Including inclusion sharing the classroom for student success

On your index card, and in a few words, write about a problem or challenge that you or a colleague have faced in an inclusion setting. It can be a personal experience, building-wide situation or even a district challenge.

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Including Inclusion: Sharing the Classroom for Student Success

Angela Monell, M.Ed and Shakera Wilson Union County Public School Porter Ridge Middle School, Indian Trail, NC

Ice Breaker

THAT’S ME!!!!!

Out of the Mouths of Our Babes…….

This is what our students have to say about us…….

Video

Ahhh….to be Included!

Directions: Take a moment to find a colleague and gain an understanding of their daily teacher life. Allow the following questions to guide you:

1. What grade do you teach?

2. What is your experience with inclusion? (Years taught, content area)

3. Share a time when your inclusion experience went very well or very sour.

4. If you share your findings, you will need to introduce your partner by his/her

(First Name, Name of street from your childhood)

Angela Locust Glen or Shakera Emory

Objectives

To share and gain an understanding of inclusion

experiences from varying school districts.

To discuss three models of co-teaching

To recognize the importance of building collaborative relationships to achieve greater student success

Inclusion Models

There are many inclusion models, however we would like to focus on three:

1. One teach, One Assist

2. Station Teaching

3. Tag Team Teaching (Our personal favorite)

Winning Opportunity

Data Driven Instruction

From the beginning of the school especially working with inclusion students always allow your data to drive instruction. There are many ways to collect data such as:

● CARS Assessments● NC EOG Ready booklets● Informal Assessments● Benchmark Assessments● Common Core Coach Books

Data Driven Instruction, cont’d

Allow the data to:

● Determine who will receive certain instruction ● When the students will receive instruction● Whether remediation is required● How to best deliver the instruction● Organize homogenous or heterogeneous groupings

Winning Opportunity

Barriers to Inclusion/Myths and Misconceptions - Special education teachers have an easy job

- Exceptional Children cannot learn - It is too hard to teach inclusion - “Those students will bring my scores down!” - Planning for Exceptional Children is too hard

Special Education Teacher vs. Administration

Winning Opportunity

Building a Collaborative Relationship

1. Spend time getting to know your co-teacher.

2. Allow each other to openly express feelings, and in turn, acknowledge those feelings.

3. Share a philosophy and vision

4. Respect and incorporate ideas from your co-teacher

5. Discuss classroom management styles

6. Decide on roles and responsibilities for each teacher

7. Create planning time, set goals for that time and work to accomplish them.

Winning Opportunity

Strategizing for Solutions

Winning Opportunity

Respecting and Understanding Each Other’s Process

Quote: “You don’t have to like my process, but you have to respect it.”

-Angela Monell

Remember: Everyone has a different way of getting to the same goal.

One Teach, One Assist -

Station Teaching

Tag Team Teaching -

Name that Inclusion Model!!

Chasing Lincoln’s Killer Unit

Chasing Lincoln’s Killer - Homogenous Groups

Final Remarks….

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Thank you for spending time with us today!

Resources and References

Co-Teaching Models

Co-Teaching in the Classroom

PBS Common Misconceptions About Inclusive Education

Quiz/Test/Project Coupon Sheet

Facetime

Coffee/Cappuccino

Google documents….don’t forget Flubaroo too :)

and of course….Panera Bread!!