collaboration ec teachers in the 21 st century. survey questions how do you communicate with...
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Collaboration
EC Teachers in the 21st Century
Survey Questions
• How do you communicate with colleagues?
• What is the biggest barrier to effective communication?
• What is the biggest barrier you face as an EC teacher?
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Something to Think About…
• 70% of your total waking time is spent communicating
• Humans speak 150 wpm and hear at 1000 wpm
• What percentage do you spend with the following…
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Getting Started
• Introductions
• Sticky Bars
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Objectives
• Discuss Collaboration and Communication• Compare and Contrast CEC Professional
Standards and the Teacher Evaluation Tool• Technology Integration• The role of the EC teacher• SDI• Case Study• Future PD’s
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Agenda
• 8:30-11:30: • Introductions, CEC,
Collaboration/Communication, Technology
• 11:30-1:00: • LUNCH
• 1:00-3:30:• Role of EC Teacher, SDI, Case Study, Wrap-up
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Teacher Evaluation Standards
• Standard 1: Teachers demonstrate leadership• Standard 2: Teachers establish a respectful
environment for a diverse population of students• Standard 3: Teachers know the content they teach• Standard 4: Teachers facilitate learning for their
students• Standard 5: Teachers reflect on their practice
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CEC Standards and your role as a Special Educator
CEC Standards Teaching and Assessment
Professional Credentials and Employment
Professional Development
Professional Colleagues
Paraeducators
Parents and Families
Research
Case Management
Non Educational Support
Unpacking the CEC Standards
• Jigsaw Activity• Read standard
• Pick top 3 statements
• Share with whole group
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Standard 1.0: Teach and Assess
• Use evidence based practices, strategies, and interventions
• Assess and measure growth
• Respond to behavior with evidence based methods
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Standard 2.0: Being a Pro
• Seek outside resources • Advocate
• Know your role
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Standard 3.0: Professional Development
• Participate in PD
• Know the laws
• Be observed, accept and respond to feedback
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Standard 4.0: Professional Colleagues
• Seek help from other disciplines and experts • Collaborate
• Share your expertise
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Standard 5.0: Para educators
• Provide the appropriate info. to para educators
• Assign appropriate tasks • Communicate
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Standard 6.0: Parents and Families
• Be knowledgeable of families/student background
• Communicate appropriately • Seek advice and educate
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Standard 7.0: Research
• Read, participate and engage in research
• Be ethical in your research
• Advocate for research
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Standard 8.0: Case Management
• Keep accurate records & documentation • Participate in appropriate procedures
• Maintain confidentiality • Plan for transition
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Standard 9.0: Non-education support
• Make sure non-educational support tasks are legal (administering medicine)
• Advocate for less of those tasks
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Remember…
• Make sure everything you do is in the best interest of the student• Advocate• Consult• Teach• Maintain integrity
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Making it all Connect
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Standard I Standard II Standard III
Standard IV Standard V
Ia. Provides evidence of data driven instruction throughout all of class room activities
2a. Est. An inviting, respectful, inclusive supportive learning env.
CEC 1.0 Use evidence based data , practices and strategies
CEC 1.14 Create a safe, culturally responsive learning ….
1c. Promotes positive working relationships …CEC 4.0 Collaboration
Collaboration Defined
• Interpersonal collaboration is a style for direct interaction between at least two co-equal parties voluntarily engaged in shared decision making as they work toward a common goal.
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Characteristics of Collaboration
• Voluntary• Parity• Mutual, shared goals• Shared responsibility/decision making• Shared resources• Shared accountability
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Communication Key Components
• Active Listening
• Clarification
• Concision
• Feedback
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Effective vs. Ineffective ListeningEffective
• Paraphrase• Repeat• Probe• Clarify• Remember
Ineffective• Interrupting• Jumping to
Conclusions• Deciding without all
of the information• Compulsive note
taking• Impatience
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Levels of Listening
• Not listening• Pretend Listening• Partially Listening• Focused Listening• Interpretive Listening• Interactive Listening• Engaged Listening
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Collaboration Barriers
• Distance
• Dominance
• Dissonance
• Discomfort
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Breaking Down the Barriers
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The “Who” of Collaboration
• EC Teachers Collaborate with:• Who• What• How• When• Where
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Sticky Bars Revisited
• Gallery Walk
• Green Sticky=Confident
• Red Sticky=Additional Support Needed
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Connecting the Dots…
• Look at the Teacher Evaluation Tool
• Highlight your strengths in yellow
• Highlight your areas of growth in blue
• Apply these to your PDP
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Collaboration & Technology
• Gaggle
• Wiki
• Google Docs
• Edmodo
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World Cafe
• What do EC teachers need to know about students, content, and other duties assigned in order to collaborate with general education teachers to more effectively teach students with disabilities?
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Specially Designed Instruction
• SDI refers to creating lessons, units, and strategies that are designed specifically for each, individual student
• SDI can be programs/strategies that are already established
• SDI must be data driven
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SDI Continued…
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Analyze Student
Data
Determine Strengths & Weaknesses
Decide Strategies Based
on Unique Needs
Measure Progress and
Make Changes in Instruction
Identified Areas
• Reading Decoding• Reading Comprehension• Math• Science/Social Studies• Behavior
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Case Study
• In your group:• Read the case study
• Answer the questions
• Record answers on chart paper
• Share out 2-3 ideas
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Six Hats
• Randomly select a different perspective
• Generate questions that person may ask
• What possible responses would you, the EC teacher, may respond with.
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Ticket Out the Door
• Pick the top 3 choices from the list provided of additional PD you would like
• Turn in before you leave
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Questions
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Contact Information
• Marianne Haulk: EC Specialist• [email protected]
• Angelina Brewer: Specialist, EC Behavior Support• [email protected]
• Eric Bailey: ICT• [email protected]
• Robin Carroll: ICT• [email protected]
• Chelsie Brines: EC Teacher• [email protected]
• Bethany Welch: EC Teacher• [email protected]
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What’s Next…
• The Next PD is September 23rd for Elementary
• The Next PD is September 30th for Secondary
• This PD will be a webinar on Case Management
• Look for an upcoming e-mail reminder from MyPD
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