1. Add to our strategies for differentiated instruction, along with experimenting to adjust and modify these strategies to fit the needs of our students
2. Improve the effectiveness of our co-teaching
Impact on student performance
1. The teacher will work with the individual student to identify and employ
the instructional method (differentiated and/or through co-teaching) which is most effective.
2. The teacher will have more instructional options to better fit the needs
of individual students.
Purpose
To read How to Differentiate Instruction in Mixed-Ability Classrooms by Carol Ann Tomlinson, discuss the book, select those strategies which best fit the needs of our students and field test those strategies, with follow-up discussions
To read Co-Teach! A Handbook for Creating and Sustaining Effective Classroom Partnerships in Inclusive Schools by Marilyn Friend, discuss the book, select those strategies which best fit the needs of our students and field test those strategies, with follow-up discussionsSince the educational needs of our students vary considerably as does the type of instruction which best serves those needs, effective differentiated instruction, along with optimal co-teaching strategies, is essential.