Co Teaching: Upping our Game

We Believe… » All students CAN do math! » In order for students to do math they must have SUCCESS with math! » Math is not about ALWAYS getting the right answer! » Teaching math in ISOLATION results in confusion, frustration and failure! » All students CAN comprehend text. » In order for students to comprehend they must have SUCCESS with gaining information! » Reading is not about ALWAYS oral word calling! » Teaching decoding in ISOLATION results in confusion, frustration and failure!

Outcomes –Participants will have an understanding of the Standards of Mathematical Practices, the information of the National Reading Panel, KCAS and their relationship to student proficiency. –Co-teaching teams will collaboratively develop and implement instructional plans for the co-taught classroom using KCAS and the strengths and needs of the students. –Coaches, internal and external, will support the development and implementation of the lessons by providing feedback and support with intervention strategies throughout the process.

4 th Grade Concept Introduced 5 th Grade Reteach Concept 6 th Grade Concept Mastered and Assessed. Concept Introduced Concept Mastered Concept Assessed The Change

Kentucky Core Academic Standards “These common standards provide an historic opportunity to improve access to rigorous academic content standards for students with disabilities.”

Your Task Uncle Fred always answers a question with another question or riddle. He has a farm and raises chickens and cows. I asked him how many chickens and how many cows did he have and he replied, “ I have 21 heads and 66 legs.” How many chickens and how many cows does he have?

Time to Share 1. What different strategies did you see used to answer this problem? 2. Do some strategies seem better to use than others?

Questions to Ponder 1.What skills and/or concepts are necessary for successful task completion? 2.What goal(s) would you write for this task? 3.What is most important for all students to learn?

Questions to Ponder 1.What skills and/or concepts are necessary for successful task completion? 2.What goal(s) would you write for this task? 3.What is most important for all students to learn?

Content ALL students must know Adapted from EDC, 2003.

Consider the CONTENT

Joel Joel has good number sense and estimation skills. He needs concrete examples and has difficulty with generalizations. His ability to recall multiplication facts is poor, especially in a timed situation. Joel’s vocabulary is weak, however he enjoys engaging and his expressing his ideas in a small group setting. When called upon for an oral answer, Joel exhibits panic and performs poorly.

Content ALL students must know

Identify the Barriers Consider the CONTENT

Content ALL students must know What is the match or mismatch between the essential content and the students strengths or weaknesses?

Your Task Uncle Fred always answers a question with another question or riddle. He has a farm and raises chickens and cows. I asked him how many chickens and how many cows did he have and he replied, “ I have 21 heads and 66 legs.” How many chickens and how many cows does he have?

Develop a plan. Identify the Barriers Consider the CONTENT

TIME FOR A BREAK