What does Co-teaching look like at LPMS?

Laurel Park Middle School

Regular Teacher: Mrs. Vijaya Nallari

Co-Teacher: Mr. Claude Morris

Subject: Algebra 1

Co-teaching is the collaboration between general and special education teachers for all of the teaching

responsibilities of all students assigned to a classroom…In a co-taught classroom, teachers share the planning,

presentation, evaluation, and classroom management in an effort to enhance the learning environment for all

students.” Gately & Gately, 2001.

Benefits of co-teaching I experienced last year

Professional Growth

Student Engagement

Behavior Management

Diverse instruction to meet diverse needs

Meet the needs of ALL students

Effective Co-teaching Models.

“Collaborative teaching is a service delivery structure in which teachers with different knowledge, skills and talents

have joint responsibility for designing, delivering, monitoring and evaluating instruction for a diverse group

of learners in general education classrooms.”

DeBoer & Fister, 1995

Inclusion Vs Co-Teaching

I have been teaching Inclusion class since 2008 and last year we had a PD in co-teaching and the models introduced and sharing the responsibility of teaching made lots of difference and I see the difference it made in our student’s lives.

We have adapted all the models and student’s also enjoyed much. I must say we never had a chance to separate SPED and Regular. We use to divide the class as a whole and every time in different manner.

Lead and Support Model

Teacher A

Teacher B

Primary responsibility for planning unit of instruction.

Shares in delivery, monitoring and evaluation.

Duet Model: This model we followed most which benefitted our students.

Teacher A

Teacher B

Both teachers plan and design instruction. Teachers take turns delivering various components of

the lesson.

Skills Group Model: This model benefitted for our struggling students.

Teacher A

Teacher B

Students are divided into 2-4 groups based on

instructional need. Each teacher takes primary

responsibility for half the group. Teachers may

switch groups occasionally.

Adapting Model: I would appreciate my co-teacher for his co-operation.

Teacher A

Teacher B

Primary responsibility for planning and delivering a unit of instruction.

Determines and provides adaptations for students who are struggling.

Station Teaching Model: We have many ha ha moments adapting this model.

Teacher A

Teacher B

Responsible for overall instruction

Teaches a small group specific skills they have not mastered.

Parallel Teaching Model: This is one more frequently used model and we see students benefitted most out of this.

Teacher A

Teacher B

Both teachers plan and design. The class splits into two groups. Each

teacher takes a group for the entire lesson. This reduces the teacher-

student ratio.

Algebra 1Role of SE Teacher (Mr. Morris)

Support instruction in class and in Modify curriculum

Students with high need Planning/pace

Adaptations Notes, PPT, Use of technology

Accommodations Clean copy, tests read, etc.

Behavior Management Seating charts, proximity

HealthThoughts on Co-teaching

Effect on… Teaching Style

Activities

Student Learning

Grading

Support

Overall Feelings

Class Pictures:

A group of 4 -5 students and students stay in their places only materials are passed after every 12 minutes and they need to complete all 5 stations

Station 2:Flash cards activity in Properties.Students need to match the correct property for a given examples and write down the property and example on construction paper

Station 3:Polynomials - Classify PolynomialsRepresent using tiles (Draw) and Simplify add/subtract/multiply show on white boards

Station 4:Functions poster project- Create a poster with a function f(x)= -5x+4, You get to pick 5values and make a table –input/output- Graph the function-label x-and y-axes , plot all ordered pairs.State domain,range,relation and inverse relation- Represent relation in table and mapping form.

Station 5:Slopes and Parallel linesHot spot questionsInterpret the graphs to find the steepness.Fill up the blanks

Thank you!

The dream begins with a teacher who believes in you,

who tugs and pushes and leads you to the next plateau,

sometimes poking you with a sharp stick called “truth.”--Dan Rather