Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Whittney Smith
Adelphi University
Effective Practices
Co-Teaching Model
Specialized support within the
heterogeneous, general education class
Special education and general education
teachers meet, plan, and teach together
Adaptations in materials, methodology,
presentation, and strategy
Benefits students with disabilities, at-risk
students, and higher functioning students
simultaneously
Parallel Teaching
Both teachers are presenting the material
simultaneously to a group of students
The groups can be divided either
heterogeneously or homogeneously
This allows for a smaller student to
teacher ratio and more individualized
attention
Station Approach
A signal is needed to divide class time
Each teacher is presenting a different
portion of content material to a different
group
At the signal, the groups switch
Roles and
Responsibilities in
Co-Teaching
Responsibilities of Inclusion
Team Members
Plan Curriculum
Adapt Instruction
Deliver Instruction
Assess Student Progress
Grade / Evaluate
Keep Records
Parent Communication
Create / Adapt Materials
Develop Instructional
Strategies
Special Educator
Teaching Assistant
Teacher Aide
Instructional Strategies
Arrangements
Cooperative
Learning Groups
Paired Reading /
Writing
Reduced seat time
Specific seating
arrangement
Specific Behavior
Plan/Cues
Materials / Equipment
Books on tape
Videos, Software
Recorders (Ipods,
etc.)
Communication aids
Computers / laptops
(Neo)
Calculators
Curriculum Aids
Study Guides
Vocabulary Lists
Main Idea
Summaries
Writing Process Aids
Pre-Written Notes
Graphic Organizers
Learning Logs
Organizational Aids
Skeletal Outlines
Highlight Reading
Materials
Multi-sensory
Presentations
Individualized Support
Parent Involvement
Communication