1. Sequoia Middle School Collaborative Model

2. Sequoia Middle School’s Collaborative Classes Mathematics Language Arts Intervention English Language Development

3. Site Support Weekly time to collaborate Teams based on content areas Quarterly whole-team meetings Priority in master schedule for collaborative classes Veteran teachers in collaborative classes On-going professional development Development of Common Assessments Monthly Grade-level Meetings

4. Preparation Steps for Collaborative Teaching Time Communication Logistics Instruction Student Expectations Assessment

5. Collaborative Teaching Models Supportive Teaching Parallel Teaching Complimentary Teaching Team Teaching

6. Instructional Strategies Differentiation Total Student Engagement Hands-on/Manipulatives Activities Flexible Grouping Tiered Lessons Academic Vocabulary Team Teaching

7. Collaborate Intervention Class Model Arranged by skill levels Classes scheduled at same time to allow for movement between levels Taught by content area teachers Priority in master schedule Flexibility for entrance/exit throughout the school year

8. Suggestions Start small Start with volunteers Document and share successes Be flexible and willing to change mid- year Educate everyone in school community on value of collaboration

9. Reference Bibliography Differentiated Instructional Strategies for Writing in the Content Areas Carolyn Chapman & Rita King. Corwin Press, Inc. 2003 How to Differentiate Instruction in Mixed-Ability Classrooms Carol Ann Tomlinson. ASCD 2000 Interactions: Collaboration Skills for School Professionals, 4 th edition Marilyn Friend & Lynne Cook. Allyn & Bacon. 2002 Motivating Underachievers Carolyn Coil. Pieces of Learning. 2001 Teaching Gifted Kids in the Regular Classroom Susan Winebrenner & Pamela Espeland. Free Spirit Publishing. 2000 Understanding by Design Wiggins, Grant & McTighe. ASCD. 1998