“The Tenacious Twosome” James Madison Middle School UNITED Protocol Greenfield and Shields: Making A Difference, One Child At A Time This is your title slide. Enter your team name and your team members. Be sure to delete extraneous text and directions. REMEMBER to rename and save your presentation. Steps for Co-Teaching Success “The Tenacious Twosome”

These beliefs guide our work, our words, our actions… UNITED Protocol Unveil beliefs, vision, and mission These beliefs guide our work, our words, our actions… Name Myrna Esther Role General Educator Special Educator Individual Beliefs about Teaching and Learning All students can learn. All students have the right to a quality education. All children learn differently and need an educational road map to get from here to there. Teaching is reciprocal: We learn from each other. Enter your name and your role in your co-taught classroom. Add your individual beliefs to the table. Customize the table to best represent your team by deleting or adding text, columns, etc.

Unveil beliefs, vision, and mission UNITED Protocol Unveil beliefs, vision, and mission WE BELIEVE… 1. We Believe that all students are capable of learning and have the right to learn. 2. We Believe that given the optimal academic environment, student will experience academic achievement. 3. We Believe in the creation of a rigorous and nurturing instructional environment that encompasses the Common Core Standards. 4. We Believe that it is our responsibility to prepare our students for the 21st century and facilitate them in becoming productive members of society. 5. We Believe that technology enhances and increases students’ access to the educational process. Discuss commonalities in your beliefs. Identify a minimum of 3 beliefs you share.

Unveil beliefs, vision, and mission UNITED Protocol Unveil beliefs, vision, and mission OUR VISION.. Our vision is a co-teaching partnership where students are engaged in meaningful learning experiences that increase student achievement and promote global thinking in preparation for the 21st century. Think about your shared beliefs and the co-teaching team you envision for yourselves. What is your team’s highest potential? What do you hope to achieve as a co-teaching team? Consider these statements and enter your team’s vision on the slide: Our vision is a co-teaching partnership that … Our vision is a co-teaching partnership where …

Unveil beliefs, vision, and mission UNITED Protocol Unveil beliefs, vision, and mission Your mission is a concise statement of the action you will take to bring forth your vision. Discuss your mission as a co-teaching team and enter on the slide. OUR MISSION Our mission is to ensure a student-centered environment that reflects quality instruction, engaging activities, diversity, and inclusion to prepare them for transition to high school and beyond.

Unveil beliefs, vision and mission UNITED Protocol Unveil beliefs, vision and mission OUR VISION and MISSION.. Our vision and mission are to ensure a student/teacher partnership that is centered on quality instruction, diversity, and meaningful learning experiences in order to increase student achievement and produce global learners in the 21st century. Link your vision and mission into a fluid statement of how you will move your team forward in the direction of your vision. REMEMBER to save your presentation so far.

Name operating standards UNITED Protocol Name operating standards Our Classroom Creed… BOUNDLESS LEARNING CO-TEACHING: Operating Standards Listen to understand. Complete activities on time. Participate and contribute to the team. Respect each other. Offer help willingly. Be organized and prepared. Be Responsible for yourself and your materials. Be Caring by exemplifying the “Golden Rule” Review the list of Operating Standard for the Boundless Learning Co-Teaching Program. Discuss what these standards will look like and sound like for your co-teaching team. How would an outside observer know these standards are in place in your classroom? Click on the text box and insert one or two additional standards that are important to your team.

LOOKS LIKE..SOUNDS LIKE..FEELS LIKE UNITED Protocol Identify six high performance teaming principles LOOKS LIKE..SOUNDS LIKE..FEELS LIKE POSITIVE INTERDEPENDENCE “Sink or Swim Together” Demonstration of an understanding that all members of the co-teaching team are vital to reaching the team’s goals Support of one another to maximize your individual and team potential INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTABILITY “No Free Riders” Demonstration of an understanding that all team members share equal responsibility and roles in all aspects of the classroom and instruction PERFORMANCE MONITORING “Check it out” Assessment of the co-teaching team’s progress in reaching team goals and demonstration of teaming principles and operating standards Shared decision making about areas of improvement and change ENGAGEMENT & MOMENTUM “Energize and Execute” Active involvement of all team members in every aspect of co-teaching: planning, implementation, assessment Frequent and purposeful interactions Collaborative data analysis, problem-solving, and exchange of information and resources Energy, involvement, interactions of the co-teaching team benefits students COLLABORATIVE COMPETENCE “All for One and One for All” Competence and cooperation in planning, implementing, managing, and evaluating co-teaching Positive conflict resolution TECHNOLOGY OPTIMIZATION “Power Up and Produce” Use of technology to fulfill co-teaching responsibilities Shared responsibility for integrating technology tools that improve student performance and learning Review each high performance teaming principle and the “Looks Like…Sounds Like…Feels Like” description. Ensure that all members of your team have a solid understanding of each principle. Consider how these principles will guide your collaborative partnership. Which principles do you demonstrate now? Which can you strengthen as a team? Which will have the greatest impact on your students?

SPECIFIC, MEASURABLE TARGETS UNITED Protocol Target goals and roles TIMELINE SPECIFIC, MEASURABLE TARGETS RESULTS September 25, 2012 Weekly co-planning meetings –To design coherent instructional activities that meet students’ needs. Student work/participation will be reviewed on a daily basis. We will utilize collaborative data analysis, problem-solving, and exchange of information and resources among ourselves and within the RELA Department. November 7, 2012 Weekly co-planning meetings- We will discuss shared responsibility for integrating technology tools that improve student performance and learning Use of Technology for purposes of communication, student work, and parental engagement. Discuss two attainable goals for your team in the coming months. Use the goal template above to develop your goals. Type in your goals into the template. Discuss how you will monitor your progress on reaching these goals. How often will you review your progress? REMEMBER to save your presentation.

Establish team identity UNITED Protocol Establish team identity S Share 3 – 5 interests, activities, work style, etc. Interests: reading, poetry, Culinary Arts; music, religion Work Styles: goal-oriented, structured, flexible Activities: sports, bowling, religious I Identify commonalities & differences Commonalities: flexibility, open-mindedness, reflective, task-oriented, determined and focused; humorous, love to teach Differences: content knowledge, technological aptitude, G Generate team name that reflects your beliefs “The Tenacious Twosome” N Notify stakeholders (administrators, students, colleagues, parents ) of your team identity Valerie Nelson, Courtney King, Principal, Assistant Principals, School Nurse, Media Specialist, Mr. Quarles, Related Services Providers, Parents, Students, and Colleagues Use this slide to establish your team identity. The SIGN Protocol provides a structure for completing this activity: Share 3 – 5 things you enjoy, interests, activities, work styles, etc. Identify commonalities and differences between your team members Generate a team name that reflects your team’s beliefs, commonalities, and content expertise Notify others of your identity by entering your team name on the UNITED Protocol Use a variety of technology resources to create a representation of your team (photos, illustrations, logos, etc.). Make sure that your final slide includes: Team Name, Team Logo, Team Members, Vision/Mission, Goals for the first quarter, and any additional operating standards that are important to your team. REMEMBER to save your presentation.

Determine logistics for working together UNITED Protocol Determine logistics for working together Logistics is about managing the flow of information, resources, and people’s needs in order to meet the goals of a group/team or organization. It is developing a support system that moves a program forward. Developing a logistics plan allows co-teachers to dialogue and make critical decisions together that address the complexities of daily life in a classroom environment. Save and exit this your presentation. Download and complete the Logistics Plan located in the callout box to the right of the Learning Together activity.