Meeting the Needs of All Students in a Collaborative Model:

Co-Teaching

The School District of PhiladelphiaA Collaborative Effort

Office of Empowerment Schools Support Office of Multilingual Curriculum and Programs

Office of Specialized Instructional ServicesOffice of Teaching and Learning

GoalsGoalsEssential Question: How can all stakeholders

benefit from various models of co-teaching in order to foster academic achievement and effectively promote success for all learners?

Desired Outcomes:

Define Co-Teaching

Identify the benefits and challenges of Co-Teaching

Explore the six models of Co-Teaching

Most Restrictive

Least Restrictive

Classroom Environment

CONTINUUM OF SERVICES FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS, STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES, AND AT-RISK STUDENTS

Classroom Environment

Most Restrictive

Least Restrictive

CONTINUUM OF SERVICES FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS, STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES, AND AT-RISK STUDENTS

What is Co-Teaching?What is Co-Teaching?

Co-teaching occurs when two or more professionals

jointly deliver substantive instruction to a diverse,

blended group of students in a single physical space.

- Cook and Friend, 1995

Why Co-Teach?Why Co-Teach?

Increase Instructional Intensity

Increase active student engagement

Frequent checks for understanding

Students provided more opportunities to demonstrate skill acquisition

Alternative to Our Current Alternative to Our Current Practice…WHY?Practice…WHY?

Access, Participation, and Progress

To the general education curriculum

To the general education teacher

To preparation for statewide assessments

To peers

Learning Support /

ESOL Teacher

ALL Students

General Educatio

n Teacher

Teach Teach

Assess, Plan, Differentiate and

Evaluate

Whose Expertise is Whose Expertise is Needed?Needed?

Content Knowledge

Scope and sequence of curriculum

Objective view of academic and social development

Pacing of Curriculum

Management strategies for large groups

Diagnostic/prescriptive teaching

Knowledge of Individual Education Plan (IEP)

Special education law

Educational accommodations/ modifications

Behavior modification techniques

Quality Teaching Rigor, Relevance & Relationships

Maintain high expectations

Identifying instructional needs for special education

Language Objectives

Second Language Theory

Deeper knowledge of grammar

ELL Strategies

Oral language development

Culturally Relevant Instructional Practices

Learning Strategies

Pacing

Identifying instructional needs for ELLs

Co-Teaching ModelsCo-Teaching Models

One Teach, One Observe

Station Teaching

Parallel Teaching

Alternative Teaching

Teaming

One Teach, One Assist

The Power of 2: Co-Teaching The Power of 2: Co-Teaching

ModelsModels

One Teach, One One Teach, One ObserveObserve

One teacher is primarily responsible for the design and delivery of lesson

Co-teacher observes, listens and takes anecdotal notes

Co-teacher provides 1:1 tutorial as needed

Station TeachingStation Teaching

Co-teachers divide content and students

Students rotate from one teacher to another

A third group works independently

Parallel TeachingParallel Teaching

Co-teachers teach the same content to different groups of students at the same time

Groups are heterogeneous

Alternative Teaching Alternative Teaching

One teacher is teaching a lesson to the whole group

Co-teacher is teaching the same information to a small group through a different approach

Team Teaching Team Teaching

Co-teachers plan, design and deliver instruction

Co-teachers assume responsibility for all students

One Teach, One AssistOne Teach, One Assist

One teacher is primarily responsible for teaching the lesson

Co-teacher provides quiet assistance to students as needed

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Co-Teaching is Like….Co-Teaching is Like….

Driving a motorcycle

Driving a luxury sedan

Driving a minivan

Driving a sports car

A Thought…A Thought…

If we are to create schools in which students

feel welcomed and part of a community, then we

must begin by creating schools that welcome the

diversity of all children.

-Norman Kunc

Thank You!Thank You!