#18 Two Facilitate Group Process and Collect Data Use this co-teaching implementation to ensure the success of student group work and cooperative learning activities. You’ll know which students are doing well with the material, who might need help, and how individual students are interacting within [...]
#17 Teach Half, Then Switch — One Review and One Run Lab This implementation of the co-teaching models can be used with any lesson that would be more engaging if hands-on materials could be used during instruction, especially science labs and vocational classes. This co-teaching strategy is a life-s [...]
"Wow, were we wrong in our perceptions!" I exclaimed to my partner who is also from the USA. He was as embarrassed as I was at our obvious stereotypes. As I listened to the presenters, I realized that people from all over the world made the same mistakes and shared similar perceptions. This moment was life changing for me. "
#16 Teach Half, Then Switch—Reading in the Content Area What if, instead of focusing on what our co-teacher can’t do, we focus on what he or she can do that adds value to our instructional process? In this co-teaching model implementation, teachers use their individual skills and areas of expertise [...]
Tips for Difficulty with Attention & Distractions Make use of non-verbal signals to cue student before transitions, or to stop all activity and focus on the teacher.Assign students Task Buddies to help keep partner on task.Seat students near the center of instruction.Seat distractible students s [...]