthisconceptwereasong,whatwouldthegenreofmusicbeandwhattitlewouldyougiveit?7BenefitsofCo-teachingProfessionalgrowthDifferentiationTeacheraccessBehaviormanagementStudentengagement8WhatisCo-Teaching?MarilynFriend’sdefinitionTwoormoreprofessionalswhoareappropriatelycredentialed;peersJointdeliveryofinstructionnotsimplytwoeducatorsinaroom;DiverseorblendedgroupofstudentsSharedclassroomspace9WhatisCo-Teaching?RichardVilla’sdefinitionTwoormorepeoplewhoshareresponsibilityforteachingsomeorallofthestudentsassignedtoaclassroom.They:Haveacommon,publiclyagreed-ongoalSharebeliefsystemthatsupportseachteammember’suniqueexpertiseDemonstrateparitybyalternatingrolesDistributethefunctionsofteachingtoallteammembers;Useacooperativeprocessthatincludesface-to-faceinteractions,positiveinterdependence,interpersonalskills,monitoringofco-teacherprogressandaccountability10WhatisCo-Teaching?AnneBeninghof’sdefinition:TwoormoreadultsSimultaneouslyinstructingaheterogeneousgroupofstudentsInacoordinatedfashionCo-teachingisnotoneteacheractinglikeahelper,just“showingup”,ignoringtheneedsofstudentswithIEPsorteachingthesameoldway.11Whatdoestheresearchsayaboutco-teaching?Effectivereforminitiativesarebasedonthepresumptionthateffectivecollaboratorswillworktogethertoachievedesiredaims.CollaborationisespeciallysignificantinprogramsthatincludestudentswithdisabilitiesUnique,dynamicandproblematicdifferencesonteamsarewhatmakescollaborativeeffortsmoreeffectivethantheeffortsofindividuals.Plansaremorecreative,morecomprehensiveandmorelikelytosucceedbecauseofbroadersupportandcommitment.12Co-TeachingApproachesSixCorners13MarilynFriend’s

6ModelsofCo-TeachingOne

teach,oneObserveParallelTeachingAoneteach,oneAssistStationTeachingTeamTeachingAlternativeTeaching14Teams Listtheteamsinwhichyouhavebeenamember.Whichoftheseteamsis/wasmosteffective?Whatarethecharacteristicsofeffectiveandineffectiveteamsfromyourexperience?EffectiveIneffective15Whattoconsiderwhenco-teaching…16WorkingStylesLearningStyles17SuggestedReadingsStrengthenYourCoteachingRelationship

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pg.130,4pgs18SuggestedReadings19Understandingcoteachingcomponents

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