https://padlet.com/sarahpoe18/8osoduydmfrn Elements that make co-teaching beneficial en-us 2018-05-05 12:12:17 UTC 2018-05-05 12:31:01 UTC hello@padlet.com sarahpoe18 https://padlet.com/sarahpoe18/8osoduydmfrn/wish/258215103 https://www.teachingchannel.org/blog/2014/07/18/power-of-teacher-collaboration-nea/]]> 2018-05-05 12:13:02 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahpoe18/8osoduydmfrn/wish/258215103 sarahpoe18 https://padlet.com/sarahpoe18/8osoduydmfrn/wish/258215112 Co-teaching offers support in the classroom that you may not otherwise have.  It give the classroom knowledge and experience from two teachers, allowing more students to be reached.  While working together, the teachers can distribute tasks, and focus on what their strengths are.]]> 2018-05-05 12:13:23 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahpoe18/8osoduydmfrn/wish/258215112 sarahpoe18 https://padlet.com/sarahpoe18/8osoduydmfrn/wish/258215268 http://www.hotchalkeducationnetwork.com/collaboration-with-purpose/
A lot of teachers aren't given the option of having a co-teacher.  If this isn't an option, you can collaborate with other teachers and join classrooms for different topics and projects.  It helps to not be isolated and to help support each other, especially if you have a harder group of kids with behaviors, etc.]]> 2018-05-05 12:16:27 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahpoe18/8osoduydmfrn/wish/258215268 sarahpoe18 https://padlet.com/sarahpoe18/8osoduydmfrn/wish/258215394 https://study.com/academy/lesson/collaborating-with-teachers-literacy-specialists.html
Here is a video of ideas on how a teacher can collaborate with the literacy specialist.  There are going to be several different diagnosis and needs in your classroom.  Some kids may need speech, some may need OT, PT, or help from a reading specialist.  Meeting with these therapists and specialists on a regular basis to come up with ways to collaborate and work together is a great tool in making your year successful.]]> 2018-05-05 12:18:50 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahpoe18/8osoduydmfrn/wish/258215394 sarahpoe18 https://padlet.com/sarahpoe18/8osoduydmfrn/wish/258215668 http://www.specialconnections.ku.edu/?q=collaboration/cooperative_teaching
This article gives great information on collaborating and having a co-teacher, as well as what it looks like in may different situations and across grade levels.]]> 2018-05-05 12:24:17 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahpoe18/8osoduydmfrn/wish/258215668 sarahpoe18 https://padlet.com/sarahpoe18/8osoduydmfrn/wish/258215727 The best part of having a co-teacher, a paraprofessional, and aid etc. is the support you get.  When you work closely with someone like that, you learn each others strengths and weaknesses.  When one person is teaching or doing an activity, the other can help with behaviors, or set up and tear down of the activity.  It is like a well oiled machine and really helps the students to learn as they aren't being constantly interrupted.]]> 2018-05-05 12:25:33 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahpoe18/8osoduydmfrn/wish/258215727