Effective Co-Teaching

1. Effective Co-Teaching English Language Fellow Ellen Myers

2. #1 MOST important aspect of co-teachingBuild a Relationship YOU ARE ALL EQUALS YOU BOTH HAVE A SHARED RESPONSIBLITY TO MAKE EVERY STUDENT LEARN

3. #2 MOST important aspect of co-teachingClassroom Environment Be very clear about your classroom rules and behavior management = shared responsibility Classroom Rules: • No more than 5 • General • Simplified Language • Model

4. #3 MOST Important aspect of co-teaching CO-PLANNING

5. Effective Co-Teaching: Flow of a Lesson • Lesson Preparation • Build Background Knowledge • Comprehensible Input • Engagement Strategies • Interaction • Practice and Application • Lesson Delivery • Review and Assessment

6. Effective Co-Teaching: Flow of a Lesson • Lesson Preparation • Understand your language objectives • Make sure you have your materials to address all learning styles (audio text, outline, graphic organizers, etc) • Build Background Knowledge • MAKE CONNECTIONS! • Relate old info. with new info. • Comprehensible Input • Give exact instructions • Modeling • Scaffolding

7. Effective Co-Teaching: Flow of a Lesson 4. Engagement Strategies • Use Scaffolding 5. Interactions • Between T and Ss • Between Ss (cooperative learning groups/partners) 6. Practice and Application • Hands on Activities • Manipulatives • Centers or Worksheets • Make sure application is correct

8. Effective Co-Teaching: Flow of a Lesson 7. Lesson Delivery • Should have Ss engaged 90% of the time • Should cover all language objectives • Work at a pace that works for all level of learners 8. Review and Assessment • Ss should understand the ALL listed learning objectives of the lesson

9. Let’s take a look at some examples: They show 4 models: • NS dominates with NNS support • Shared Responsibility • NNS dominates with NS support • Ineffective • Ineffective