The co-teacher's playbook : what it takes to make co-teaching work for everyone

The co-teacher's playbook : what it takes to make co-teaching work for everyone / Angela Peery.

Expert guidance for creating a successful partnership! Whether you're new to co-teaching, new to your partner, or just see room for improvement in the way you connect, you probably face challenges with communication, planning, grading, and more. When co-teaching is done well, though, the benefi...

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Main Author: Peery, Angela B., 1964- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Thousand Oaks : Corwin, 2019.
Series:Corwin Teaching Essentials.
Subjects:
Teaching teams > United States.
Team learning approach in education > United States.
Special education > Study and teaching > United States.
Special education > Study and teaching
Teaching teams
Team learning approach in education
United States
Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:
  • 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;

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