1. Co-teaching in the Middle School ClassroomTanya Jury University of KentuckyEDL 770

2. What is Co-teaching? A regular education teacher and specialeducation teacher work as partners to teach agroup of regular education and special educationstudents in one classroom Both the regular education and special educationteachers plan, deliver, and evaluate the instruction The level of participation from each teacher mayvary 3. Why Co-teach? Allows special education students the opportunity forinclusion in a regular education classroom All students receive improved instruction Receive support as a teacher Minimized behavior problems and increased learning More opportunity to reach a variety of learning styles 4. Barriers to Co-teaching Mine versus Theirs mentality Time Parent perceptions Administrative support Different teaching styles 5. What Does Co-teaching Look Like in a Middle School? Co-teaching at Herndon Middle School http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23P69DV9d3E&feature=player_detailpage 6. Co-teaching Models Lead-Support Pull aside groups Parallel teaching Station teaching Team teaching 7. Making Co-teaching Work in Your Classroom Plan, plan, plan! Have a professional, working relationship Attend staff development about co-teaching Resolve small issues before they become bigproblems Define each persons roles and responsibilities 8. References Cooke, L. (2004). Co-teaching: Principles, practices, and pragmatics. Unpublished manuscript, New MexicoPublic Education Department, California State University, Northridge, California. Fairfax County Schools (2012, April 27). Co-teaching at Herndon MS. Retrieved on July 11, 2012 fromhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23P69DV9d3E&feature=player_detailpage Friend, M. (2008). Co-teaching: A simple solution that isnt simple after all. Journal of Curriculum and Instruction,2(2), 9-19. Pearl, M., Maughmer, B., & McQueen, C. (1999). Co-teaching: A different approach for cooperating teachers and student teachers. Unpublished manuscript, Association of Teacher Educators, Chicago, Illinois.