This presentation's purpose is to explain methods of co-teaching and how it could be utilized to be benefit all of your students in the classroom.

1. Co-Teaching in the Classroom Collaboration, Connection, Creation Presented by: Mary Moskwa EDIM 510 http://www.flickr.com/photos/jiheffe/3462940215/

2. Purpose To explain methods of co-teaching and how it could be utilized to be benefit all of your students in the classroom http://www.flickr.com/photos/lumaxart/2137737248/

4. Includes but is not limited to planning, instruction, evaluation and assistance.

5. Both teachers need to collaborate on the responsibilities that each will dohttp://www.flickr.com/photos/asupcg/4707025399/

6. Benefits of Co-teaching Smaller teacher to student ratio Collaboration allows for more ideas Effective behavior management More eyes in the classroom All students are subject to grade level material- some with specially designed instructions http://www.flickr.com/photos/dolmansaxlil/4474430510/

7. Methods to Utilize One Teach- One Observes/Assists One teacher teaches while the other walks around and assists students Alternative Teaching One teacher pulls a smaller group away from the rest to give remedial exercises, enrichment activities or any other type of work that a small group of students would need Team Teaching Both teachers lead in the instruction of the content While one is talking, the other can be presenting materials or showing models to students

8. Methods to Utilize (cont’d) Parallel Teaching Both teachers have an equal amount of students and teach the same material at the same time Station/ Center Teaching Both teachers set up designated stations throughout the classroom for students to visit to enhance their learning http://www.flickr.com/photos/besphotos/2358166134/

10. Collaborate on ideas that could be utilized in the classroom

11. The way you present material

12. Methods used in assessments

13. How to manage behaviors

14. Be educated in content material

15. Make sure all teachers know of any Specially Designed Instruction that students may have

16. Stay connected though reflective meetingshttp://www.flickr.com/photos/booleansplit/3616922753/