Chapter 7 Co-Teaching
Co teaching
a service delivery option for providing specialized services to students with disabilities or other special needs while they remain in their general education classes. ex: parallel teaching or station teaching
a drawback to the one teaching, one observing approach is that
a. if used indiscriminately, it can result in one professional acting primarily as a assistant
all of the following are suggestions for success in co-teaching except
a. plan to meet at the end of the first month of the semester
noise and movement are common concerns when using which co-teaching approach?
a. station teaching
the methods of pre teaching, reteaching, and skill assessment lend themselves to which approach to co-teaching?
b. alternative teaching
What is most essential for co-teaching?
b. flexibility
the degree to which co-teachers agree on their expectations that all students learn the general curriculum is an indication of which aspect of co-teaching?
b. philosophy and beliefs
Three examples of parity signals
both teachers signature or correspondence to parent shared participation in teaching shared responsibility for grading assignments and assigning report card grades
Station teaching is a co-teaching approach described as
c. an approach that actively involves both instructors and clearly divides the labor in the classroom
Which of the following does not describe an appropriate co-teaching arrangement?
c. two professionals teaching separately on alternate days
In co-taught classes, each professional performs all of the following activities except
d. teach in different classroom
which co-teaching approach requires the greets level of trust and commitment?
d. teaming
three instructional activities that are appropriate for parallel teaching
drill and practice activities test review student discussion
classes in which para-educators deliver services to students are considered to be co-taught
false
co-teaching and collaboration are synonymous terms
false
administrators should address whatever aspect of teaching and classroom life each teacher feels strongly about
true
how we convey to students and others that we are equals in the classroom is a parity signal
true
teaming may not be the best approach for novice co-teachers
true
the most common concern among co-teachers is lack of common planning time
true
the most essential skill for co-teaching is flexibility
true
the one teaching, one assisting approach should be used on a limited basis
true
co-teaching can involve two or more teachers, a teacher and a related services professional, or a teacher and another specialist, if they have equivalent credentials and employment status
ture
the time required for planning for co-teaching increases a professionals develop collaborative work relationships, learn specific interaction skills, and refine their time management skills
false
6 topics that co-teaches should routinely discuss in order to maintain a collaborative relationship
-philosophy and beliefs -parity signals -classroom routines -discipline -feedback -noise -pet peeves
Ways school administrators can demonstrate support for co-teaching programs
-planning time -class composition -scheduling of students -scheduling of teachers