building teamwork skills into instructional teams
TRANSCRIPT
Focus of our session
Learn about teaming Experience different structures and
tools to support teams Explore tools and structures for
collaborative teaching Time to plan, discuss, collaborate
Morning Agenda
10:45 – Welcome & Check in 11:00 – What is Instructional
Teaming? 11:20 – Defining YOUR Team
Big Picture of Teaming Talking about the day-to-day
11:30 – Team Time 11:50 – Check Out
Afternoon Agenda
1:00 – Check In
1:10 – Structures for Co-Teaching and Co-Planning
1:50 – Team Time
2:05 – Wrap up & Check Out
As you watch the video….
What aligns with your current thinking about Instructional Teams?
What questions does this raise for you?
Defining Your Team
Big Picture
• Who are we as individuals?
•What are our personal goals?
• What past experiences do we bring to this team?
Day-to-Day Details
• Who is going to call parents?
• Who is going to do the bulletin boards?
• How will we keep track of student work?
Defining Your Team
Big Picture
• Who are we as individuals?
•What are our personal goals?
• What past experiences do we bring to this team?
Day-to-Day Details
• Who is going to call parents?
• Who is going to do the bulletin boards?
• How will we keep track of student work?
Check Out
Please fill out the slip of paper and LEAVE it at your space for us to look
at.
Have a great lunch!
See you at 1:00pm
Afternoon Agenda 1:00 – Check In
1:10 – Structures for Co-Teaching and Co-Planning
1:50 – Team Time
2:05 – Wrap up & Check Out
Gallery & Graffiti WalkAs you see the different teaching structures
make comments about……
• Positives & Negatives of the structure
• What would need to be planned for to use this structure?
• What curricular areas would make sense for us to use this structure?
Beat The Power Point
• As a team … fill your note card by responding to the prompts on the next slide.
• You have 5 minutes.
• GO!
Beat The PPT• What structures are needed to be an
effective team?
• What topics are important for you to cover?
• What school and meeting routines are important?
Now ... Count the Points!
• If I share something that you’ve written on your note card, you get 1 point!
• If you have something on your note card I didn’t share … you get 2 points!!
• Now … count up your points … And the winning team is …
Co-Planning StructuresCo-Planning StructuresAgendaAgenda
Ways to generate agenda itemsWays to generate agenda items– Post its through out the weekPost its through out the week– Generate it the week beforeGenerate it the week before– A Team Planning NotebookA Team Planning Notebook– At the beginning of the meetingAt the beginning of the meeting– End of meeting & beginning of the nextEnd of meeting & beginning of the next– Emails through out the weekEmails through out the week– Timeline for getting agenda items to facilitatorTimeline for getting agenda items to facilitator– Your ideas?Your ideas?
More Structures & Format More Structures & Format IdeasIdeas
Roles / ResponsibilitiesRoles / Responsibilities Assignment of dutiesAssignment of duties Time lines for completionTime lines for completion Establishing standing items for Establishing standing items for
discussiondiscussion Creating a regular structure for note Creating a regular structure for note
takingtaking Creating a list of students who might Creating a list of students who might
need accommodationsneed accommodations
Things to Think About …
• Can you make accommodations for an area that is repeated throughout the year on a regular basis? (spelling, writing process)
• Do you need to have a regular time to evaluate your teaming?
• Have you built in reflection time to see if your lessons or accommodations need to be fine tuned?
Implementing the PlanImplementing the Plan
Who is going to do what?Who is going to do what? Who will lead the lesson?Who will lead the lesson? What role will others play?What role will others play? Assign specific roles for an adult to Assign specific roles for an adult to
do during the lessondo during the lesson Assign roles for support staff not in Assign roles for support staff not in
the meeting – SEA, BRSthe meeting – SEA, BRS How will this information be How will this information be
communicated to them?communicated to them?
CommunicationCommunication
• Will we keep a record of our meetings?
• Where and how?
• How will we communicate with team members who are absent?
Now ... Count the Points!
If I share something that you’ve written on your note card, you get 1 point!
If you have something on your note card I didn’t share … you get 2 points!!
Now … count up your points … And the winning team is …
Focus of our session
Learn about teaming Experience different structures and tools to
support teams Explore tools and structures for collaborative
teaching Time to plan, discuss, collaborate
Ways to Seek Support
Julie Frentz
Allis Elementary
jfrentz@ madison.k12.wi.
us
Amy Krauthamer-Maloney
Huegel Elementary
akrauthamer@
madison.k12.wi.us
Who is in your building that can help you?