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Letter to the Reader | |
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New to This Edition | |
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Acknowledgments | |
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About the Authors | |
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Introduction to Co-Teaching | |
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What Is Co-Teaching? | |
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What Co-Teaching Is Not | |
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What Is Co-Teaching? | |
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The Elements of Co-Teaching | |
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Common, Publicly Agreed-on Goal | |
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Shared Belief System | |
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Parity | |
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Distributed Functions Theory of Leadership | |
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Cooperative Process | |
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Face-to-Face Interactions | |
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Positive Interdependence | |
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Interpersonal Skills | |
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Monitoring Co-Teacher Progress | |
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Individual Accountability | |
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Importance of Systemic Supports | |
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Why Co-Teach? What History, Law, and Research Say! | |
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What Are the Origins of Co-Teaching? | |
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How Does Federal Law Support Co-Teaching? | |
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What Are the Benefits of Co-Teaching? | |
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What Accounts for the Benefits of Co-Teaching? | |
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Summary | |
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The Day-to-Day Workings of Co-Teaching Teams | |
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Summary | |
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The Day-to-Day Workings of Co-Teaching Teams | |
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What Does Co-Teaching Look Like? Four Approaches | |
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Supportive Co-Teaching | |
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Parallel Co-Teaching | |
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Complementary Co-Teaching | |
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Team Teaching | |
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Who Co-Teaches? | |
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Meet Three Co-Teaching Teams | |
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An Elementary Co-Teaching Team | |
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A Middle School Co-Teaching Team | |
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A High School Co-Teaching Team | |
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Roles and Responsibilities of Co-Teaching Partners | |
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Issues to Resolve in Planning Co-Teaching Lessons | |
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How Do We Know That We Truly Are Co-Teaching? | |
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The Four Approaches to Co-Teaching | |
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The Supportive Co-Teaching Approach | |
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Vignettes: Supportive Teaching | |
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An Elementary Co-Teaching Team | |
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A Middle School Co-Teaching Team | |
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A High School Co-Teaching Team | |
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Analyzing the Cooperative Process in the Supportive Co-Teaching Vignettes | |
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Frequently Asked Questions | |
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The Parallel Co-Teaching Approach | |
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Vignettes: Parallel Teaching | |
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An Elementary Co-Teaching Team | |
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A Middle School Co-Teaching Team | |
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A High School Co-Teaching Team | |
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Analyzing the Cooperative Process in the Parallel Co-Teaching Vignettes | |
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Frequently Asked Questions | |
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The Complementary Co-Teaching Approach | |
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Vignettes: Complementary Teaching Teams in Action | |
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An Elementary Co-Teaching Team | |
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A Middle School Co-Teaching Team | |
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A High School Co-Teaching Team | |
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Analyzing the Cooperative Process in the Complementary Co-Teaching Vignettes | |
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Frequently Asked Questions | |
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The Team Teaching Co-Teaching Approach | |
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Vignettes: Team Teaching in Action | |
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An Elementary Co-Teaching Team | |
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A Middle School Co-Teaching Team | |
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A High School Co-Teaching Team | |
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Analyzing the Cooperative Process in the Team-Teaching Co-Teaching Vignettes | |
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Frequently Asked Questions | |
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Summary | |
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Changing Roles and Responsibilities | |
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The Role of Paraprofessionals in Co-Teaching | |
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History of Paraprofessionals in Education | |
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Meet A Paraprofessional and Her Elementary Co-Teachers | |
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Paraprofessional in Role of Supportive, Parallel, and Complementary Co-Teacher | |
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The Big Picture | |
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Paraprofessional in Role of Supportive, Parallel, and Complementary Co-Teacher | |
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The Big Picture | |
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A Sample Lesson -- Supportive, Parallel and Complementary Co-Teachin in Action | |
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Analyzing the Cooperative Process for a Paraprofessional as a Co-Teacher | |
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Benefits of Paraprofessionals as Co-Teachers | |
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Challenges for Paraprofessionals as Co-Teachers | |
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Challenges for Paraprofessionals as Co-Teachers | |
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Inconsistent Initial and Ongoing Professional Development | |
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Ambiguity in Supervision Responsibilities | |
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Inconsistent Initial and Ongoing Professional Development | |
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Cautions to Paraprofessionals as Co-Teachers | |
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Assessing Paraprofessionals as Co-Teachers | |
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The Role of Students as Co-Teachers | |
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Vignettes: Students in Co-Teaching Roles | |
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Meet Bill and Sharon | |
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Meet Christine and Cat | |
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Meet Dave and Juan: Reciprocal Student Co-Teachers | |
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Meet Denny, Cathy, and Shamonique | |
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Meet Student Co-Teachers for Computer Use | |
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Analyzing the Cooperative Process for Students as Co-Teachers | |
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Preparing Students to Be Co-Teachers | |
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The Research Base for Students as Co-Teachers | |
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Assessing Students as Co-Teachers | |
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Frequently Asked Questions | |
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Professional Development and Logistical Administrative Support | |
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Training and Logistical Administrative Support for Co-Teaching | |
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Building a Vision | |
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Consensus Building Through an Examination of Rationales for Co-Teaching | |
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Consensus Building Through Respecting What We Expect | |
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Consensus Building by Clarifying How and When to Use Co-Teaching as a Strategy to Support Diverse Learners | |
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Building the Skills and Capacity for Co-Teaching | |
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Who Gets Training? | |
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Common Core of Training | |
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Incentives to Engage People in Co-Teaching | |
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Time: The Universal Incentive | |
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Scheduling as an Incentive | |
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Intrinsic Incentives | |
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Resources for Co-Teaching | |
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Redefining Roles | |
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Allocating Resources for Co-Teaching | |
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Resource Allocation at the Elementary Level | |
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Resource Allocation at the Middle and Secondary Levels | |
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Forming Outside Partnerships to Access Resources to Support Co-Teaching | |
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Getting Started: Planning and Taking Action | |
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Forming Outside Partnerships to Access Resources to Support Co-Teaching | |
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Getting Started: Planning and Taking Action | |
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Benefits of Involvement and Communication in Planning | |
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Working With the Unwilling | |
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Put It in Writing | |
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Summary | |
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Frequently Asked Questions | |
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Meshing Planning With Co-Teaching | |
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Planning for Starting Out as Co-Teachers | |
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Finding and Creating Time for Ongoing Planning and Reflection | |
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Lesson Planning as Co-Teachers | |
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Effective and Efficient Use of Planning Time | |
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Planning for Professional Growth and Future Partnerships | |
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Frequently Asked Questions | |
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From Surviving to Thriving: Tips for Getting Along With Your Co-Teachers | |
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Advice From Co-Teachers | |
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Keeping Communication Alive | |
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Understanding the Developmental Nature of Co-Teaching Relationships | |
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Managing Conflict | |
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Tips for Dealing With Challenging and Unproductive Behavior | |
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Tips for Avoiding Potential Problems | |
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Know With Whom You Need to Co-Teach | |
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Establish and Clarify Co-Teaching Goals to Avoid Hidden Agendas | |
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Agree to Use a Common Conceptual Framework, Language, and Set of Interpersonal Skills | |
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Practice Communication Skills for Successful Co-Teacher Interactions | |
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Know How to Facilitate a Collaborative Culture | |
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Recognize and Respect Differences and Multiple Sources of Motivation | |
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Expect to Be Responsible and to Be Held Accountable | |
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Agree to Reflect and Celebrate Often | |
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Epilogue: Developing a Shared Voice Through Co-Teaching | |
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Nancy's Voice | |
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Lia's Voice | |
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Our Voice | |
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Our First Year-Developing Trust | |
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Face-to-Face Planning Time | |
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Positive Interdependence | |
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Setting Mutual Goals | |
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Defining Roles | |
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Individual Accountability | |
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Monitoring and Processing of Accomplishments | |
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Year 2-Sustaining Trust | |
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Face-to-Face Planning Time | |
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Positive Interdependence | |
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Revisiting Goals | |
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Redefining Roles | |
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Individual Accountability | |
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Monitoring and Processing | |
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Final Reflections | |
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A Checklist of Sample Supplemental Supports, Aids, and Services | |
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Co-Teaching Daily Lesson Plan Format | |
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Supportive Lesson Plans | |
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Parallel Lesson Plans | |
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Complementary Lesson Plans | |
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Team Teaching Lesson Plans | |
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Examples of Co-Teaching Lessons Featuring the Paraprofessional Role | |
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Examples of Co-Teaching Lessons Featuring the Student Role | |
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Levels of Student Support | |
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Administrator Actions to Promote Co-Teaching | |
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Action Plan Template | |
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Co-Teaching Planning Meeting Agenda Format | |
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Self-Assessment Are We Really Co-Teachers? | |
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Stages of Team Development | |
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Glossary | |
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References | |
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Index | |