Maryland’s Co-Teaching Network

Resources Overview

How do you define

co-teaching?

State Definition

Co-Teaching is a collaborative partnership between a generalist and a specialist who have shared accountability and ownership for planning and delivering instruction and assessment to all students within a classroom environment.

What is the Co-Teaching Network?

Continued Development as part of the Maryland State Improvement Grant

Embedded Networking Community

Tools and Resources Related Specifically to Co-Teaching

What is Available?

Co-Teaching FrameworkCo-Teaching Reflection ToolCo-Teacher Instructional

Planning ToolAdministrator’s Strategic Visit

Conversation Guide

Co-Teaching Framework

Purposes:Enhance instruction and access for

students with disabilitiesGuidance and consistency for

quality implementationSupport strategic planning at the

district and school levels for all learners

Framework Contents

Purpose Vision Statement Mission Statement Co-Teaching Implementation Roles

for:Central Office AdministrationSchool-Based AdministrationGeneral and Special Educators

Consider and Discuss

Read the vision and mission statements.

Highlight the statements that align with the core beliefs embedded in your school (system) improvement plans?

Discuss with your neighbor.

Collaborative Implementation Stages

DevelopmentImplementationMonitoringEvaluation

Reflection Based upon your role, read through the

considerations presented in the Framework. As you read each consideration, think about

your school or system’s current reality. Mark each consideration using the

following: I-initiating (just beginning to develop) D-developing (observable practices) S-sustaining (fully evident in practice) ?- need more information

MD Promotes 5 Approaches

One Teach-One Assist (use sparingly)

Station Teaching (use frequently)Parallel Teaching (use frequently)Alternative Teaching (use

sparingly)Team Teaching (use frequently)

Co-Teaching Reflection Tool

Part I-Implementation Status InitiatingDevelopingSustaining

Part II- Instructional Delivery Part III-Collaborative Summary

Co-Teacher Perception Survey

Purposes:Demographic Data CollectionPost Implementation Feedback on

the Framework and Reflection ToolUsefulness and Recommended

ChangesOnline Availability Preference for

Framework and Reflection Tool

Co-Teaching Instructional Planning Tool

Provided as an ExampleEach School May Have Their

Own Required Planning FormatMost Planning Formats Can

Easily be Adapted for Co-Teaching

Strategic Visit Conversation Guide

Provides student and teacher behaviors that may be expected during effective co-teaching implementation

Stimulates dialogue among co-teachers and administrators specific to co-teaching implementation and effective instructional practices

Accompanying guiding questions support thinking about co-teaching before during and after the classroom visit

Thoughts to Ponder

Abigail Adams - 1780 “Learning is not attained by chance, it

must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence.” 

Carl Rogers “The only person who is educated is the one who has learned how to learn and change.”

Any Questions