In the last post, I discussed how important relationships are in determining your teaching method. The thoughts stemmed from a conversation with a student-teacher who is observing two very different teachers at West Hall. You can read those below.
Today, I thought I would share my "4 Keys to Success" with Co-Teachers and give an example of an assignment that was born out of the kind of co-teachers relationship that is key to the success of the students in the room.
First, the 4 Keys to Success in Co-Taught Environments:
1. Kids are kids.
Act like each kid is both teachers’ responsibility because they are.
2. Teaching\classroom management is our job.
Content teacher is also a co-teacher.
3. Recognize roles.
I co-taught for three years with the co-teacher that my student-teacher\observer is observing and he's amazing at what he does. Mark is much more concrete than I am, so we dream and scaffold assignments together. The assignment I'm going to share was born right in front of the kids' eyes out of a classroom discussion led by the two of us.
4. Trust and communication.
This probably takes the longest to get, but understanding that both co-teachers are there for the benefit and success of every child is the starting point.
Now, the assignment:
The first two slides will explain the thought process, the third slide is the rubric used to grade them, and the last slide is the attempt of mine I shared with the students.
Today, I thought I would share my "4 Keys to Success" with Co-Teachers and give an example of an assignment that was born out of the kind of co-teachers relationship that is key to the success of the students in the room.
First, the 4 Keys to Success in Co-Taught Environments:
1. Kids are kids.
Act like each kid is both teachers’ responsibility because they are.
2. Teaching\classroom management is our job.
Content teacher is also a co-teacher.
3. Recognize roles.
I co-taught for three years with the co-teacher that my student-teacher\observer is observing and he's amazing at what he does. Mark is much more concrete than I am, so we dream and scaffold assignments together. The assignment I'm going to share was born right in front of the kids' eyes out of a classroom discussion led by the two of us.
4. Trust and communication.
This probably takes the longest to get, but understanding that both co-teachers are there for the benefit and success of every child is the starting point.
Now, the assignment:
The first two slides will explain the thought process, the third slide is the rubric used to grade them, and the last slide is the attempt of mine I shared with the students.