Multi-Classroom Leadership
Co-Teaching and Modeling Instruction
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Learning Objectives
During this session, participants will…
• Define co-teaching and modeling and learn
how they can be effective coaching tools.
• Explore the characteristics of effective coteaching and modeling.
• Practice elements of co-teaching and
modeling.
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Do Now
Co-Teaching and Modeling:
What has been your experience?
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Share!
Go to TodaysMeet.com/(placeholder for exact
address) and share your thoughts on coteaching and modeling.
• Your experience—what did it look like? How
did you feel about it?
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Level of Challenge
Zone of Proximal Development
Level of Competence
L.S. Vygotsky (1978), Mind in Society: Development of Higher Psychological Processes
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Teaching as Scaffolded Learning
Teacher
“I Do”
“We Do”
“You Do”
The teacher models, by walking
students through the process step-bystep, a new concept or strategy.
The teacher facilitates and guides
initial student exploration of the
concept or strategy.
Students complete targeted activity
on their own with limited and tailored
support by the teacher.
Students
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Scaffolded Professional Development
Multi-Classroom Leader
“I Do”
“We Do”
“You Do”
Lesson planned and taught
primarily by MCL. (Modeling)
Lesson planning and instruction shared
between both teachers. (Team Teaching)
Lesson planned and taught primarily by team
teacher with strategic support from the MCL.
Team Teacher
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Co-Planning Step 1: “I Do”
Multi-Classroom Leader-Led Planning
Multi-Classroom Leader
Lesson planned primarily by Multi-Classroom Leader.
Team Teacher
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Co-Teaching Step 1: “I Do”
Multi-Classroom Leader Modeled Lesson
Multi-Classroom Leader
Lesson is taught almost entirely by the MCL.
Team Teacher
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Co-Planning Step 2: “We Do”
Co-Planning
Multi-Classroom Leader
The MCL and team teacher co-plan the lesson.
Team Teacher
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Co-Teaching Step 2: “We Do”
Co-Taught Lesson
Multi-Classroom Leader
The MCL and team teacher co-teach the lesson.
Team Teacher
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Co-Planning Step 3: “You Do”
Team Teacher-Led Planning
Multi-Classroom Leader
The team teacher plans the lesson with feedback
from the MCL.
Team Teacher
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Co-Teaching Step 3: “You Do”
Team Teacher-Led Lesson
Multi-Classroom Leader
The team teacher leads the lesson and the MCL
observes and offers feedback.
Team Teacher
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Introduction to Co-Teaching Models
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=6llQCG8QhBE
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Pop Quiz
Have you noticed any co-teaching
used today in this presentation?
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Debriefing After Co-Teaching
Debriefing and reflection topics:
• How did the co-teaching process go?
• Did we meet your professional learning goals?
• Do we have evidence of student learning?
• Did we get any formative data?
• Next steps?
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Your Turn
Practice co-planning session:
Discuss planning a scenario as MCL and
Team Teacher.
1. 5 minutes to plan individually
2. 10 to discuss your plan as MCL/CoTeacher
3. 10 to discuss your partner’s plan
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Reflection
Write: One main point you will remember when you
are planning to co-plan and co-teach with one of your
team teachers.
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Resources for Further Learning
• L.S. Vygotsky (1978), Mind in Society: Development
of Higher Psychological Processes
• Co-Teaching A How to Guide
• TeamWork: Setting the Standard for Collaborative
Teaching
• Bennett and Craig coaching model, p. 116
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