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Co-Teaching and Critical Thinking: Reaching All Learners. Linda Weikel, Ed.S , NBCT Kim Creagh, Ed.S. Student Population. We had 21 students in our Third Grade class, including: 8 Special Education students (OHI, BD, LD, HI, Autistic, 504) 6 TAG (Talented and Gifted) 7 General Education - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Co-Teaching and Critical Thinking: Reaching All Learners
Linda Weikel, Ed.S, NBCTKim Creagh, Ed.S
Student Population
We had 21 students in our Third Grade class, including:
• 8 Special Education students (OHI, BD, LD, HI, Autistic, 504)
• 6 TAG (Talented and Gifted)• 7 General Education• 2 of our students were considered medically fragile
(Cystic Fibrosis and Diabetic) each requiring frequent monitoring throughout the day
Classroom Design
• Physical set up• Cooperative learning groups• Access to materials (including computers)• Shared responsibility• Established routine for all students• Parental access to classroom• Organized chaos
Goals/Expectations• Special education students would participate in all general
education activities, lessons, and learning experiences• All students would work cooperatively • All students were members of the class (not specified Ms.
Weikel’s and Ms. Creagh’s)• Students would work together to identify and solve
problems using a variety of strategies and methods• Teachers set and defined the tasks, including the method
of assessments. Students had to apply problem solving and critical thinking to complete the tasks.
Math
• Cyberchase videos• IXL• Flipcharts on Activboard• Brain Pop Jr.• Manipulatives• Digital Camera picture vocabulary• Paper/pencil daily review• Study Guides• Class Website
Language Arts
• Class blog and Wiki • Spellingcity.com • Brain Pop Jr.• Flipcharts for Group editing • Writing stories with digital camera • Turkey stories • FDR fireside chats• Heroes • Novel studies
Science
• Students switched for science, Special Ed. teacher travelled with students
• Science teacher was responsible for knowing student goals and objectives and accommodations
• Hands on experiments • Discovery Education• Flipcharts
Social Studies• Heroes• FDR Fireside Chats• Biography summaries• Flipcharts• Reading for information • Discovery Education• Smithsonian for Education• Flip Camera • Role Play and Teach the class• Student created PowerPoints for Unit review
Inclusive Activities
• Globe• Play• Mummy• Schoolwide Enrichment Model (Trashion Show,
Greek Olympics, Food Tastings, Heroes Museum)• Parties, Field Trips, Assemblies• Guest speakers and Presentations• Science Lab
Questions
If you have questions or would like to speak with either of us, we will be available after the session.
You may also email either of us:Linda Weikel: [email protected] Creagh: [email protected]
Resourceswww.portaportal.comwww.spellingcity.comwww.ixl.comhttp://edublogs.org/http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/http://www.googlelittrips.com/GoogleLit/Home.htmlhttp://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/?ar_a=1http://www.kid-cast.com/http://www.apple.com/education/ipad/itunes-u/http://web.wm.edu/hsi/?svr=wwwhttp://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/https://sites.google.com/site/inteched/https://sites.google.com/site/inteched/resource-index
