English 1
Ms. Reid &
Ms. Iacullo
What are the benefits of coteaching..?
Teachers
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Two heads are better than one
Teachers collaborate to share
their expertise and skills
More instructional time on learning because
teachers can divide whole class into smaller parts
Shared student responsibilities
Learning from each other
never ends: content expert
and a content/strategy expert
Benefits of Co-teaching for
Students
Students
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Instructional time is sustained because students are
not leaving the classroom for “special help” –
Support is totally geared toward the class/subject
matter content with the entire class
Students benefit from the teaching style of two
teachers
Co-teachers serve as role models to students by
demonstrating healthy adult interaction
 Students
will read a variety of
literature
 Students will develop their writing
skills
 Students will develop their
speaking and listening skills
 Students will develop vocabulary
 “All
Summer in a Day” –
Ray Bradbury
 “The Last Leaf” - O. Henry
 “Another of Mike’s Girls” –
Robert Cormier
 “A & P” - John Updike
 “Antaeus” - Borden Deal
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Woodsong - Gary Paulsen
Literary Criticism on Antigone
Cat’s Eye- Margaret Atwood
Growing Up - Russell Baker
Paula - Isabel Allende
Remembering My Childhood on the
Continent of Africa- David Sedaris
An American Childhood - Annie Dillard
This Boy’s Life - Tobias Wolfe
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“The Echoing Green” – William Blake
“Fifteen” - William Stafford
“Nothing Gold Can Stay” - Robert Frost
“Richard Cory” - Edwin Arlington Robinson
“Best Friends” - Sharon Olds
“The Names” by Billy Collins
How do our age and experience influence
our thinking?
 To what extent can you really know
someone?
 What makes a good friend?
 What makes something tragic?
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Student Expectations
Students are expected:
 to put forth their best effort
in this class
 to read the texts and
complete all work on time
 to participate in class
discussions and presentations
 Homework
grades.
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significantly impacts students’
Livingston School District Policy:
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15 percent of each marking period’s grades
Homework
and Classwork
 Tests and quizzes
 Writing
 Presentations and Projects
When: During lunch
Where: Media Center
You are cordially invited to join us
for a Personalized One-on-One Consultation
with any of our expert English teachers!
 Ways
to communicate with us:
 Reid/Iacullo Co-Teachers Web
page
 E-mail addresses :
 mreid@livingston.org
 diacullo@livingston.org