Synopses & Reviews
As a school leader, you probably know about the benefits of co-teaching in inclusive classrooms—and maybe your school already puts it into practice. Now there's a book that helps your school take collaborative teaching and learning to the next level, so educators benefit from each other's expertise and all students succeed and meet their goals.
This book gives you a detailed, step-by-step guide to the research-based Co-Design Model, an innovative, schoolwide approach used in districts nationwide to strengthen collaboration and inclusion. Going far beyond typical co-teaching models focused only on instruction, the proven Co-Design Model works because it
- targets nine areas essential to inclusive, collaborative education
- creates a powerful network of support for teachers and administrators
- improves all students' access to the general curriculum and highly qualified teachers
- ensures appropriate instruction in the least restrictive environment
- makes the most of each educator's background knowledge and skill sets
- promotes trust, open dialogue, and parity between teaching partners
- improves classroom management and creates a sense of community
- increases student engagement and reduces off-task behavior
With the in-depth guidance, real-life success stories, and helpful forms and checklists in this book, you'll have what you need to implement the Co-Design Model. You'll also get dedicated chapters on four proven "pathways" that support the model: co-teaching, differentiated instruction, technology and scaffolding. Each chapter examines one pathway in detail and gives you strategies for promoting collaborative practices across grade levels and content areas.
Start putting the Co-Design Model to work in your school, and you'll see the benefits of truly inclusive, collaborative education: enhanced teacher performance and higher achievement for all students.
Review
"Provides teacher teams with a step-by-step guide to implementing co-teaching effectively in inclusive classrooms." Ashlea Rineer-Hershey, Ph.D.
Synopsis
Great for teacher training, this book is a step-by-step guide to the research-based Co-Design Model, a schoolwide approach to strengthening collaboration and inclusion. Includes strategies, success stories, and forms and checklists for promoting collab
About the Author
Richael Barger-Anderson, Ed.D., is Associate Professor of Special Education at Slippery Rock University and consultant at Keystone Educational Consulting Group, LLC, in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania.
Robert S. Isherwood, Ed.D., is Assistant Professor of Special Education at Slippery Rock University and consultant at Keystone Educational Consulting Group, LLC, in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania.
Joseph Merhaut, Ed.D., is Assistant Professor and Chair in the Department of Special Education at Slippery Rock University and consultant at Keystone Educational Consulting Group, LLC, in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania.
Table of Contents
About the Authors
Foreword Michelle Miller
Preface
Acknowledgments
I Foundation
- Brief Overview of Special Education
- The Legal System's Impact on Inclusion
II The Co-Design Model for Collaborative Instruction - Explanation of the Model
The Nine Elements of the Co-Design Model
- Leadership
- Assembly of Site
- Curriculum Knowledge
- Co-Instruction
- Classroom Management
- Adaptations, Accommodations, and Modifications
- Assessment
- Personality Types
- Co-Design Time
The Four Pathways for Implementation
- Co-Teaching
- Differentiated Instruction
Robert C. Snyder
- Technology
- Scaffolding
III Conclusion - Training and Professional Development
- Measuring Success and Closing Thoughts
Appendix of Blank Forms
- Checklist for Assembly of Site
- Curriculum Discussion Starters
- Developing Common Principles with Your Co-Teaching Partner
- Behavior Management Discussion Starter
- Matrix of Student Needs
- Shared Assessment
- Co-Design Time Planning Calendar
- Co-Teach Lesson Plan
- Co-Teaching Observation Form
- Co-Teaching Postobservation Conference
Annotated Bibliography
Index