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CoTeaching

A collaborative
effort to
increase
student
achievement.

Bunger
Middle School

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Overview

Professional Agreements
Purpose and Expectations
Blob Tree
Exploration of Models through
Stations
Collaboration/Exit Slip

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Objective
By the end of this meeting, co-teachers will be more familiar with
two of the six different modes of implementation. Co-teachers will
have a viable, comprehensive plan of implementation that
contains one specific model during a set academic time period.

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Professional Agreements

Keep a positive attitude and

open mind

Engage fully

Utilize every minute

Respect view points and

ideas of all participants

If a concern should arise, be

open to collaboratively
discuss and solve it

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Purpose of Co-Teaching

Ensure specially designed instruction

Improve teacher-to-student ratio

Diversify classroom instruction and methodology

Improve academic achievement

Combine expertise of specialists

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Structures That Come With
Time

Two teachers physically

present in heterogeneous
classroom

Joint and equal

responsibility for classroom
instruction

Consultation and partnering

to meet individual student
and classroom needs

Consistent collaborative
planning

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Bunger
Middle
School

Blob Tree Activity

On your Blob Tree, shade in the where you see yourself feeling
about Co-Teaching as of this moment.

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GradeRotatio
n:

Co-Teaching
Approaches
Prediction Sheet

1st Lisa
2nd Chris/Julie
3rd

7th
Grade Rotation:
1st Chris/Julie
2nd Trish/Christi
3rd Lisa

Trish/Christi

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1st Trish/Christi
2nd Lisa
3rd Chris/Julie

Take this with you to

each station and fill it out
as you learn about the
co-teaching model being
presented.

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Model: One Teach, One Support
Approach

One teacher leads instruction

while the co-teacher circulates
providing unobtrusive help as
needed. Experts recommend that
this option be used sparingly.
(Use 5% of the time)
This model doesnt take full
advantage of having two teachers
in the classroom.

Most often the general

education teacher takes the
lead while the special education
instructional strategist functions
more like a paraprofessional.

One

Model

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Model: Alternative Teaching

Approac
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Larger group completes
planned
lesson while small group
completes an alternative lesson or
the same lesson taught at a
different level or purpose. (Use
20-30% of the time)

Steps:

1.

One teacher takes responsibility

for the large group, other works
with a smaller group

2.

Each teacher prepares instruction

3.

Group students in flexible manner

4.

Implement special design

Model

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Model: Station Teaching
Approach

Student learning occurs in

small group settings (Use 2030% of the time)

Steps:

1.

Segment content of lesson

2.

Teachers collaborate to create

stations

3.

Group students in flexible

manner

4.

Implement special design

Model

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Tips For Getting Started
Plan

the first lesson to the model station

activities before utilizing.
Introduce behavior expectations
Have a visual/auditory cue for rotations
Use a class diagram to show students the
correct path for rotation
Teacher introduces each rotation activity
Discuss procedures for leaving a station
ready for the next group

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Mirror Example
Plan for 3 activities: Teacher lead group, Independent group,
Collaborative group
Board

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Orbit Example
Plan for 3-6 activities: Teacher lead group, Independent group,
Collaborative group, Technology group
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Differentiated Grouping
Example
Tier students by skill level and plan for 1 activity with varied
expectations for each group Board

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Benefits of Co-Teaching
Benefits for ALL
Students:
More student engagement
Become more efficient
learners
Increased communication
skills
Better peer relations
Improved social skills
Increased problem solvers
More time on content
Student success

Benefits of Co-Teaching
Benefits for BOTH
Educators:
The benefits for students also
benefit teachers.
Professional Growth
Differentiation
Teacher Access
Behavior Management
On-going support from a peer
Ability for more creative &
comprehensive plans

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Collaboration

With your co-teacher please complete the following steps

as an exit slip, please prepare to share out your plan.

Steps:

1.

Select one co-teaching model from choices.

2.

Determine subject to use model during.

3.

Describe roles while using model

4.

Include time frame of implementation.

5.

Indicate follow up plan

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Our Follow Up

Follow up on implementation in the

classroom

Visits during co-teaching lessons

Always available to troubleshoot

and generate ideas

Additional professional
development to discuss
effectiveness of co-teaching,
explore other co-teaching models,
and plan more co-teaching

Provide opportunities for

collaboration

Not a one shot professional

development

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Share Out

Please take the opportunity to share with your grade level teams
your plan of implementation.

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