Comments on: 4 Key Co-Teacher Conversations http://www.middleweb.com/3905/4-critical-co-teacher-conversations/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=4-critical-co-teacher-conversations All About the Middle Grades Thu, 06 Jun 2013 18:19:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Discussing Difficult Truths about Co-teaching | MiddleWeb | Co-Teaching Resources | Scoop.it http://www.middleweb.com/3905/4-critical-co-teacher-conversations/#comment-639 Discussing Difficult Truths about Co-teaching | MiddleWeb | Co-Teaching Resources | Scoop.it Sat, 03 Nov 2012 23:09:34 +0000 http://www.middleweb.com/?p=3905#comment-639 [...] Listening to one another as we discuss difficult truths is the first step toward a successful co-teaching partnership, says MiddleWeb blogger Elizabeth Stein.  [...]

]]> By: Discussing Difficult Truths about Co-teaching | MiddleWeb | Dialogue and Learning | Scoop.it http://www.middleweb.com/3905/4-critical-co-teacher-conversations/#comment-638 Discussing Difficult Truths about Co-teaching | MiddleWeb | Dialogue and Learning | Scoop.it Sat, 03 Nov 2012 20:41:56 +0000 http://www.middleweb.com/?p=3905#comment-638 [...] Listening to one another as we discuss difficult truths is the first step toward a successful co-teaching partnership, says MiddleWeb blogger Elizabeth Stein.  [...]

]]> By: Elizabeth Stein http://www.middleweb.com/3905/4-critical-co-teacher-conversations/#comment-637 Elizabeth Stein Fri, 02 Nov 2012 21:12:10 +0000 http://www.middleweb.com/?p=3905#comment-637 It’s so great to see our conversation unfolding. Laurie, I enjoyed reading about your connections. Thanks, John for adding another link to the Education Week article about NTOY Rebecca Mieliwocki (I just love reading about her!). Also, Anne, you really have me thinking about the possibilities for some great STEM lessons for co-teachers!
On another note, my area was hit pretty hard by Sandy. I have limited access, and I will check in as I can. My thoughts go out to all who have been affected by Sandy. I’m looking forward to digging deeper into our conversation as folks visit and share their thoughts.
In addition to hearing about what’s on the minds of our visitors, I’m really wondering…
How do co-teachers make sure that any difficult truths surface in order to ensure a positive co-teaching relationship?
Let’s face it, it looks great on paper, but what does it really look like–especially when one or both of the co-teachers may not want to have these discussions?
Be well, everyone!

]]> By: Anne Jolly http://www.middleweb.com/3905/4-critical-co-teacher-conversations/#comment-634 Anne Jolly Thu, 01 Nov 2012 21:25:33 +0000 http://www.middleweb.com/?p=3905#comment-634 Great post, Elizabeth – and timely. I’ve heard co-teaching use in a number of different ways: sometimes both teachers are in the room all the time. Sometimes they alternate days or weeks (not in elementary school, I’d be willing to bet). Sometimes teachers split up the kids and to to different rooms, or work with them on different things in the same room. (I may have missed that discussion in an earlier post.)

The whole concept of co-teaching makes a lot of sense and I can think of a million pluses. I’m thinking of the great STEM lessons you could plan and implement . . . wow!

I look forward to your blog!

Anne

]]> By: Co-Teaching…Is that another name for Good Inclusion Practices? | Ilda Carreiro King, Ph.D. http://www.middleweb.com/3905/4-critical-co-teacher-conversations/#comment-632 Co-Teaching…Is that another name for Good Inclusion Practices? | Ilda Carreiro King, Ph.D. Wed, 31 Oct 2012 01:59:03 +0000 http://www.middleweb.com/?p=3905#comment-632 [...] Teachers should intentionally choose one of these models and then plan content and student strategy.  In other words, answer the question “What would be the most effective student strategy and model for students to learn the content?”  Here are some tips for starting the conversation. [...]

]]> By: John Norton http://www.middleweb.com/3905/4-critical-co-teacher-conversations/#comment-628 John Norton Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:21:08 +0000 http://www.middleweb.com/?p=3905#comment-628 There’s another interesting review with NTOY Rebecca Mieliwocki at Education Week Teacher. Here’s the link: http://bitly.com/R21rbt

]]> By: Laurie Wasserman http://www.middleweb.com/3905/4-critical-co-teacher-conversations/#comment-627 Laurie Wasserman Mon, 29 Oct 2012 11:30:35 +0000 http://www.middleweb.com/?p=3905#comment-627 Elizabeth, I love this outline of the 5 models of effective co=teaching. It’s something my teaching partners and I use a lot when we co-plan. Do folks have favorites from this outline or ones they use more frequently? I love parallel teaching when it can be done, and station teaching. My math and ELA partners use station teaching a lot prior to a test to help kids review, as well as when we read novels in ELA class.

When Elizabeth mentions the need to examine personal strengths and weaknesses, I know this can be intimidating. I love science for example, but am terrible at the physical science standards. I am honest with my science partners when we co-plan: I can’t be the teacher who the kids count on to be clear on colloids and suspensions, or the phases of the moon, but I can help the kids with the biology/life science standards. I defer to my partner when kids have confusion with areas I am confused about.

In ELA I love teaching writing but always was challenged with grammar. When we co-plan it’s important to share what we can bring to the teaching partnership. Each week, each unit, each lesson may be different depending on our own strengths and weaknesses.

I’d like to hear folks thoughts on Elizabeth’s comments about their learning environments and routines. What routines are working well for you and your teaching partners? What are some of your favorite and exciting ideas?

Also, I loved Rebecca’s interview and found myself relating to many of her comments and feelings about being a middle school teacher. Were there thoughts that resonated with folks?

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