purposeful collaboration through...

Purposeful

Collaboration

through Co-

Teaching Martina Wagner

Metro ECSU

Day 1: Part 2

• Grounding

• Co-Teaching Defined (revisited)

• Prerequisites of Co-teaching

• Stages of Co-teaching

• Co-Teaching Models

• Planning Time & Wrap Up

• = A strategy you may be able to adapt for your classroom.

My current co-teaching understanding is like the _____ emoticon, but (or and) I hope it will be like the _______ emoticon by the end of this year!

Define Co-Teaching for Your

Classroom!

Co teaching occurs

when two or more

professionals (adults)

jointly deliver

substantive

instruction to diverse,

blended group of

students in a single

physical capacity. - Friend & Cook, 2007

THE GOOD NEWS OR THE BAD NEWS?

Which would you prefer first -

Barriers

1.Lack of Training or

Professional Development

2.Personality or

Philosophical Clashes

3.Limited Resources

4.Scheduling Issues

5.Lack of Time

6.Reluctance to lose control

7.Lack of Administrative

Support

The Barriers For Co-Teachers

1. Locate the “Top Ten Issues and Possible

Solutions for Co-Teaching during Reading

Instruction”

2. Read through each of the barriers and

possible solutions. Mark your text:

• ! for ideas that you could do easily

• ? for ideas that are interesting but need

more time/resources

• X next to ideas that are unrealistic

3. Discuss the article and your original ideas

at your table using sentence frames…

Prerequisites of Co-Teaching

• Number off 1-5

• Take your binder and locate your group!

• Choose Roles:

Facilitator, recorder, time-keeper, encourager, spokesperson

1. Parity

2. Mutual Respect

3. Specific Mutual Goals

4. Shared Accountability for Outcomes

5. Shared Resources

Case Study Jigsaw

1. Read about your Prerequisite (pgs. 3-4 or hand-out)

2. Read through the case study “Broken Arm”

3. On a poster :

• Summarize your prerequisite

• List the challenges and benefits of the prerequisite.

• Identify ways Mary and Helen could have developed the prerequisite before or during their co-teaching partnership.

Stages of Collaboration

Beginning Stage (Dating)

AKA: Getting to Know You Stage

Interpersonal Relationship: AWKWARD

Familiarity of Curriculum: Limited

Materials: BRING YOUR OWN!

Recognized As: The Helper

Students: These are MINE…you take

YOURS

Planning: Limited to No Joint Planning

Service Delivery: In the Back of the

Room

Compromising Stage

(Engagement) AKA: My-Turn-Your-Turn Stage Interpersonal Relationship: Some

give and take Familiarity of Curriculum: Getting

some knowledge Materials: Limited access to some Recognized As: Assistant Teacher Students: Working with some

general ed students who need support

Planning: General Ed teacher leads some planning time

Service Delivery: Alternate teaching/some mini lessons

Collaborative Stage (Marriage)

AKA: Thinking as ONE Stage

Interpersonal Relationship: Comfortable

Familiarity of Curriculum: Appreciative of competencies

Materials: Full access to everything

Recognized As: Equal Partner

Students: Our Class, Our Students

Planning: Share responsibility, aware of goals/modifications needed

Service Delivery: Equal participation with entire group

Time for a Heart-to-Heart Category Beginning Compromising Collaborating

Interpersonal Awkward / Cautious

Some Give and Take

Comfortable

Familiarity of Curriculum

Limited Gaining Knowledge

Appreciative of Competencies

Resources Bring Your Own Limited Access Full Access

Recognized as The Helper Assistant Teacher

Equal Partner

Students Mine / Yours Beyond the Caseload

Our Students

Planning Very Limited Joint Planning

Classroom Teacher Leads

Shared Responsibility

Instruction One Lead, One on the Side

Some Team Lessons

Equal Participation

Stages of Team Development

Successful Co-teaching: Keys to Team

Development (Part 1 of 3)

Successful Co-Teaching: Keys to Team

Development (Part 2 of 3)

Successful Co-teaching: Keys to Team

Development (Part 3 of 3)

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Your Ticket Out Homework:

Investigate between now and next time how you might address the pre-requisites of co-teaching.

Complete the graphic organizer 2.1 with questions on

page 21 of your text.

Contact Information Martina Wagner Dean Reasoner

612.638.1536 612.638.1522

Martina.wagner@metroecsu.org Dean.reasoner@metroecsu.org

@MetroECSUCELL @Deanreasoner

Metro ECSU Center for English Language Learning

http://metroecsucell.wikispaces.com/

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