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Partners in Practice
Co-Teaching at Every Stage of Instruction
Create more effective co-teaching partnerships with this comprehensive guide. Matthew Treadway helps general and special educators develop a purposeful, sequential approach to co-teaching. Gain strategies that break down instruction into six essential stages to promote equitable learning for all.
Benefits
- Establish mutually agreed-on standards to guide student learning
- Collaboratively develop assessments with clear benchmarks for consistent performance measurement
- Create lesson plans that co-teachers can lead together collaboratively
- Deliver instruction and support according to goals outlined in the lesson plans
- Analyze and assess the efficacy of co-taught instruction based on student performance data
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1: Unpack Standards Collaboratively
Chapter 2: Develop Assessments Collaboratively
Chapter 3: Plan Core Instruction With Supports and Scaffolds Collaboratively
Chapter 4: Deliver Core Instruction Collaboratively
Chapter 5: Analyze Student Assessment Data Collaboratively
Chapter 6: Provide Additional Time and Support or Extend Learning Collaboratively
Chapter 7: Ensure Leadership Support for Co-Teaching
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Chapter 1: Unpack Standards Collaboratively
Chapter 2: Develop Assessments Collaboratively
- Figure 2.1: Developing Assessments Collaboratively Tool
- Figure 2.4: Student Struggle Prediction Tool
Chapter 3: Plan Core Instruction With Supports and Scaffolds Collaboratively
- Figure 3.1: Student Struggle Proactive Planning Tool
- Figure 3.3: Co-Planning Template
- Figure 3.5: English Language Arts SDI Strategies
- Figure 3.6: Mathematics SDI Strategies
- Figure 3.7: Behavior SDI Strategies
Chapter 4: Deliver Core Instruction Collaboratively
- Figure 4.1: Day of Instruction Chart
- Figure 4.4: Co-Teaching Model Selection Guide
- Figure 4.8: Student Monitoring Checklist
- Figure 4.11: Parallel Teaching Differentiation Plan
Chapter 5: Analyze Student Assessment Data Collaboratively
Chapter 6: Provide Additional Time and Support or Extend Learning Collaboratively
- Figure 6.2: Supplemental Intervention Planning Tool
- Figure 6.3: Supplemental Extension Planning Tool
Chapter 7: Ensure Leadership Support for Co-Teaching
- Figure 7.1: Leadership Co-Teaching Readiness Checklist
- Figure 7.3: Co-Teaching Walkthrough Tool
- Figure 7.5: Districtwide Co-Teaching Implementation Rubric
SUGGESTED RESOURCES
Books
- Buffum, A., Mattos, M., & Weber, C. (2009). Pyramid response to intervention: RTI, professional learning communities, and how to respond when kids don’t learn. Solution Tree Press.
- Buffum, A., Mattos, M. & Weber, C. (2012). Simplifying response to intervention: Four essential guiding principles. Solution Tree Press.
- DuFour, R., & DuFour, R. (2012). Essentials for principals: The school leader’s guide to Professional Learning Communities at Work. Solution Tree Press.
- DuFour, R., DuFour, R., Eaker, R., Many, T. W., Mattos, M., & Muhammad, A. (2024). Learning by doing: A handbook for Professional Learning Communities at Work (4th ed.). Solution Tree Press.
- Friziellie, H., Schmidt, J. A., & Spiller, J. (2016). Yes we can! General and special educators collaborating in a professional learning community. Solution Tree Press.
- Mattos, M., Buffum, A., Malone, J., Cruz, L. F., Dimich, N., & Schuhl, S. (2018). Taking action: A handbook for RTI at Work™ (2nd ed.). Solution Tree Press.
