Building Capacity for Effective Co-TeachingEdPower Teacher InstituteSummer 2013

Co-Teaching: What’s That? Discuss with your neighbor any

experiences that you have had with co-teaching.

Co-Teaching Sharing the expertise of two or more

professionals to create teaching and learning environment conducive to positive outcomes and teacher success.

Goals of Co-Teaching Enabling all students to gain access to the

curriculum. Sharing responsibility for planning learning for

all students. Sharing classroom space to increase learning

for teachers and students. Providing specialized learning instructional

strategies for all students. Enriching learning experiences to address

skills, interests, and learning styles. Increasing student achievement by maximizing

opportunities for student learning.

Co-Teaching Approaches One Teach, One Support Parallel Teaching Station Teaching Alternative Teaching Team Teaching

Describe each approach, while viewing the film.

EdPower Expectations! Parallel Teaching Alternative Teaching Station Teaching Team Teaching

Making it Happen!1. Establish a regular time to plan

collaboratively.2. Select an appropriate environment

without distractions.3. Save rapport building for another time. 4. Have an agenda and snacks.5. Determine regular roles and

responsibilities.

Making it Happen! 6. Divide and Conquer!7. Keep a list of individual student

concerns.8. Build in regular time for assessment

and feedback.9. Document your planning and save it

for future reference.10. Use the what/how/who approach.

Planning Questions What!

What standard does the lesson address? What objective does the lesson have? What are the “big ideas” and “essential questions” for this lesson? What are each teachers’ responsibilities for planning, bringing

materials, implementing, and assessing? How!

How comfortable do we both feel with the new content? What co-teaching approach will be most effective for the beginning

of the lesson? Middle of the lesson? End of the lesson? Who!

Who might struggle with aspects of the lesson? Who needs accommodations or modifications or adapted materials? What additional types of differentiation strategies would make the

lesson more interesting, motivating, enriching or accessible for all learners?

Who else may need to be included?

Getting Started… Review the Top 12 Tips for Planning

(p.23) Review Teacher Tasks During Co-

Teaching (p. 27) Determine which tasks are suitable for

the general educator and the special educator in your classroom

With your co-teacher, complete the Co-Teacher Tasks handout.

Questions?