1. Co-Teaching Strategies McDowell Principals October 20, 2016

2. Can We Agree?
To be actively involved
Value differences
Agree to disagree
Listen

3. NC State Board of Education Mission
“Every public school student will graduate from high school, globally competitive for work and postsecondary education and prepared for life in the 21st Century.”

4. As a result of this session, we will:
Formulate a vision for co-teaching
Review the six types of co-teaching
Explore the roles and relationships
Discuss how to evaluate co-teaching teachers
Review resources and plan next steps

5. Agenda Addressing the relationship of the co-teachers
Identify the six types of Co-Teaching
Roles in Co-Teaching
Scheduling Co-Teaching
Co-Teaching Lesson Planning and Observations
Resources

6. What is Co-Teaching?
Two teachers (teacher candidate and cooperating teacher) working together with groups of students; sharing the planning, organization, delivery, and assessment of instruction, as well as the physical space. (Bacharach, Heck & Dank, 2004)

7. Co-teaching is…
Two equally-qualified individuals who may or may not have the same area of expertise jointly delivering instruction to a group of students. 

8. Co-Teaching Vision What co-teaching experiences have you had?
Where are you now with co-teaching?
What do you need to know about co-teaching?
Where do you want to go with co-teaching in your school?

9. Foundation Crumblers
Read the Foundation Crumblers handout and highlight two concerns for you.
Discuss with a shoulder partner what Foundation Crumblers might you have to address in your school.
Brainstorm a list of strategies to address this issue.
Brainstorm on newsprint

10. Review the Six Types of Co-teaching
Stations Teaching
Parallel Teaching
Alternative Teaching
Team Teaching
One Teach, One Observe
One Teach, One Assist

11. Station Teaching Is complex but not hierarchical
Consists of several topics
Has been previously taught, but students need additional review or practice

12. Parallel Teaching Both groups address the same lesson objectives;
Lesson length will vary depending on what is being taught and learning styles of the students;
Pacing of the lesson is critical – Both finish at the same time
Review the slide

13. Alternative Teaching
One assumes responsibility for the larger group and other has smaller group
Allow teacher to target unique needs of the specific groups by using data
This arrangement might take an entire class period or it might take just a few minutes at the beginning or end of a lesson
Review the slide

14. Teaming Teachers plan and deliver instruction together
One teacher might be the primary speaker while second teacher adds information
Most complex but satisfying way to co-teach
Used only if approach complements the lesson objectives and learning needs
Review the slide

15. One Teach, On Assist
Teacher providing assistance must do so in an unobtrusive manner
Teacher providing assistance must be able to deliver individual student accommodations and ensure all students are on task.
Used with a paraprofessional not a teacher
Review the slide

16. One Teach, One Observe
One teacher teaches the students during the lesson.
One teacher observes the students while the other one teachers.
One teacher takes anecdotal notes of student’s behaviors and student’s academics during the lesson.
Review the slide

17. Watch the video of the Six types
Identify the differences between each type of co-teaching strategy.
What do you think will work best in your school and why?
Identify - discussion
Work best - index card, may compare to pair/partner schools

18. Co-teaching Resources and Tools

19. Co-Teaching Lesson Planning
Review the Handout for Lesson Planning including plans for both teachers to allow for “parity.”
What are your concerns? Best strategies?

20. Co-Teaching Observations
Use the handout for Co-Teaching Observations to discuss the process for observing two teachers deliver the content based on the Co-teaching strategy being used.
What are your concerns? Best strategies?

21. How do I support Co-Teaching?
Small group discussion about how to support co-teaching teams within the school building.
What is the role of the principal?
What is the role of the general educator?
What is the role of the AIG, EC or ESL teacher?
Newsprint and walk/discuss
By grade span

26. Scheduling Strategies
Click on presentation to start it.
Think in terms of creating a master schedule for next year
T-Chart: “now” ideas on left, “new” ideas on right

27. Resources CoTeaching Approaches article from ERIC database
Page 26 for parity exercise.
Co-Teaching Approaches - Descriptions
Lesson Planning Template 1
Co-Teaching Observation Checklist
Collaborative Teaching Arrangements Observation Checklist
Click here to access CoTeaching Considerations Packet

28. What are your next steps?
Identify three things you will do as a result of this workshop within the next 30 days:
Action 1
Action 2
Action 3
What support do you need to make this happen over the next 30 days?

29. As a result of this session, we will:
Formulate a vision for co-teaching;
Review the six types of co-teaching
Explore the roles and relationships
Discuss how to evaluate co-teaching teachers
Review resources and plan next steps

30. Evaluation
Please complete the evaluation for this session.

31. Contact Information
Dr. Mandy Taylor
Professional Development Coordinator
Dr. Frances Harris-Burke
Service Support Coordinator