The Co-Teacher's Playbook

Acknowledgments About the Author Introduction: Why This Book, and Why Me? Chapter 1: Understanding Introduction What Is Co-Teaching? Activity: What's Your Definition? Benefits of Co-Teaching Activity: The Benefits of Co-Teaching Co-Teaching: What Does It Look Like in Today's Classrooms? General Ed and Special Ed Partnerships General Ed and ESL/ELL Partnerships General Ed and Interventionist Partnerships General Ed and Specialist Partnerships General Ed and Paraprofessional Partnerships Activity: Taking Stock Co-Teaching Structures Reflection Questions Conclusion Tool 1: Welcome Letter to Students Template Tool 2: Welcome Letter to Parents Template, Elementary Tool 3: Welcome Letter to Parents Template, Secondary Extension 1: Co-Teaching Scavenger Hunt Extension 2: Create a Co-Teaching Vision Board Chapter 2: Relating Introduction Activity: What I Bring to the Table The Four Pillars of a Great Co-Teaching Partnership Pillar 1: Respect Activity: Reflect and Write Pillar 2: Communication Activity: My Beliefs about Teaching Activity: Important Questions for Us to Discuss Vignette: R. K. Smith Middle School in Luling, Louisiana Pillar 3: Flexibility Activity: My Preferences in the Classroom Understanding the Activity Pillar 4: Humor Activity: Let's Humor Each Other! Being Prepared for the Highs and the Lows Examples of Norms for Working Together Examples of Norms for Weekly Meetings Activity: Write Your Norms How to Handle an Uncooperative Co-Teacher Conclusion Vignette: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Tool 1: Our Goals Tool 2: Protocols Extension 1: Personality Tests Extension 2: Learning More about Paraphrasing Skills Chapter 3: Managing Introduction Planning for the Learning Environment Advice for Establishing Routines and Procedures Procedures, Consequences, and Recognition Determining Who Will Handle What Activity: Whose Job Is It? Conclusion Tool 1: Student Compact Tool 2: Positive Notes to Students Chapter 4: Teaching Introduction Unit Planning Activity: Unpacking the Standards and Creating Learning Targets Activity: Big Ideas and Essential Questions Creating the Unit Summative Assessment Daily Lessons Effective Lesson Design Planning for Ongoing Collaboration Activity: Reflection Questions Do's and Don'ts for Co-Teaching Meetings Tips for Calendaring Meetings Conclusion Tool 1: Unit Plan Template Tool 2: Meeting Agenda Templates and Examples Tool 3: "Look-Fors" Co-Teaching Observation Form Extension 1: Protocols Extension 2: Student Surveys Chapter 5: Assessing Introduction Assessment in General Formative versus Summative Assessment Thinking about Formative Assessment Activity: Thirty Fun, Formative Assessment Ideas Lesson Structure That Includes Formative Assessment Activity: Reflect on the Lesson Assessment Considerations for Co-Taught Classes The Value of Pre-Assessment Conclusion Tool 1: Creating a Pre-Assessment Appendix A: A Brief History of Co-Teaching Appendix B: The Six Co-Teaching Structures Depicted Visually Appendix C: Sentence Frames for Paraphrasing, Summarizing, and Checking for Accuracy Appendix D: Do Not Disturb Signs for Weekly Meetings References Index