ENHANCING YOUR CLASS THROUGH COTEACHING AS A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TOOL

Marianela Ayub & Andrea Repetto

marianela.ayub@alianza.edu.uy andrea.repetto@alianza.edu.uy

TABLE OF CONTENTS
o o o o o o o CoTeachingdefinition ElementsofCoTeaching CoTeachingApproaches OurCase Challenges Benefits Conclusion

WHAT IS CO-TEACHING?
Coteaching occurs when two or more professionals jointly deliver substantive instruction to a diverse, blended group of studentsinasinglephysicalspace. Friend&Cook(2007)

ELEMENTS OF CO-TEACHING
Involvestwoormorecertifiedteachers Teachersjointlydeliversubstantiveinstruction Occursindiverseclassrooms Occurswithinasharedphysicalspace Requires:parity,committmentandmutual respect.

CO-TEACHING APPROACHES
1. OneTeaches,OneObserves. 2.OneTeaches,OneAssists. 3.ParallelTeaching. 4.StationTeaching. 5.AlternativeTeaching 6.TeamTeaching

BASIS FOR SELECTING A COTEACHING APPROACH

Fourelements: 1Studentcharacteristicsandneeds. 2Teachercharacteristicsandneeds. 3Curriculum,includingcontentandinstructional strategies. 4Pragmaticconsiderations.

WHY CO-TEACH?
o o o o o o Incorporatetwostudentslatertothecourse. Rangeofage:6to11yearsold Differentexposuretothelanguage. Casesofmisbehaviorwithinthegroup Lackofmotivation Diverseneedsandinterests

OUR CASE: AN ECLECTIC MODEL OF CO-TEACHING

Bothteacherstaughtandassisted,switchingroles throughouttheclass. Planningaccordingtostudentsneedsand teachingstyles Presetrulesforclassroommanagement Ongoingassessmentofthestudents performanceandneeds Debriefingandmutalfeedback

CHALLENGES
FORTHESTUDENTS

Acceptance Lackofconcentration Motivation Riskofstudentsbecomingdependentlearners

CHALLENGES
FORTHETEACHERS

Trustandcommitment Theunexpected Flexibleandresponsiveattitude Hierarchicalrelationsofpowerandstatus Logisticalissues Shareanindividualrole

CHALLENGES
FORTHEINSTITUTION Lackoffunding Willingnestocooperatewithteachers Schedulingconstraints

BENEFITS
FORTHESTUDENTS: Positiveeffectsonselfesteem Enhancesacademicperformance Providesacollaborativemodeltoimitate Strongerpeerrelationships

BENEFITS
FORTHETEACHERS Professionalgrowth Sharedresponsibilities Blendingofteachersstylesandexpertise Opportunitytoreachallstudents Developsteamworkskills Creativelyaddressingchallenges

BENEFITS
FORTHEINSTITUTION Increasedqualityandprofessionalismofteaching staff Enhancessenseofcommunity Feweruseofassistededucationservices

TO BEAR IN MIND
Bepatient Beopenmindedandrespectful Forseeunexpectedsituations Differentalternativestocoteaching OngoingAssessment&Feedback Implementationofcoteachingprinciplesoutside theclassroom Seecollaborativeteachingaspowerfultoolfor professionaldevelopment. Enjoylearningfromapeer

BAWUENS,J.&HOURCADE,J.J.(1991).Makingcoteachinga mainstreamingstrategy.PreventingSchoolFailure,35,(4),1924. FRIEND,M&COOK,L(2007).Interactions:Collaborationskillsforschool professionals(5thed.).Boston:AllynandBacon. G.CONDERMAN,V.BRESNAHAN,T.PEDERSEN,(2008),Purposeful CoTeaching:RealCasesandEffectiveStrategies LYNNECOOK,Ph.D.(2004),CoTeaching:Principles,Practicesand Pragmatics,NewMexicoPublicEducationDepartment,QuaterlySpecial EducationMeeting,Albuquerque,NM.

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