The Co-Teacher′s Playbook (eBook)

What It Takes to Make Co-Teaching Work for Everyone

Angela Peery (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2019
152 Seiten
Sage Publications (Verlag)
978-1-5443-6083-6 (ISBN)

Inhalt

Acknowledgments
About the Author
Introduction: Why This Book, and Why Me?
Chapter 1: Understanding
Introduction
What Is Co-Teaching?
Activity: What’s Your Definition?
Benefits of Co-Teaching
Activity: The Benefits of Co-Teaching
Co-Teaching: What Does It Look Like in Today’s Classrooms?
General Ed and Special Ed Partnerships
General Ed and ESL/ELL Partnerships
General Ed and Interventionist Partnerships
General Ed and Specialist Partnerships
General Ed and Paraprofessional Partnerships
Activity: Taking Stock
Co-Teaching Structures
Reflection Questions
Conclusion
Tool 1: Welcome Letter to Students Template
Tool 2: Welcome Letter to Parents Template, Elementary
Tool 3: Welcome Letter to Parents Template, Secondary
Extension 1: Co-Teaching Scavenger Hunt
Extension 2: Create a Co-Teaching Vision Board
Chapter 2: Relating
Introduction
Activity: What I Bring to the Table
The Four Pillars of a Great Co-Teaching Partnership
Pillar 1: Respect
Activity: Reflect and Write
Pillar 2: Communication
Activity: My Beliefs about Teaching
Activity: Important Questions for Us to Discuss
Vignette: R. K. Smith Middle School in Luling, Louisiana
Pillar 3: Flexibility
Activity: My Preferences in the Classroom
Understanding the Activity
Pillar 4: Humor
Activity: Let’s Humor Each Other!
Being Prepared for the Highs and the Lows
Examples of Norms for Working Together
Examples of Norms for Weekly Meetings
Activity: Write Your Norms
How to Handle an Uncooperative Co-Teacher
Conclusion
Vignette: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Tool 1: Our Goals
Tool 2: Protocols
Extension 1: Personality Tests
Extension 2: Learning More about Paraphrasing Skills
Chapter 3: Managing
Introduction
Planning for the Learning Environment
Advice for Establishing Routines and Procedures
Procedures, Consequences, and Recognition
Determining Who Will Handle What
Activity: Whose Job Is It?
Conclusion
Tool 1: Student Compact
Tool 2: Positive Notes to Students
Chapter 4: Teaching
Introduction
Unit Planning
Activity: Unpacking the Standards and Creating Learning Targets
Activity: Big Ideas and Essential Questions
Creating the Unit
Summative Assessment
Daily Lessons
Effective Lesson Design
Planning for Ongoing Collaboration
Activity: Reflection Questions
Do’s and Don’ts for Co-Teaching Meetings
Tips for Calendaring Meetings
Conclusion
Tool 1: Unit Plan Template
Tool 2: Meeting Agenda Templates and Examples
Tool 3: “Look-Fors” Co-Teaching Observation Form
Extension 1: Protocols
Extension 2: Student Surveys
Chapter 5: Assessing
Introduction
Assessment in General
Formative versus Summative Assessment
Thinking about Formative Assessment
Activity: Thirty Fun, Formative Assessment Ideas
Lesson Structure That Includes Formative Assessment
Activity: Reflect on the Lesson
Assessment Considerations for Co-Taught Classes
The Value of Pre-Assessment
Conclusion
Tool 1: Creating a Pre-Assessment
Appendix A: A Brief History of Co-Teaching
Appendix B: The Six Co-Teaching Structures Depicted Visually
Appendix C: Sentence Frames for Paraphrasing, Summarizing, and Checking for Accuracy
Appendix D: Do Not Disturb Signs for Weekly Meetings
References
Index

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 27.8.2019
• Reihe/Serie: Corwin Teaching Essentials
• Reihe/Serie: Corwin Teaching Essentials
• Verlagsort: Thousand Oaks
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Schulbuch / Allgemeinbildende Schulen
• Schlagworte: Classroom Instruction • co-teachers • co-teaching • ELL • English Language Learners • Inclusion • Inclusive classrooms • Special education • Teaching methods
• ISBN-10: 1-5443-6083-5 / 1544360835
• ISBN-13: 978-1-5443-6083-6 / 9781544360836