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Co-Teaching as a Methodology in
Teacher Preparation
Kristin Dauk and Bridget WeigtNational Convening on Clinical Practice
Washington, DC November 14, 2011
Presentation Overview
During this presentation we will share:
•Co-teaching structures at MSU•Our rationale for using co-teaching•Our journey of implementation•Challenges we face and ways to address those challenges•Research results
Co-Teaching - General Definition
• An effective, evidence-based instructional strategy in which two or more caring professionals share responsibility for a group of students and work collaboratively to add instructional value to enhance their efforts -
Chapman & Hart Hyatt (2011)
Co-Teaching: MSU Structure
• A Cooperating Teacher plus an MSU Teacher Candidate are the two caring professionals who share responsibility.
• They work collaboratively, add instructional value, and work to enhance learning for diverse groups of students.
Co-Teachers...
• Consider the adults, the students, and their professional practices as they co-plan.
• Jointly decide how to best offer instruction - engage in substantive co-planning.
• Use a range of approaches/models.
• Collaborate for best results.
• Have strong administrative support.
• Discuss logistical issues to improve teaching and learning.
Co-Teaching Models
Aim = 60-70% co-teaching + 30-40% solo teaching
ComplementaryCo-Teaching
One Teach, One Observe
One Teach, One Support
Side-by-SideCo-Teaching
Station Teaching
Parallel Teaching
Alternative Teaching
Walk the TalkCo-Teaching
Team Teaching
Co-Teaching in COE Licensure Programs
• Professional development for faculty
• Modeling and learning about the co-teaching strategies/methods within MSU courses
• Shared lesson plan design across COE and content courses
• Opportunities for co-teaching strategies to be incorporated in pre-student teaching field experiences
MSU Program: Why are we using the Co-Teaching Model?
MSU Vision and Rational for Co-Teaching
• Transition from the traditional model of the "Sink or Swim" approach
• Apprenticeship where extended time is spent co-planning/co-teaching with your partner
• Emphasis is on providing greater opportunities for enhanced K-12 student achievement
Research About Co-Teaching
• Critical resources are added for the partnership to use with a diverse population of students (Roth & Tobin, 2004; 2005)
• Enhanced opportunities for reflection on teaching and learning (Gallo-Fox et al, 2005)
• Significant achievement gains in K-6 co-teaching classrooms (SCSU)
Value-Added Co-Teaching
•Improve teacher to K-12 student ratio
•Increased professional growth
•Encourage quality MSU teacher candidate mentoring 1 + 1 > 2
MSU’s Co-Teaching Journey...
• Fall ‘08 – Spring ‘09: o COE faculty study research on changing student
teaching practices/options and attended training• Spring ’09:
o Present future plan to PDS Governance Council and Field Experience Committee
o Co-teaching program approved and detail planning begins
• Fall ‘09: o Initial co-teaching trainings for faculty,
TOSAs/university supervisors o IRB approval
Journey
• Spring‘10: o Initial co-teaching training for 45 co-teaching pairs in
5 PDS Districtso Research Data Collection begano Presentation updates and discussions with all PDS
partner administrative teams• Fall‘10:
o Training for 55 co-teaching pairs in 7 PDS Districtso Research Data Collectedo Co-teaching content inclusion within Blocks/Levels
of curriculum in COE teacher licensure programs
Co-Teaching Implementation
• Spring‘11: o Training for 100 Co-teaching pairs in 8 PDS Districtso Research Data Collected
• Fall‘11: o Training for 124 Co-teaching pairs in ALL partner
districts o Research Data Collected
• Spring ’12: o Training for 100% Co-teaching pairs in ALL partner
districts o Research Data to be Collected
Co-Teaching Pairs Training
• Held at the beginning of each semester with Cooperating Teachers, Teacher Candidates, and University Supervisorso Basics of the co-teaching methodologyo Research information o Co-teaching at MSUo Co-teaching strategieso Relationship development using:
Conversations to Get Started™ What Color is Your Personality
Challenges Addressed
• Embedding co-teaching in our teacher licensure programs• Professional development for faculty• University K-12 Secondary Coalition meetings
• Implementation in multiple K-12 districts• Initial pilot group with 5 of our PDS sites• PDS Administration and TOSA support was crucial for
success• Gradual implementation over 2 years in approximately 50
partnering districts
Challenges Addressed
• Fidelity of Program• Email reminders• Hold mid-semester co-teaching collaborations• Conversations with administrators • Monthly supervisors’ meetings• Observe co-teaching lessons through scheduled,
unscheduled, and walk-through visits• Triad relationship fostered between the university
supervisors and their teacher candidates, as well as the cooperating teachers
Challenges we have Addressed
• Training• Offered at the beginning of each semester
• Money• Support from our NExT Initiative
• Sustaining the program• Transitioning to online training sessions• Working toward placements in PDS districts where our
trained cooperating teachers practice
MSU Co-Teaching ResearchJanuary 2010- May 2011
Research Themes across three semesters....
Values
Planning
Communication
Teaming
Research Data Collection
Surveys
Co-Teaching Logs
Focus Group Interviews
Journal Entries
Final Student Teaching Evaluation Form
Pilot Study
• Purpose: to examine the academic engagement of students in secondary schools who are in co-teaching student teaching settings compared to more “traditional” student teaching classrooms
• Tool: EcoBehavioral Assessment System Software (EBASS)
• Results are still be analyzed.
Next Steps...
• Continued research with current methods...add K-12 achievement measures to co-teaching models.
• Add co-teaching (or teacher role) checklist for observations.
• Increase the inclusion of co-teaching in curricula and experiences in all teacher preparation programs within the College of Education, MSU.
• Increase inclusion of co-teaching in curricula and experiences in content area courses at MSU.
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