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Special Education:
Contemporary Perspectives for School Professionals, 2/e
Chapter 1
Key Concepts for Understanding Special Education
Chapter 1 Worksheet
Collaboration in Action
Co-teaching Planning Sheet
These worksheets can be used to plan with other teachers, therapists, paraeducators, or volunteers with whom you will
be co-teaching. The worksheets are divided into three phases: before co-teaching, during co-teaching and after co-teaching.
Certainly the items offered in these lists can be modified and additional items added (see blank lines in each list).
Phase One: Before co-teaching
Task
Notes
Mutually agree to co-teach
Seek and obtain administration support
Inform appropriate school personnel
Inform parents/guardians
Agree to classes or times for co-teaching
Each person shares their working style
Discuss each person’s strengths and
potential contributions
Discuss or create a mutual behavior
management plan
General education teacher explains any
established class routines or rules (if a new
year, discuss how might change to match coteacher)
Phase Two: During co-teaching
Task
Notes
Select content (standard-based) to be taught
Determine sequence of content to be taught
Write objectives for individual lessons
Develop assessments, including performance
assessments
Select co-teaching model to use
Determine specific teaching responsibilities
Communicate any expectations to each other
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At the same time, for each child with an IEP:
• Review IEP objectives to determine
accommodations required
• Review IEP objectives to plan appropriate
alternative activities (for example,
functional life skills)
• Develop support materials
• Determine if assistive technology is
needed (and is available)
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II
Phase Three: After co-teaching
Task
Notes
Evaluate the teaching activity: what went
well; what did not
Review student learning or progress:
determine what needs to be re-taught
Note what needs to be changed in the lesson
Discuss what might be added to the lesson
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Chapter 1
Key Concepts for Understanding Special Education
Chapter 1 Worksheet
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Chapter 1
Special Education:
Key Concepts for Understanding Special Education
Contemporary Perspectives for School Professionals, 2/e
Chapter 1 Worksheet
Co-teaching Planning Sheet
Part II
Responsibilities
Dates covered by this worksheet: ___________________________
Co-teaching model selected for use: _________________________
In the classroom
Greets students as they enter
the room
Records attendance
Begins class with introduction
or opener
Takes primary responsibility
for behavior management
Tasks specific to this lesson
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responsible
Notes