Inclusion

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1. Slide 1: Co-Teaching The Power of Two... The Reality…Following the Philosophy
2. Slide 2: PRESENTERS • Robin Frederick: 7th grade intervention specialist/DH • Loretta Fansler: 7th grade intervention specialist/LD • Brad Fuhrer: 7th grade social studies & all around nice guy
3. Slide 3: Tiffin, Ohio Tiffin “The Education Community”
4. Slide 4: Tiffin Middle School • 6th,7th & 8th grades • 2 teams, each grade • Total population- 734 • Special needs students- 115 • Programs: LD, DH, & SBH • Cross-categorical: TBI, HI, OHI, tourettes, autism, etc,...
5. Slide 5: History of Co-teaching at TMS • 1993- Reorganized to a Middle School • 1993- Inclusion of DH students in Ohio History & Health (LD students mainstreamed) • 1994- Inclusion of LD students in Civics • 1996-Block scheduling which allowed common planning time • 1996- Inclusion of LD students in Math • 1998- Inclusion of DH students in Science • 2002- Lack of funds, schedule flexibility...
6. Slide 6: History Continued... • 2003- no team planning • 2004- still no team planning, damn it! • 2005- inclusion in: – social studies – science – math “Our fearless leader”
7. Slide 7: Co-Teaching Before After We love I can’t take our jobs! it anymore!
8. Slide 8: Co-Teaching Before After QuickTimeﾪ and a QuickTimeﾪ and a Photo - JPEG decompressor Photo - JPEG decompressor are needed to see this picture. are needed to see this picture.
9. Slide 9: Inclusion Traditional & Co-Teaching • Students serviced in the • LD mainstreamed, classroom serviced in Resource • Modified tests & worksheets room • Fewer discipline problems • No modified tests & worksheets • Fewer classroom management problems • More discipline problems • Higher success rates for all • More classroom students management problems • Lower success rate
10. Slide 10: Inclusion Philosophy Vs. Reality • Can they? Not without a lot • All students should have of work! Modify, adapt, the opportunity to learn in modify, adapt and then do it the mainstream with some more! specialized services provided • Yes, two heads are better than one! • Inclusion: meeting needs of all students in the classroom with in class support
11. Slide 11: Inclusion Philosophy Vs. Reality • Ha! Ha! • Collaboration: teachers, students, parents, administrators • Belief that students • Not all staff members with disabilities will support inclusion or should be integrated into the mainstream team teaching whether or not they can meet traditional curricular standards
12. Slide 12: Inclusion Philosophy Vs. Reality • Just do it! • Teacher planning, collaboration, and training is necessary for success
13. Slide 13: Volunteers Needed: • General Education Teachers • Special Education Teachers
14. Slide 14: Qualifications • Risk taker • Open to suggestions • Open to criticism • Student advocate • Flexible
15. Slide 15: Types of Teaching • Reverse Inclusion • One teach, One drift • Diversified study time • Classroom consistency • Preparation on demand • Interactive teaching • Humor in the classroom • Break away
16. Slide 16: Strategies & Ideas • Whip around • Fact of the day • Technology (smartboard, powerpoint, phonic ear) • Folders • Study guides • Adapted/modified tests, worksheets • Community/school projects (friendly competitions between homerooms) • Incentive programs (TEAM TMS, Blue Crew Bucks, Stamps, Lunch Bunch, Student of the Month , the Month of Manners, bug roll)
17. Slide 17: More Strategies & Ideas • Think write • Happy grams • Case managing • Skim & Shift • Books on tape • Class room starters • Question of the week
18. Slide 18: Even More Strategies & Ideas • Tag Team reading • Word of the Day • Lame Games • Color Overlays • Slantboards
19. Slide 19: Are Two Heads Better Than One? Let’s Ask the Experts
20. Slide 20: Survey says... Yes No • Do you get more help when there are 2 89% 11% teachers in the room? • Do you behave differently when there 34% 66% are 2 teachers in the room? • Do you ask more questions when there 44% 56% are 2 teachers in the room? • Do you get better grades in the 74% 26% inclusion classes than the other classes?
21. Slide 21: More Survey Results... Yes No • Do you do a better job on your 77% 23% homework in your inclusion classes? • Do you answer more questions in your 49% 51% inclusion classes? • Do you pay closer attention to the teacher 72% 28% in your inclusion classes? • Do you wish all of your classes could be 70% 30% inclusion classes?
22. Slide 22: Student Benefits • Increased homework completion rate • More opportunity for teacher contact throughout the day • Opportunity to respond increases • More students get assistance • Seeking assistance is commonplace • Helps students build relationships with teachers
23. Slide 23: More Student Benefits • Learning modes are more easily accommodated • Opportunity for individual, small group or large group instruction • Daily work habits are reinforced and monitored (KST) • Social acceptance • Conducive to parent support
24. Slide 24: Teacher Benefits • Not isolated (no man is an island) • Fun • Brainstorming • Parent conferences are more effective • Share and learn expertise and strategies • More innovation (Ruts-R-Us no more!) • Fewer discipline problems • Incidental collaboration
25. Slide 25: More Teaching Benefits • Teacher chores are shared • Shared accountability • Change of routine due to teacher absence is kept to a minimum
26. Slide 26: In conclusion... Teaching is the profession that makes all other professions possible. Thank you for attending our presentation.