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Unique Experience, advice needed!

by LiteracyRocks

Jul 31, 2019

Hi! I'm not sure this scenario really fits in this group, but I'm also not sure where it would fit more appropriately. I'm hoping that those with experience co-teaching may have some ideas we can build from, or modify, for our specific situation. Let me explain...

I teach 1st grade on a team with 5 other teachers. Until now, we each had ou...See MoreHi! I'm not sure this scenario really fits in this group, but I'm also not sure where it would fit more appropriately. I'm hoping that those with experience co-teaching may have some ideas we can build from, or modify, for our specific situation. Let me explain...

I teach 1st grade on a team with 5 other teachers. Until now, we each had our own homeroom, but we teach pod-style, so our classes are in the corners of a giant, open pod. I thought I would hate it. I absolutely LOVE it! I've been blessed to have an amazing team, which does make all the difference!

This year, our administration is moving us to the 21st century teaching model. This means we will share all 100+ kids, and will sort of departmentalize, so that we are all teaching at once. For example, where I used to teach my ELA block with a mini-lesson, guided reading, writing and tiered support, that will now be dispersed among five teachers: 2 guided reading, writing, mini-lessons, and tiered support. We will be doing our math lessons the same way. One whole group, one problem solving group, one application group, one tiered support and one will be a science rotation.

Our students will NOT rotate by class, but will instead be ability grouped for most of their rotations, allowing us to target their skill level specifically. We feel like this will have our students engaged with a teacher at every point of their day, rather than on their own or doing unmonitored independent work as in the station rotation model, while we each pull students for guided reading, tiered support, etc.

This new style is presenting some challenges that we are tackling now, in terms of how to resolve them. So, I would value input from anyone who has been in a similar situation, or who may even just have a creative solution to offer. Here are a few of our challenges:

1) Classroom management tracking: Our students each have a color coded tub that holds folders, pencil boxes and journals, and will use that as they move around from teacher to teacher. We are trying to figure out a low-maintenance, easy to transport, easy to update way of communicating behaviors not only from teacher to teacher, but from school to home in the evening. Our thought is a behavior sheet that is in their folder, that is then used to color a daily calendar at the end of the day. This sounds simple, but we will now have 100+ of those to look at over the course of the day. How would you handle this situation? (We would LOVE to be able to rely on Class Dojo to solve all of our behavior management needs, but unfortunately in our building, that is not an option.)

2) During both ELA and Math, we have one rotation where we will have a "whole group" lesson of 17-20 children. Our guided reading tables will have a maximum of 6 at the table at a time, and 6 working on listening/word work at a table while waiting their turn. So, that's 12 students assigned to each guided reading teacher, and there are 2 of those teachers. Tiered support will pull students 1-2 at a time at the most. Our writing teacher will have about 6 at a time. The other students will be either with push-in specialists, at a technology workstation in the room, or doing accountable independent projects. So...HOW...do we navigate rotating this model?

Oh, we have so many other challenges on our plate right now, but those are two great starting points! Our administration understands we are piloting this, and that we will have growing pains, adjustments, and maybe a little chaos along the way while we figure it all out! Ultimately, I'm thrilled at the prospect of having a teacher at each rotation who is focused/specialized in that ONE aspect of their day, giving them the BEST they can offer.

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Welcome to the Co-Teaching Chatboard!

by Bob Reap (Teachers.Net)

Jun 26, 2011

Welcome to the Co-Teaching Chatboard. This chatboard is for teachers to discuss issues, strategies and experiences related to Co-Teaching, And Cooperative Teaching programs.

Co-teaching has been described as: . . .a model that emphasizes collaboration and communication among all members of a team to meet the needs of all students.
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Aug 8, 2017

Successful Strategies?

by Rock

Aug 7, 2011

What are some strategies for making co-teaching work? Random thoughts are great. Thanks.

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Nancy Burrello Working with four other teachers at my grade level is not same as co-teaching. We did make lessons together and it greatly helped us. We disagreed on some things but worked them out there. One thing the students need to feel that you respect each other. You can always turn and ask what is your ideas? that way you do not feel she is disagreeing with...See More

May 3, 2017

Deann Marin Always talk things over with your co-worker. Make sure that you don't let the kids come between you.

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by Sara

Aug 24, 2013

I will be coteaching this year. I like the person I will be working with. She wanted to work with me.

I understand that she is giving up her room. I was saying to another teacher how I am glad she has offered to help. I was commenting that she is good with organizing.

I was being positive and happy. She heard me and became upset...See More

Suzette Richie On 8/24/13, Sara wrote: > I will be coteaching this year. I like the person I will be > working with. She wanted to work with me. > > I understand that she is giving up her room. I was saying > to another teacher how I am glad she has offered to help. I > was commenting that she is good with organizing. > > I was being posit...See More

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May 7, 2016

can you suggest any in-service oppurtunities you shared with your co-teachers as well as in your students?

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co-teaching out of content

by out of the loop

Oct 17, 2015

Hello. I am looking for some advice/suggestions/even online resources. I am an class support teacher in four different science classes, (bio, chem, environ) As the usual case, I a am not a science content teacher. Half or more than half of t the students are mine and they are resource students. So, t the science content is tough for some of them. S...See More

jme I thought I'd answered this. Obviously I either forgot to put my name or I answered in the wrong post. I'll try again.

On 10/17/15, out of the loop wrote: > Hello. > I am looking for some advice/suggestions/even online > resources. I am an class support teacher in four different > science classes, (bio, chem, environ) As the u...See More

Oct 17, 2015

Been there, done that The same thing happened to me last year (and this year again, but not at least it's the second time around). The general education teachers were kind enough to give me the textbook so that I could read it ahead of the students. That helped. I also made sure to pay attention when the gen ed teacher was lecturing, then help the students with what the...See More

Oct 17, 2015

2 questions about co-teaching

by Ashley

Jul 28, 2015

What are your suggestions for increasing collaboration among teachers?

What recommendations regarding collaboration would make for future educators?

sped On 7/28/15, Ashley wrote: > What are your suggestions for increasing collaboration > among teachers?

Allow for common planning periods with one partner teacher. Also, make sure people hired or placed in coteaching roles want to coteach.

> What recommendations regarding collaboration would make > for future educators? <...See More

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