https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching Session for "Spilling the Tea on Co-Teaching" led by Stacey Escalante and Vanessa Henry. Post your questions here! en-us 2019-02-10 23:06:25 UTC 2019-02-10 23:15:19 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Clouds.png https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330089100 How do you co-teach without the same planning period?]]> 2019-02-11 20:33:04 UTC https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330089100 vhenry1 https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330090340 Great question!  We schedule out a time to plan that works for both professionals.  Sometimes that looks like meeting 1-2x a week during our lunches, before school, after school.  If we don't share a convenient time to meet in person, we also plan a time to meet via Google.  Lastly, we ask our administrators if it's possible to take a 1/2 day occasionally to plan out larger units (especially if we're a new co-teach partnership).  Hope this helps! :)]]> 2019-02-11 20:35:48 UTC https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330090340 https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330091873 2019-02-11 20:39:41 UTC https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330091873 amberbowen https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330092609 What is the best way to assign roles and responsibilities in a new Co-teaching partnership?]]> 2019-02-11 20:41:28 UTC https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330092609 vhenry1 https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330095006 Planning is going to be priority here. Working together to create the materials and lessons, especially for the days when you're both together. On the days where the gen ed teacher is alone, you can utilize more teacher directed lessons. Then on days where you're both in the classroom, you can utilize more of the co-teach strategies like stations and parallel teach.]]> 2019-02-11 20:48:16 UTC https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330095006 https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330095236 How do you determine what content receives co-teach model?]]> 2019-02-11 20:48:59 UTC https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330095236 https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330095770 What if you feel very uncomfortable with the teacher you are supposed to teach with?]]> 2019-02-11 20:50:24 UTC https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330095770 amberbowen https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330095878 Is there a way to get this PowerPoint for later review? ]]> 2019-02-11 20:50:45 UTC https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330095878 vhenry1 https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330095951 YES! We will provide links at the end for the resources =)]]> 2019-02-11 20:50:59 UTC https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330095951 vhenry1 https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330096995 It sounds like they're taking a step in the right direction by knowing that co-teach is a useful model for meeting the needs of learners but they may not know what it looks like.  I recommend sharing some of these resources at your next PLC or faculty meeting or schedule a meeting with your key admin. to discuss the benefits of co-teaching.   Let us know if we answered your question.  :)

]]> 2019-02-11 20:54:07 UTC https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330096995 https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330097878 As a gen ed teacher... sometimes we don’t know what’s needed. We are just winging it and it’s on us to make sure everything happens on top of the other 5000 things we have to get done 😫]]> 2019-02-11 20:56:55 UTC https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330097878 ellyn_leopold https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330097987 How do you do it with multiple subjects and teachers with no planning. We are losing our minds. ]]> 2019-02-11 20:57:14 UTC https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330097987 pierceh https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330098028 2019-02-11 20:57:24 UTC https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330098028 https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330098033 I'm so sorry to hear this! It doesn't ever feel good to work in an environment when you don't feel welcomed. I am a fan of using the "reset" mindset. I would encourage you to consider scheduling a time to 1)reflect on how the past semester went, 2)celebrations/areas for growth as a team, 3)priorities/pet peeves, and 4)goal setting for the remainder of the year. If you don't feel comfortable doing this face to face, you could even try creating vision boards using Google Slides. Make a vision board for yourself and have your co-teacher make one. Then you can both have more time to reflect in depth on your own before coming together to plan for the future. It's never too late to reset, reframe, and move forward with a fresh perspective! Hope this helps!

]]> 2019-02-11 20:57:25 UTC https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330098033 https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330098562 Is there a difference between co teaching and inclusion? How do you transion to a more co teaching model. ]]> 2019-02-11 20:58:54 UTC https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330098562 https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330099112 How do you accommodate ARDs meetings or last minute sped meetings during class times?]]> 2019-02-11 21:00:29 UTC https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330099112 https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330100691 Can you share that beginning of year presentation you’re talking about?]]> 2019-02-11 21:05:14 UTC https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330100691 vhenry1 https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330100932 Please email Stacey, and she can send it to you and explain how we implement it]]> 2019-02-11 21:05:58 UTC https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330100932 vhenry1 https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330101230 Yes, there is a difference between the two. Co-Teaching is both teachers truly teaching. This takes time and support from your campus admin. Inclusion is more of an assistant role. Currently, our Junior School is the only school with the true co-teach model. Our elementary schools are starting with an inclusion model with supported classrooms where the sped teachers are going into gen ed classrooms to work specifically with the sped students. Fingers crossed, we will eventually get to co-teaching at all campuses!]]> 2019-02-11 21:06:42 UTC https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330101230 https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330102100 What if the ratio of case students to Special education Teacher is 40:1. How do you choose what class and content to co-teach in? Higher numbers of special education students or do you just choose ID students who are in classes?]]> 2019-02-11 21:08:51 UTC https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330102100 vhenry1 https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330102247 We would expect the gen ed partner to share those last minute changes! If this is being done regularly, and you're not being kept in the loop, I would definitely talk to your partner and/or your department head to get some support in this area. Good luck!!! I (Stacey) definitely know how it feels to walk into a classroom and have no idea what is going on.]]> 2019-02-11 21:09:17 UTC https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330102247 vhenry1 https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330102544 It's always best practice to *try* to have master scheduling where sped educators are paired with the same/similar content as the scheduling allows. However, the reality is that numbers and sections don't always work out that way. You can regain some of your sanity by *strongly requesting* 1/2 day co-planning sessions 1-2x a semester to plan far in advance. ]]> 2019-02-11 21:10:10 UTC https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330102544 pierceh https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330103329 There is not a specific ratio. I would just make sure you have a well blended group. For example, if the class is 30 and 10 are sped, I would try to split the sped students 5 and 5 if possible.]]> 2019-02-11 21:12:19 UTC https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330103329 vhenry1 https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330104772 Can you please clarify... 

]]> 2019-02-11 21:16:33 UTC https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330104772 https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330105259 On our campuses, we have special education teachers assigned 40 students on a caseload. How do you determine which students take priority with co-teach and others receive just inclusion support?]]> 2019-02-11 21:18:03 UTC https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330105259 https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330105953
It is so frustrating that still today, in 2019 there are classroom teachers that stand at the door and decide, daily, if this kid can come in or not!!! I’m not sure how else to explain that sped kids are Gen Ed kids FIRST!!!

]]> 2019-02-11 21:20:19 UTC https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330105953 https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330107224 How many classrooms at the school are Coteaching. ]]> 2019-02-11 21:24:09 UTC https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330107224 https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330108273 What do you do if a kid needs inclusion but the school doesn’t offer it for that subject? Student need should always drive services but its not always reality. ]]> 2019-02-11 21:27:02 UTC https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330108273 vhenry1 https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330109408 Thank you for your question! We would love to talk to you more about this. Does the school district not offer any inclusion support? What type of sped services does your district provide?]]> 2019-02-11 21:30:31 UTC https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330109408 https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330110011 Priority on inclusion is given to EOC tested classes. So we have only one section of inclusion English III, none for English IV, none for Alg II, etc. ]]> 2019-02-11 21:32:36 UTC https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330110011 sescalante1 https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330135134 OMG! Absolutely! Do you have teachers that keep certain students out of their classrooms?]]> 2019-02-11 23:29:20 UTC https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330135134 sescalante1 https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330135254 Unfortunately, sometimes that's how it starts. Most districts place a lot of focus on STAAR and those subject areas. My best advice here would be to start by training the gen ed teachers in those non-inclusion areas in how to accommodate and help students with IEPs. Hopefully, your district can add a few new sections each year to help serve more students.]]> 2019-02-11 23:30:07 UTC https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330135254 sescalante1 https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330135699 My first question is... who schedules your ARDs? I would start with that person and see if they can try to schedule all ARDs during your conference periods. Sometimes I do have to pull teachers during a class, but I try really hard not to if possible. Most of the time if I do have to pull a co-teacher during a class, the gen ed teacher will cover the class for the day.]]> 2019-02-11 23:32:53 UTC https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330135699 sescalante1 https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330136183 I'm not sure if there is a true right answer to this. At our Junior School, we have co-teach in 6, 7, and 8 grade for English, Math, Science and Social Studies. Our high school is just now adding co-teach classes. They started with science and social studies since they do not have sped resource classes in those areas. They're hoping to start adding in co-teach English and Math soon.]]> 2019-02-11 23:35:40 UTC https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330136183 vhenry1 https://padlet.com/vhenry1/coteaching/wish/330138937 Thank you for your question!  We shared a few resources at the end of our presentation to help you get started including some sample forms that break down roles/responsibilities for both educators in the planning, presentation, and reflection stages of a lesson/unit.  We think it helps in a new partnership to even break down who is going to do the warm up/exit, who is going to go over directions/expectations, who is going to present new materials or facilitate an activity, who is going to initiate closing and clean up, etc.  The more you plan ahead, the more comfortable both of you will feel and this builds the foundation of trust you need to make co-teaching rewarding for both the educators and learners!

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