Tips for Success

* Interesting article/blog about one teacher's success story. She gives a lot of tips for doing it right.

* This is a list of very specific tips for success.

* Reflection seems to be a key component to Coteaching effectively.

Steps in Developing Reflective Frameworks

1. These frameworks should typically consist of questions that a teacher could address in 5-10 minutes.

2. These frameworks should focus on issues that teachers want to address versus areas they are told to address.

3. The questions within the framework should be developed utilizing collaboration with a peer.

4. These frameworks could change as teachers' needs, students' needs, and the dynamics of the classroom change.

5. Once a teacher feels he/she has mastered the questions within the framework, new questions should be developed, or as new issues arise additional questions should be added.

6. Similar frameworks can be developed for reflective teams to use to evaluate their interactions.
(Dieker, 2002)


Helpful questions to ask when creating a reflective framework:

1. Do we both feel comfortable with our roles in the classroom today?

2. What were the successes of today's lesson?

3. Who will be responsible for implementing these changes?

4. Was consensus reached with regard to the final decision?

5. Are there any issues that we should address to improve our collaborative relationship (e.g., time, grading, role clarification, parental contact, assessment, etc.)?