Integrated Co-Teaching (ICT) Board of Education Meeting - January 14, 2025
Introductions Andy Maillet, Executive Director of Student Services Marjorie Marble, Director of Student Services Dan Sepka, Director of Student Services
Learning Targets ● I can explain what Integrated Co-Teaching (ICT) looks like in Webster Schools. ● I can discuss the benefits of ICT for our students.
Board of Education Goals ●
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GOAL 1: Educate the whole child, providing equitable opportunities for students to develop their social, emotional, physical, and academic skills. GOAL 2: Promote diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts to build understanding and ensure a welcoming and affirming environment that respects the dignity of all. GOAL 3: Share our story with the community to promote the great work of the district.
Integrated Co-Teach General Education
Special Education
What is it? In the integrated co-teaching model, a general education teacher and a special education teacher share responsibility for the delivery of primary instruction, planning and evaluation for all students.
What does it look like? Regulations for Integrated Co-Taught Classrooms include: ● maximum of 12 students with disabilities ● the number of students without disabilities should be more than or equal to the number of students with disabilities
What is it NOT? ● Taking turns teaching to one group of students ● “My students” or “Your students” ● Teaching with the students with disabilities in one part of the classroom
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Why Do We Do It? ● Increase inclusive opportunities for Students with Disabilities (SWD) and to keep them with their same age peers as much as possible ● To give SWD’s ability to access NYS standards, content, and curriculum ● Support student success and help them to meet graduation requirements.
ICT Models HIGH YIELD Station teaching Parallel teaching Alternative teaching
LIMITED YIELD 1 Teach, 1 Observe Team Teaching 1 Teach, 1 Assist
Station Teaching Teachers divide instructional content and students into several segments and present the content in separate stations around the classroom.
Parallel Teaching In this model, both teachers are teaching the same material at the same time, each to a part of the class.
Alternative Teaching In this model, one teacher is directing the class through a lesson while the other teacher takes a small group of students aside. Small groups can be pulled for pre-teaching, re-teaching, enrichment, interest groups, special projects, make-up work or assessment groups.
Professional Development ● Two sessions offered in the summer ● Two day training sessions: 1 direct instruction, 1 collaborative planning ● Available for all general and special education partnerships ● Led by Teachers on Special Assignment (TOSAs) and Student Services Directors ● Teachers are taught with ICT strategies and models ● Release time given throughout the school year
ICT Team Reflections and Thoughts Video Link