1) The document discusses team teaching between regular education and special education teachers to meet the requirement that 80% of special education students must spend 80% of their time in regular classrooms. 2) It provides guidance for teachers on preparing for team teaching, including understanding students' IEPs and accommodations, determining co-teaching roles and styles, and ensuring all students are jointly the responsibility of both teachers. 3) The goal is for both teachers to teach all students in the class 100% of the time as a team, rather than having separate responsibilities for general and special education students.

1. Our Students 100% of the Time
Special Education for
the Regular Education
Teacher – Team
Teaching
By Mary Ignatowski
September 2012

2. Introduction
 Did you know our high school has had team
teaching for years? This is not new.
 Last spring, regular education teachers were
asked if they would be willing to team teach
this year.
 There is no District plan/format required for
team teaching. Each team is allowed to
make professional decisions about how to
proceed.

3. Why Are We Team Teaching?
 Go to the following web site and complete
the activity: h
ttp://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/huntthe808me

4. What is the 80/80 Rule?
 63% of special education students need to
be in regular classrooms 80% of the time.
 It’s commonly called the 80/80 Rule because
each year the State is increasing the
requirement.
 Eventually, we will be required to have 80%
of our special education students in regular
classrooms 80% of the time.

5. Getting Started
 Watch the following two Arizona Advocates
videos:
 How to Get Started in Special Education
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WBn6WfSyTk
 What Is A 504 Plan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IALETE9BY4

6. IEP & 504 – Follow the Rules
 You will have more special needs students
than you ever had before.
 Read through their IEPs and 504s. Make
sure you understand their accommodations.
 You MUST follow ALL accommodations.

7. Mine, Yours, Ours
 Team Teaching does NOT mean you teach
your regular ed students and the special ed
teachers their special ed students.
 Every special ed student that walks in your door
is YOUR student too! Both teachers are there
to teach every student in the class.
 They are all OUR students 100% of the time.

8. Getting Started
 Most regular education teachers have only a
basic understanding about learning
disabilities.
 Get your class list, IEPs & 504s and go to the
following web site:

9. Know Your Students
 Use your class lists, IEPs, 504s and the
Hotlist to fill out your Organizational Chart.
Identifying Our Students
An Internet Hotlist on Learning Disabilities
http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listldme.html

10. Know Your Team
 Team Teaching is NOT having an extra
helper in the room.
 Team Teaching IS two professionals who are
responsible for ALL the students on their
team.
 Are you ready? Is your school ready?

11. Two Checklists to Start
 With
your teammate, fill in the School
Readiness Checklist …

12. Two Checklists to Start
. . . And the Co-Teaching Checklist.

13. Types of Co-Teaching
 Parallel Teaching
 Team Teaching
 One Teach, One Assist
 Station Teaching
 Alternative Teaching
 http://www.brighthubeducation.com/special-ed-inclusion-strategies/4096-co-tea
 http://www.magonline.org/CoTeachingInTheClassroomREVMAGPrese
ntation.pdf

14. What Do They Look Like?
 Go to the following web site for a good PDF
presentation about Co-Teaching. It shows
how each style would look in your room and
explains strengths and weaknesses of each.
 http://www.magonline.org/CoTeachingInThe
ClassroomREVMAGPresentation.pdf

15. Which Style? Who Does What?
 Once you decide on your team style, who will
do what?
 Fill out the Roles & Responsibilities sheet.

16. Who Does What? Continued.
 Roles & Responsibilites came from Dr. Ray
A. Villa’s website. He also has suggestions
for Teachers Actions During Co-Teaching

17. Who Does What? Continued.
 Read Teacher Actions sheet. Now make it
yours by filling out the Your Turn sheet for
your team.

18. Time to Begin
 You know the laws and contractual
obligations.
 You have looked at your class lists and
learned a little about teaching the special
needs child.
 You have begun to build your cooperative
team.
 Now it’s time to dive in!

19. Our Students 100% of the Time
 Just remember, no matter what happens this
year, no matter what team teaching style you
choose, your students have the benefit of two
professionals working with them this year.
 This year is not a matter of mine vs. yours.
They are all OUR students, and together WE
can offer them more.
Good luck!

20. Additional Resources
 Michigan Department of Education - Special Education
http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,4615,7-140-6530_6598_31834---,00.html
 Co-Teaching Lessons Database
http://2teachllc.com/lessons.html
 Exercises to Simulate Disabilities
http://www.csun.edu/~sp20558/dis/ladinstruc.html
 Co-Teaching: General and Special Educators Working Together
http://nichcy.org/schoolage/effective-practices/coteaching
 Co-Teaching A Tale of Two Teachers
http://www.nbpts.org/userfiles/File/Bost-Co-
Teaching_Bost_Woodson_NBPTS_Conf_09.pdf
 The Ten Commandments of Team Teaching
http://news.stanford.edu/news/2006/march15/team-031506.html
 Tips & Strategies for Co-Teaching at the Secondary Level
http://www.senia.asia/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Tips-and-strategies-for-co-
teaching-at-the-secondary-level.pdf