1. What does
Co-teaching look like
at LPMS?
Laurel Park Middle School
Regular Teacher: Mrs. Vijaya Nallari
Co-Teacher: Mr. Claude Morris
Subject: Algebra 1
Co-teaching is the collaboration between general and
special education teachers for all of the teaching
responsibilities of all students assigned to a classroom…
In a co-taught classroom, teachers share the planning,
presentation, evaluation, and classroom management in
an effort to enhance the learning environment for all
students.” Gately & Gately, 2001.
2. Benefits of co-teaching I experienced last year
Professional Growth
Student Engagement
Behavior Management
Diverse instruction to meet diverse needs
Meet the needs of ALL students
3. Effective Co-teaching Models.
“Collaborative teaching is a service delivery structure in
which teachers with different knowledge, skills and
talents have joint responsibility for designing, delivering,
monitoring and evaluating instruction for a diverse group
of learners in general education classrooms.”
DeBoer & Fister, 1995
4. Inclusion Vs Co-Teaching
I have been teaching Inclusion class since 2008 and last
year we had a PD in co-teaching and the models
introduced and sharing the responsibility of teaching
made lots of difference and I see the difference it made
in our student’s lives.
We have adapted all the models and student’s also
enjoyed much. I must say we never had a chance to
separate SPED and Regular. We use to divide the class
as a whole and every time in different manner.
6. Lead and Support Model
Teacher A
Teacher B
Primary responsibility for
planning unit of instruction.
Shares in delivery,
monitoring and evaluation.
7. Duet Model: This model we
followed most which benefitted
our students.
Teacher A
Teacher B
Both teachers plan and design
instruction. Teachers take turns
delivering various components of
the lesson.
8. Skills Group Model: This model
benefitted for our struggling
students.
Teacher A
Teacher B
Students are divided into
2-4 groups based on
instructional need. Each
teacher takes primary
responsibility for half the
group. Teachers may
switch groups
occasionally.
9. Adapting Model: I would appreciate
my co-teacher for his co-operation.
Teacher A
Teacher B
Primary responsibility for
planning and delivering a
unit of instruction.
Determines and provides
adaptations for students
who are struggling.
10. Station Teaching Model: We have
many ha ha moments adapting
this model.
Teacher A
Teacher B
Responsible for overall
instruction
Teaches a small group
specific skills they have
not mastered.
11. Parallel Teaching Model: This is
one more frequently used model
and we see students benefitted
most out of this.
Teacher A
Teacher B
Both teachers plan and
design. The class splits
into two groups. Each
teacher takes a group for
the entire lesson. This
reduces the teacher-
student ratio.
12. Algebra 1
Role of SE Teacher (Mr. Morris)
Support instruction in class and in
Modify curriculum
Students with high need
Planning/pace
Adaptations
Notes, PPT, Use of technology
Accommodations
Clean copy, tests read, etc.
Behavior Management
Seating charts, proximity
13. Health
Thoughts on Co-teaching
Effect on…
Teaching Style
Activities
Student Learning
Grading
Support
Overall Feelings
15. A group of 4 -5 students and students stay in their places only
materials are passed after every 12 minutes and they need to
complete all 5 stations
16. Station 2:
Flash cards activity in Properties.
Students need to match the correct property for a given examples
and write down the property and example on construction paper
17. Station 3:
Polynomials - Classify Polynomials
Represent using tiles (Draw) and Simplify add/subtract/multiply
show on white boards
18. Station 4:
Functions poster project- Create a poster with a function f(x)=
-5x+4,
You get to pick 5values and make a table –input/output- Graph the
function-label x-and y-axes , plot all ordered pairs.
State domain,range,relation and inverse relation- Represent
relation in table and mapping form.
19. Station 5:
Slopes and Parallel lines
Hot spot questions
Interpret the graphs to find the steepness.
Fill up the blanks
20. Thank you!
The dream begins with a
teacher who believes in you,
who tugs and pushes and leads
you to the next plateau,
sometimes poking you with a
sharp stick called “truth.”--Dan Rather