Author(s): Katherine D. Perez (Author), Harry K. Wong (Foreword)
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Publication Date: 29 Jun. 2012
Edition: 1st
Language: English
Print length: 288 pages
ISBN-10: 1118017447
ISBN-13: 9781118017449
Book Description
Practical strategies for teachers who share classroom teaching responsibilities
Filled with down-to-earth ideas, suggestions, strategies, and techniques, The Co-Teaching Book of Lists provides educators with a hands-on resource for making the co-teaching experience a success. Written by educator and popular teacher trainer Kathy Perez, this book gives educators a classroom-tested and user-friendly reference for the co-taught classroom.
Topics covered include: roles and responsibilities; setting up the classroom; establishing classroom climate; effective accommodations and modifications for students; goal-setting; negotiating conflicts; scheduling issues; and more.
Author Katherine Perez is a popular presenter and workshop leader for Bureau of Education and Research and Staff Development for Educators
Offers best practices and helpful strategies for making co-teaching a success
Includes a wealth of ideas that are both practical and easy to implement
This easily accessible reference presents numerous positive and ready-to-use tips, strategies, and resources for collaborative teaching and student success.
Editorial Reviews
From the Inside Flap
Practical strategies for teachers who share classroom teaching responsibilities
In the co-taught classroom, general and special educators share planning, presentation, evaluation, and classroom-management responsibilities. The Co-Teaching Book of Lists is designed for teachers and administrators who want to develop a collaborative co-teaching model that reaches all students, regardless of their learning needs. Filled with classroom-tested and down-to-earth ideas, techniques, and advice, this hands-on resource makes the co-teaching experience a success for teachers and students alike.
Written by educator and popular teacher trainer Katherine Perez, The Co-Teaching Book of Lists gives educators a user-friendly reference that answers the myriad questions and concerns about the co-taught classroom. Research-based and practical, the book covers a wealth of ideas and suggestions that teachers can use to create their own winning co-teaching model.
The Co-Teaching Book of Lists:
Reveals the roles and responsibilities of co-teachers
Explores how to set up the classroom
Shows how to establish the classroom climate
Explains how to create effective accommodations and modifications for students
Demonstrates how to create goal-setting standards
Illustrates how to effectively negotiate conflicts
Addresses scheduling issues
“What a terrific toolkit this book represents! Both special educators and general educators will find a comprehensive collection of effective resources and techniques that make a difference in the classroom. The Co-Teaching Book of Lists belongs on EVERY teacher’s bookshelf.” from the foreword by Harry K. Wong, bestselling author of The First Days of School
From the Back Cover
Practical strategies for teachers who share classroom teaching responsibilities
In the co-taught classroom, general and special educators share planning, presentation, evaluation, and classroom-management responsibilities. The Co-Teaching Book of Lists is designed for teachers and administrators who want to develop a collaborative co-teaching model that reaches all students, regardless of their learning needs. Filled with classroom-tested and down-to-earth ideas, techniques, and advice, this hands-on resource makes the co-teaching experience a success for teachers and students alike.
Written by educator and popular teacher trainer Katherine Perez, The Co-Teaching Book of Lists gives educators a user-friendly reference that answers the myriad questions and concerns about the co-taught classroom. Research-based and practical, the book covers a wealth of ideas and suggestions that teachers can use to create their own winning co-teaching model.
The Co-Teaching Book of Lists:
Reveals the roles and responsibilities of co-teachers
Explores how to set up the classroom
Shows how to establish the classroom climate
Explains how to create effective accommodations and modifications for students
Demonstrates how to create goal-setting standards
Illustrates how to effectively negotiate conflicts
Addresses scheduling issues
“What a terrific toolkit this book represents! Both special educators and general educators will find a comprehensive collection of effective resources and techniques that make a difference in the classroom. The Co-Teaching Book of Lists belongs on EVERY teacher’s bookshelf.” from the foreword by Harry K. Wong, bestselling author of The First Days of School
About the Author
Katherine Perez, Ed.D., has over thirty-five years of experience as a classroom teacher, special educator, staff developer, and teacher trainer. Professor of Education at Saint Mary’s College of California, Perez is a popular international presenter and workshop leader for Bureau of Education and Research and Staff Development for Educators.