Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Co-Taught
Beginning Co-Planning
Section 7 List 13.4, 13.5
Co- Teaching roles and responsibilities
Guiding questions, discussion starters, and planning form
Does the student needs to follow the same standards as the gen. ed.
Peers, or does the nature of the disability require a differential
standard?
Differentiated methods in
Flexible
List 6.7
Meeting Diverse Needs
Student products
Student work
samples
Show of hands
Every Pupil
Response
(Whiteboards, etc)
Standardized Tests
MAP Data
Teacher observation
Heterogeneous Groups
students at varying ability and readiness levels
Use heterogeneous groups for these activities:
Homogeneous Groups
students at same or similar ability and readiness levels
Use homogeneous groups for these activities:
- Drill and Practice Activities
- Math computation/Fact Activities
- Studying for tests
- Answering comprehension questions
- Centers-based rotation activities or stations (can be
differentiated to suit ability)
Differentiated methods in
Engaging
Standards
Assessment
Methods of Instruction
Grouping of Students
Determine Individual Needs and Differentiate
Using Groups
Homogeneous vs. Heterogeneous groups?
Based on activity
Based on data
Based on student preference (as warranted)
Improving skills
Remediating skills
Enriching skills
Teaching Strategies
Appropriate Social Interaction
Team Building
Activity Ideas
Section 4 Kagan Structures
These can be used to get students to engage in activities
through peer interaction and collaboration
Structures can provide formative feedback to teachers
regarding students (many activities engage 50% or more of
students at a time)
Accountability for all students regarding the lesson and targets
Kagan Structures
Cards are included in the Co- Teaching Booklet. Each Card has
directions to establish the routine and procedures for the
structure to be used.
Structure Functions page helps to determine the purpose for
your groups, and establish potential structures for
incorporating into lessons.
Can be used as formative assessments in classes to determine
student readiness, recall, synthesis, and application of
information taught in class through group structures.