As the school year closes in on us I have been reflecting and contemplating upon how to best utilize this blog. Well...so far I think I've found one way. As the year begins I will be joining a colleague of mine in a co-teaching endeavor. The formalized process of co-teaching will be new to both of us, at least in practice. We will be co-teaching a 6th grade math class, a class he has taught for many years. I look very much forward to this opportunity and the potential for personal and professional growth, as well as the opportunity to apply new strategies to increase student success.
Stay Tuned....
I'd like to hear how it's going - I provide coaching and training on co-teaching to educators K-12. what preparation have you had?
ReplyDeleteThank you for your interest.
ReplyDeleteAs of this point my preparation has been a culmination of research, years of "push-in" experience with students w/ learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, emotional & behavior disorders. Also, I have utilized co-teaching strategies through after school programming (Project Element) and with paraprofessionals. However, this is the first opportunity I have had to use a formal co-teaching model (one content specialist & one interventionist). I am excited to learn from the process.