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