English 1
Ms. Iacullo & Ms.
Reid

What are the benefits of coteaching..?
Teachers
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Two heads are better than one
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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
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Students benefit from the teaching style of two teachers
Co-teachers serve as role models to students by demonstrating healthy adult interaction

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Students will read a variety of literature
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Students will develop their writing skills
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Students will develop their speaking and listening skills
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Students will develop vocabulary

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SSR is an English Dept. initiative to encourage students to experience the love of literature by enjoying a book for leisure purposes.
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Each class begins with SSR
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We are encouraging students to bring in books they want to read.

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“All Summer in a Day”
– Ray Bradbury
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“The Last Leaf” - O.
Henry

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“Mother Tongue” - Amy
Tan
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Woodsong - Gary Paulsen
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Cat’s Eye- Margaret
Atwood
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This Boy’s Life - Tobias Wolfe

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“The Echoing Green” – William
Blake
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“Richard Cory” - Edwin
Arlington Robinson
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“Best Friends” - Sharon Olds
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“The Names” by Billy Collins

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How do our age and experience influence our thinking?
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To what extent can you really know someone?
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What makes a good friend?
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What makes something tragic?

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

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Homework significantly impacts students’ grades.
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Livingston School District Policy:
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15 percent of each marking period’s grades

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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!

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Ways to communicate with us:
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Reid/Iacullo Co-Teachers Web page
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E-mail addresses :
 mreid@livingston.org
 diacullo@livingston.org