1. Team Teaching for Student Achievement
Scott Naill-HVACR Instructor
Frank Harris-Science Instructor

3. 14 Associate School Districts 15 Open-Enrolled Districts
Anna
Botkins
Bradford
Covington
Fairlwan
Ft. Loramie
Houston
Jackson Center
Lehman
Newton
Piqua
Russia
Sidney
Troy

4. 25 Programs-12 Career Clusters

6. Innovation For The Students’ Sake!

7. Team Teaching Team Teaching Models Our Team Teaching History
Benefits to Student Learning
Team Teaching Dynamic / Challenges
Science HVAC/R Curriculum
How to Get Started

8. Team Teaching Models
Co-Teaching – Working together to present the same information from a different perspective
Lead Teacher / Student Facilitator – One teacher leads the lesson and the other teacher works with students individually as needed
Lead Teacher / Prompt with Experiences – One teacher leads the lesson and the other teacher adds perspective and encourages student participation
Group Learning and Station Teaching – One teacher presents information to smaller groups and the other works with them on hands-on activities

9. Team Teaching History
Administration promoted academic teachers getting involved with Career Tech Programs
2007- developed and offered an accredited program for advanced and apprenticeship students included collaboration on teaching an Engineering course through Sinclair Community College for High School Students to get articulated credit
expanded into team teaching HVAC science during 1st period creating curriculum that would be applied and enhance the HVAC/R related class
Nine years of development

10. Activity #1 What are some benefits of working in teams
Write your thoughts down on a sticky note

11. Team Teaching- Benefits to Student Learning
Dual perspective of disciplines to the lesson
Teaching to multiple styles of learners
Improves quality of planning by exchanging advice and ideas of co-teacher
Improves quality of direct instruction through the dynamics of teacher collaboration
While one teacher is directing the lecture the other teacher can add supplemental information that may be relevant to the individual student
Co-teachers problem solve student learning weaknesses and discipline issues
Co-teachers push each other for continuous improvement

12. Team Teaching- Dynamics
Respect
Loss of Control
Planning- Must have time to meet outside of class
Willingness to risk change and even failure- If you have a classroom that is working it may be hard try something that might have a negative impact
Humility- Being humble with your co-teacher is one key to a good dynamic
Open Mindedness- You must be willing to except new ideas from your co-teacher
Imagination and Creativity- Healthy challenges to innovate and move each other forward
Sincere interest in your co-teacher’s subject area
Similar Disciplines

13. Team Teaching- Challenges
Scheduling
Planning/Prep
Teaching
Trust
Respectful of co-teacher
Never denigrate your co-teacher
Accept short comings
Admit mistakes
Allow co-teacher to lead
Similar Teaching Methods
Grading/Discipline needs to be very similar

14. Team Teaching- Integrating Curriculum
Discuss opportunities to
Integrate Curriculum

15. Team Teaching- Group Activity
How can you implement this in your school?
What challenges will you face implementing? (common planning time/ teaching)
How will this improve student achievement?
Who could you team teach with?

16. Team Teaching- Getting Started
Gain support from administration
Meet with another teacher and discuss ways to collaborate (common ground)
Start Small- Develop a short unit together

17. What Teachers Say About Working in Teams
Promotes collegial dialogue and support
Increases motivation to examine and improve instructional methods
Helps improve instructional practice by sharing ideas, information, strategies, and materials
Develops leadership skills
Encourages self-reflection that challenges own assumptions, attitudes, and beliefs
Shared Resources

18. Team Teaching- Home Energy Audits Schoology Study Trips Water furnace
Carrier
Student Achievement Fair

19. Edison Comm. College HVAC Certificate

20. Exit Ticket One new thing you learned?
Two things you will put in place from this session?
One person you can talk to next week to implement?
A question you have?

21. Team Teaching
Thank You
Scott Naill-
Frank

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