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Co-Teaching as Best Practice inStudent Teaching

IntroductionAnd History

Of Co-Teaching

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Objectives for Training

Cooperating Teachers, LEA Administrators, JSU Faculty, and Teacher Candidates will• demonstrate initial understanding of

co-teaching• apply understanding to their own role

in the co-teaching project, and• plan for implementation of co-

teaching project.

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Anticipation Guide

• Directions • BEFORE the Co-teaching Online Training: On page 3 of the Co-Teaching Handbook, carefully read the statements and indicate whether you agree or disagree by checking the appropriate column. • AFTER the Co-teaching Model Online Training:

Review your previous responses, decide whether you still agree or disagree with the statements. Provide a brief statement of support for your selection.

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Quick Write:

Write one question you have about co-teaching.

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Short History of Co-Teaching

PL94-142 (Now IDEA)- Least Restrictive Environment SPED and General ED teacher needed to work together

1995- Cook and Friend- models of co-teaching

Kansas State (1999)

Virginia Consortium (2002)

St. Cloud State University (2003-2010)

Student Teaching hasn’t changed much in 80 years!!Guyton & McIntyre (1990)

Copyright 2009, St. Cloud University, Copyright 2011, St. Cloud State University Teacher Quality Enhancement Center Research funded by a US Department of Education, Teacher Quality Enhancement Grant

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St. Cloud TQE Initiative

• Re-examination of student teaching

• Growing resistance from teachers to hose teacher candidates with high emphasis on NCLB testing

• Pressures from NCATE and other accreditation agencies

• $5 million Teacher Quality Enhancement, US Department of Education grant, awarded 2003

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Recognition and Awards

2010 Noted as a “Promising Practice” by the NCATE Blue Ribbon Panel

2010 The Renaissance Group Signature Project2008 ACCTE Best Practice Award for Research in Teacher Education2007 AASCU Christa McAuliffe Award for Excellence in Teacher Preparation2006 MnSCU Innovative Partnering and Collaboration Award

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St. Cloud State University: …more than seven years creating, implementing, and evaluating a co-teaching model of student teaching

Jacksonville State University: Beginning the second year of a

long-term project implementing, evaluating, and refining a co-

teaching model of student teaching

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JSU Co-Teaching Project and Timeline for 2012-2013

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JSU Co-Teaching Project Goals and Timeline for 2013-2014

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Anticipation Guide

• Directions BEFORE the Co-teaching Model Presentation: Carefully read the statements below and indicate whether you agree or disagree by checking the appropriate column. Compare your responses to someone at your table.

• Directions AFTER the Co-teaching Model Presentation: Review your previous responses, decide whether you still agree or disagree with the statements. Provide a brief statement of support for your selection.

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Co-Teaching

…is defined as two teachers (cooperating teacher and teacher candidate)

working together with groups of students-sharing the planning,

organization, delivery and assessment of instruction, as well as the physical space.

Both teachers are actively involved and engaged in all aspects of instruction

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Co-Teaching is an Attitude

An attitude of sharing the classroom and students

Co-Teachers must always be thinking…

WE’REBOTH

TEACHING

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Why Co-Teach?

Greater student participation and engagement

Increase instructional options for all students

Enhanced collaboration skills

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At the Heart of Co-Teaching

• Building better relationships• Communication/Collaboration• Co-Teaching/Co-Planning• Active vs. Passive• Use expertise of cooperating teacher• Attitude• Best way to meet students

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Co-Teaching Strategies

• One Teach, One Observe• One Teach, One Assist• Station Teaching• Parallel Teaching• Supplemental Teaching• Alternative (Differentiated) Teaching• Team Teaching

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Key Elements

• Co-teaching Workshop for CT & US• One teacher candidate per classroom• Co-teaching integrated into teacher

preparation curriculum• Clearly defined expectations, including

solo teaching time• Support for CT’s and Teacher

Candidates• Designated planning time for co-

teaching each week

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Stages of Concern for Teacher Candidates

Pre-teaching

Survival

Teaching Situation

Pupils

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Connections

Think about the JSU project for co-teaching. What is your specific role? Where do you fit in based on your role?