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This ePoster explores the challenges faced by secondary orchestra teachers in a co-teaching setting and provides a web-based workshop to enhance their collaborative skills. The workshop includes videos, presentations, and interactive activities to help teachers develop strategies for successful co-teaching and conflict resolution.
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ePoster: Co-teaching in a collaborative environment The Orchestrators Kelly Taylor & Russ Simpson Summer 2005
Problem Statement • Secondary orchestra teachers are required to share the classroom with another colleague of equal status, with little or no pre-service training related to collaboration.
Learner and Environment Context • The learners are secondary Orchestra teachers in Gwinnett County Public Schools. • From the learner survey, a question related to pre-service training in the field of collaboration scored very low. Also, the survey indicated they would like this type of training.
Terminal Objective • SWBAT generate a course syllabus by planning cooperatively in a two-person team using strategies for successful co-teaching practice.
Lesson Objective • SWBAT outline and use three types of strategies for resolving conflict in collaborative interactions.
Instructional Strategy • Our overall strategy was to generate a web-based workshop for teachers to take and review as needed • Video was used to provide an overview • Narrated Power Point presentations for new content • Video clips and scenarios were used for learner practice • Discussion boards were used for learner participation and feedback
Lesson Examples • Web Workshop Link
Formative Evaluation • One-on-One interview • Preliminary field trial (one tryout learner) • Field trial (four tryout learners) • Pre-test and Post-test • Post-course survey
Evaluation Recommendations • Narrow the scope of material presented • Alter the web discussion board format • Rewrite the pre- and post-tests to obtain more valid and reliable formative evaluation data