You will learn:

• the “why” behind relationship building (it's probably not what you think)
• how a shared vision can transform your practice
• why it's important to let stakeholders know about your team
• how to develop concrete goals for your partnership

It’s Session 2–be sure to be on time and come with an agenda, because we are talking about planning. In this hour, we will help you find time to co-plan, offer ideas to make your meetings as effective and efficient as possible, and share 3 planning hacks/tools no team should be without. We will also discuss the power of norms and habits and give you ideas for using them in the planning room and beyond!

You will learn:

• how to find plan time
• several co-planning ideas and three critical “hacks” you need
• one of Paula’s favorite tips: “planning in patterns”
• how to use norms & habits in your planning meetings and in your collaborative conversations

Most co-teachers are comfortable with duet teaching and one-teach/one-assist. Unfortunately, however, those models are the least effective when it comes to teaching diverse groups of students in inclusive classrooms. In Session 3, we will examine all of the co-teaching structures and emphasize those that provide ample opportunities for teachers to differentiate instruction and provide powerful supports (e.g., station teaching, one teach/one make multi-sensory, anchoring). You won’t want to miss the session—it includes puppets, a plush microphone, and a costume change or two!

You will learn:

• cautions and benefits of several different co-teaching structures
• tips for using parallel teaching, station teaching and one-teach/one make multi-sensory to meet the needs of all
• how and why to use one teach/one observe
• Julie’s secrets for “shaking up” lesson formats & strategies to reach all students

In the final session, we share strategies on how to make celebration and reflection a part of your daily routine. We want you to feel inspired as a result of this training, so we will discuss ways to keep improving and growing together (e.g., learning from one another, sharing your story with colleagues). Specifically, we will be reviewing over a dozen ways to assess the effectiveness of your team and a whole host of ideas for keeping energy high in the classroom all year long. During this session we’ll also show you how to make time to cheer for your accomplishments…large or small. Grab your party hat and some streamers and get ready to celebrate!

You will learn:

• more than a dozen ways to evaluate your partnership
• to keep energy high all year long
• why you should cheer for all have learned
• how to determine your “next steps”