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Co-teaching? Consider Flexibility as a Co-teaching Tool

In essence, if you and your co-teacher can come up with some kind of a flexible plan that would meet the requirements of kids with an IEP and, at the same time, meet the requirements of the regular education kids, you’re going to have an easier time making it happen in your [...]

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A Model Administrator

On January 4th, 2010 I had the pleasure of presenting a seminar on teaching strategies to over 150 teachers from  Havana School District 126 in Havana, Illinois.  The Superintendent, Dr. Mark Twomey,  was there too meet me before the session started, he not only introduced me, he STAYED for the entire presentation.   It’s not [...]

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Does Co-teaching Work?

Well, here’s the nitty-gritty: No matter what the research says, the label is often wrong. What I mean by that is: School districts who put two teachers in an ‘inclusive’ classroom can CALL it co-teaching, yet, it may not be CO-teaching at all. And, if it is called co-teaching on paper simply because two bodies are in the room and it doesn’t work, it’s decided that Co-teaching does not work. Read the article for what does [...]

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Comings and Goings - Two weeks of Co-teaching Coaching and Training

Co-teaching Seminars This Week

Here in St. Louis (Clayton, actually). Checked in, shuttle driver took me to Whole foods – did groceries, going to polish my co-teaching presentation before bed. Tomorrow St. Louis, Tuesday: Springfield, MO, Wed: Kansas City, MO, Thurs: Minneapolis, MN, and Friday, FARGO!!!

Co-teaching Coaching Last Week

Last week I was working with Permian High [...]

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Thank you Northeast Regional Education Coop (Rec 4) from Las Vegas, NM

Presented Differentiated Instruction Strategies
Tuesday, I presented “A Differentiated Instruction Strategy Blast” at a conference held by the Northeast Regional Education Coop (Rec 4) from Las Vegas, NM. We had a great day discussing strategies for differentiating curricula and how it can raise student test scores and encourage success for both students and teachers. They [...]

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What does Co-teaching, Personality Styles and Flexible Grouping have in common?

Co-teaching, Personality Styles and Flexible Grouping were topics for seminars at Woodington Middle School
The teachers at Woodington Middle School in Kinston, NC. For the past two days, I’ve had the pleasure of working with dedicated teachers at Woodington Middle School. Their Principal, Diane Heath, is doing her best to support the teachers through their Inclusion [...]

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Co-Teaching Workshop With Video!…and Murphy's Law

Co-Teaching Workshop at Community HS District 155
Last week I presented a co-teaching workshop at Community HS. Murphy’s law was in effect. Did you ever have one of those mornings in the classroom where the technology did not work?

GPS Has Me Going in Circles!

Well, my GPS got confused on the way to the school. For some [...]

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Get Your Teacher Website Noticed!

I spent today at the National Speaker’s Association of New England program in Natick, MA. Steve Mertz, SEO Speaker, presented my kind of seminar: It was loaded with strategies to get my teacher resource website noticed! I’ve been trying to find ways to get my website noticed by teachers looking for co-teaching, inclusion, differentiated instruction, [...]

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Ten Ways to Get Planning Time with Your Co-Teachers, Paras, or Team!

Do you have difficulty finding planning time with your team, paraprofessionals, co-teacher, or special education liaison?
In order for collaboration to be effective, you need time to plan together. If you don’t have the time to discuss plans, review upcoming tests, consider recommended modifications and implementation of I.E.P. goals, it will be difficult if not impossible [...]

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