1. Teacher-to-Teacher Conference
Changing Times at UNC Charlotte: Redesigning Student Teaching with Co-Teaching Models
Teacher-to-Teacher Conference
March 8, 2016

2. Introductions and Shared Perspective
UNC Charlotte presenters
Participants
Levels taught?
Service as a Cooperating Teacher?
Experience with Co-Teaching?

3. Current Placement Situations
Testing concerns
Accountability
Veteran teachers moving to other roles
Teacher transfers
System policies
Dual program

4. An Alternative Co-Teaching Eases accountability concerns
Provides more support for all students
Provides more support for students with special needs
Creates the opportunity for team planning and assessment
Gives candidates and cooperating teachers the opportunity to build strong relationships
Enhances classroom management
Identifies student teachers who need more growth and mentoring
Two student teachers with one cooperating teacher

5. Co-Teaching Models
It’s not just teaching together.

6. Co-Teaching Models Seven models One Teach, One Observe
One Teach, One Assist
Station Teaching
Parallel Teaching
Supplemental
Alternative (Differentiated)
Team Teaching

7. Implementation Start small Professional Development Schools
One elementary school
Voluntary basis
Training for student teachers and cooperating teachers

8. Phase II Discussion with COED Senior Associate Dean
Discussion with department chairs and faculty
Contact with administrators
Brief interest meeting with CTs and yearlong interns
Meeting with yearlong interns to introduce strategies
3 elementary schools
4 middle schools
24 candidates – K-6, 6-9, B-K, SPED

9. Implementing Feedback
Introduce Co-Teaching in the fall semester
Allow time to practice the models
Allow for flexibility with which models to use in which grade levels and content areas
First support session in early December
Ready to begin in the spring semester

10. Student Teaching Expectations
Experiment with the models
Implement at least three each week
Identify lesson plans that use Co-Teaching
Reflect on success of the lesson using the models
Attend support meetings

11. Spring Events Support meeting Final support meeting
February 18th and 25th
How’s it going?
Spotlight on Co-Teaching
Myths and Realities
Final support meeting
Scheduled in April
Conduct evaluations – survey and focus groups

12. Next Steps Contact Phase I participants Analyze data from Phase II
Share with College administrators
Phase III – high school implementation

13. ?????
Questions
Suggestions

14. Firsthand Information
St. Cloud State University
Dr. Teresa Washut Heck –
Dr. Nancy Bacharach –
Atlanta, GA – May 19-20, 2016
Minneapolis, MN – May 23-24, 2016
National Conference on Co-Teaching –
Minneapolis, MN – October 26-28, 2016

15. Contact Information
UNC Charlotte Rosslyn Crandell – Sue Rebich – Joyce Frazier –