Co Teaching: Upping our Game

We Believe…» All students CAN do

math!» In order for students

to do math they must have SUCCESS with math!

» Math is not about ALWAYS getting the right answer!

» Teaching math in ISOLATION results in confusion, frustration and failure!

» All students CAN comprehend text.

» In order for students to comprehend they must have SUCCESS with gaining information!

» Reading is not about ALWAYS oral word calling!

» Teaching decoding in ISOLATION results in confusion, frustration and failure!

Outcomes– Participants will have an understanding of the

Standards of Mathematical Practices, the information of the National Reading Panel, KCAS and their relationship to student proficiency.

– Co-teaching teams will collaboratively develop and implement instructional plans for the co-taught classroom using KCAS and the strengths and needs of the students.

– Coaches, internal and external, will support the development and implementation of the lessons by providing feedback and support with intervention strategies throughout the process.

4th Grade

• Concept Introduced

5th Grade

• Reteach Concept

6th Grade

• Concept Mastered and Assessed.

Concept Introduced

Concept Mastered

Concept Assessed

The Change

Kentucky Core Academic Standards

“These common standards provide an historic

opportunity to improve access to rigorous academic

content standards for students with disabilities.”

Your Task

Uncle Fred always answers a question with another question or riddle.  He has a farm and raises chickens and cows.  I asked him how many chickens and how many cows did he have and he replied, “ I have 21 heads and 66 legs.”  How many chickens and how many cows does he have?

Time to Share1. What different strategies did you see used to answer this problem? 2. Do some strategies seem better to use than others?

Questions to Ponder

1. What skills and/or concepts are necessary for successful task completion?

2. What goal(s) would you write for this task?

3. What is most important for all students to learn?

Questions to Ponder

1. What skills and/or concepts are necessary for successful task completion?

2. What goal(s) would you write for this task?

3. What is most important for all students to learn?

Content ALL students must know

Adapted from EDC, 2003.

Consider the Student

Joel

Joel has good number sense and estimation skills. He needs concrete examples and has difficulty with generalizations. His ability to recall multiplication facts is poor, especially in a timed situation.

Joel’s vocabulary is weak, however he enjoys engaging and his expressing his ideas in a small group setting. When called upon for an oral answer, Joel exhibits panic and performs poorly.

Content ALL students must know

Content ALL students must know

What is the match or mismatch between

the essential content and the students

strengths or weaknesses?

Your Task

Uncle Fred always answers a question with another question or riddle.  He has a farm and raises chickens and cows.  I asked him how many chickens and how many cows did he have and he replied, “ I have 21 heads and 66 legs.”  How many chickens and how many cows does he have?

TIME FOR A BREAK