Co-TeachingCo-Teaching

Presented by: Meredith PennerPresented by: Meredith PennerProgram & Training SpecialistProgram & Training Specialist

BCIU #22BCIU #22

IntroductionsIntroductions• ParticipantsParticipants• Subjects/levels being co-Subjects/levels being co-

taughttaught• What types of disabilities What types of disabilities

are you working with?are you working with?• What you are hoping to get What you are hoping to get

out of the workshop today?out of the workshop today?

Why are we Co-Why are we Co-Teaching?Teaching?

• IDEAIDEA• Gaskins SettlementGaskins Settlement• Chapter 14 RegulationsChapter 14 Regulations• LRELRE

Types of Types of Accommodations that Accommodations that

could be expected:could be expected:• http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/gaskin_v__pennserver.pt/community/gaskin_v__pennsylvania_department_of_education/7sylvania_department_of_education/7474/gaskin_case/508882474/gaskin_case/508882

• Refer to handouts on Gaskins and Refer to handouts on Gaskins and Supplemental Aids and ServicesSupplemental Aids and Services

Moving in!Moving in!

Activity:Activity:• What is important What is important

to me?to me?

• What is important What is important to my partner?to my partner?

• How can my How can my partner help?partner help?

• How can I help?How can I help?

Co-TeachingCo-Teaching• Is:Is: • Is NOT:Is NOT:

DVD Clip & Handout #3

5 Elements of Co-5 Elements of Co-TeachingTeaching

Individual Accountability

MonitoringCo-Teaching

Progress

InterpersonalSkills

PositiveInter-

dependence

Face-to-Face Interactions

Co-Teaching

Co-Teaching ApproachesCo-Teaching Approaches• Supportive Co-TeachingSupportive Co-Teaching• Parallel Co-TeachingParallel Co-Teaching• Complementary Co-TeachingComplementary Co-Teaching• Team-Teaching Co-TeachingTeam-Teaching Co-Teaching

DVD Clips of each modelDVD Clips of each model

What it looks like:What it looks like:• If one is doing If one is doing

this…..this…..• The other can be The other can be

doing this….doing this….

See Handout #12

Break & Article ReviewBreak & Article Review• Use the next ½ hour to take a break, Use the next ½ hour to take a break,

and read the article:and read the article:

““Tips and Strategies for Tips and Strategies for Co-TeachingCo-Teaching

at the Secondary Level”at the Secondary Level”- Murawski & Dieker- Murawski & Dieker

• TEACHING Exceptional Children, Vol.36, No.5, pp.52-58. TEACHING Exceptional Children, Vol.36, No.5, pp.52-58. Copyright 2004 CECCopyright 2004 CEC

Share out Share out • 1 thing you learned from the article1 thing you learned from the article• 1 thing you already do1 thing you already do• 1 thing you are concerned about1 thing you are concerned about

Are we co-teachers?Are we co-teachers?• Take 5-10 minutes to complete the Take 5-10 minutes to complete the

survey about your current co-teaching survey about your current co-teaching situationsituation

• Compare with your partner to see Compare with your partner to see what things were the same and what what things were the same and what things were differentthings were different

• For items that were different, discuss For items that were different, discuss the reasons you checked “yes” or “no”the reasons you checked “yes” or “no”

Planning ConcernsPlanning Concerns• Finding mutual planning timeFinding mutual planning time• Developing good format for lesson plansDeveloping good format for lesson plans• AssessmentsAssessments• What co-teaching approach is best for What co-teaching approach is best for

us, our content area, and our students?us, our content area, and our students?• How to handle conflictHow to handle conflict

*sample lesson plan and blank template*sample lesson plan and blank template

LUNCH!LUNCH!

Avoiding ConflictAvoiding Conflict• DVD Clip on how to plan for and DVD Clip on how to plan for and

handle conflictshandle conflicts

Handout #16. Tips for Co-Teachers to Avoid Potential Problems

Time for YOU!Time for YOU!• Discuss styles and methodsDiscuss styles and methods• Plan and problem solvePlan and problem solve• Set up & clearly define roles in the Set up & clearly define roles in the

classroomclassroom• Complete co-teaching planning Complete co-teaching planning

contractcontract• Question/answerQuestion/answer• Plan collaborative times to meetPlan collaborative times to meet

Good LuckGood Luck• Share out 3 things that you checked Share out 3 things that you checked

off as “no” on the checklist and how off as “no” on the checklist and how you plan to address them on index you plan to address them on index card before you leavecard before you leave

• Course evaluationsCourse evaluations• mpenner@bucksiu.orgmpenner@bucksiu.org