March 7, 2013 Co-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 collaboration It’s like building a foundation You work together to achieve goals You can help fill each other’s roles It isn’t about working alone It is working in a classroom to set the tone And it helps us to build an effective class The most important thing about co-teaching is to help student’s pass

The most important thing about co-teaching…. It helps all students It’s like building a dance You can use it all contents You can use it in your classroom It isn’t a one man show It is two people working and sharing together And it helps all students The most important thing about co-teaching is that it helps all students

The most important thing about co-teaching…. Is working together It’s like a sports team You all have to put in effort to win You can achieve the goal It isn’t individual effort It is hard work And it takes time The most important thing about co-teaching is that it is teamwork

The most important thing about co-teaching…. Is sharing It’s like a tango You build relationships and rapport You can improve student achievement It isn’t one-sided It is choreographed and intricate And it means more The most important thing about co-teaching is sharing

The most important thing about co-teaching…. Is working together equally It’s like having common goals and being flexible The most important thing about co-teaching is that it is working together equally

The most important thing about co-teaching…. Is shared responsibility It’s like teamwork You work together You can make it work It isn’t done alone The most important thing about co-teaching is shared responsibility

The most important thing about co-teaching…. Is collaboration It’s like teamwork You work together You can share responsibilities It isn’t solo It’s shared And it can be successful The most important thing about co-teaching is that it is successful

The most important thing about co-teaching…. Is it two with one goal It’s like teamwork You ask questions to define problems You can help fill each other’s roles You can improve collaboration over the years It isn’t always easy And it helps us to build an effective class The most important thing about co-teaching is two working together on one goal

The most important thing about co-teaching…. Is working together It’s like a puzzle You have some pieces independently You can get other pieces from another person It isn’t possible alone It is possible with someone else And it can be done effectively The 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 there You can help fill each other’s roles It isn’t one person doing it all It is teamwork And it works well when all work hard The most important thing about co-teaching is your work together

The most important thing about co-teaching…. Is teamwork It’s like a plan to win a game You play your position You can practice with teammates It isn’t a one person sport It is a team sport And it succeeds when done correctly The most important thing about co-teaching is sticking together for that common goal