Partners in Practice

Author Matthew Treadway provides a sequential, step-by-step guide for general and special education teachers to build strong, collaborative co-teaching partnerships. This book offers tools and templates that promote an equal voice for each teacher at every stage of instruction, from unpacking standards to planning for intervention. As a result, both partners can deliver more targeted instruction and improve student success.

K-12 teachers and administrators can use this book to:

Establish mutually agreed-on standards to guide student learning Collaboratively develop assessments with clear benchmarks for consistent performance measurement Create lesson plans that co-teachers can lead together collaboratively Deliver instruction and support according to goals outlined in the lesson plans Analyze and assess the efficacy of co-taught instruction based on student performance data

Contents:

Introduction Chapter 1: Unpack Standards Collaboratively Chapter 2: Develop Assessments Collaboratively Chapter 3: Plan Core Instruction With Supports and Scaffolds Collaboratively Chapter 4: Deliver Core Instruction Collaboratively Chapter 5: Analyze Student Assessment Data Collaboratively Chapter 6: Provide Additional Time and Support or Extend Learning Collaboratively Chapter 7: Ensure Leadership Support in Co-Teaching Epilogue References and Resources Index