MTSS Explained: How to Leverage Co-Teaching for Secondary Interventions

Schoolin' Around

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In this episode, Larissa unpacks how co-teaching could make MTSS possible within the secondary classroom. Co-teaching is an inclusive model of instruction that helps serve students with disabilities and students that need more support in the general education classroom. Larissa breaks down how co-teaching benefits each tier of MTSS and tips for leaders in making co-teaching work for teachers. Resources: <ul> <li><a href="https://schoolin-around.captivate.fm/co-teaching" rel="nofollow">Co-Teaching Article</a> </li> <li><a href="https://schoolin-around.captivate.fm/checklist" rel="nofollow">Co-Teaching Observation Checklist</a> </li> <li><a href="https://schoolin-around.captivate.fm/leaderpdguide" rel="nofollow">School Leader Guide to PD</a> </li> </ul> Takeaways <ul> <li>Co-teaching is a powerful model for serving students with disabilities and students who need more support in the general education classroom.</li> <li>Co-teaching allows for differentiation of materials and activities, targeted interventions, and lower student-to-teacher ratios.</li> <li>Collaboration and clear roles and responsibilities are key to successful co-teaching.</li> <li>Leaders should provide co-planning time, consider personalities when assigning co-teaching partners, offer coaching and professional development, observe and reflect with teachers, and help create clear roles and responsibilities.</li> </ul> Learn more about MTSS and Branching Minds by visiting <a href="https://schoolin-around.captivate.fm/branchingminds" rel="nofollow">Branching Minds Website</a> , or Sign up for our weekly newsletter on all things MTSS with this link. <a href="https://schoolin-around.captivate.fm/newsletter" rel="nofollow">Newsletter</a>   Don’t forget to follow and connect with us on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn @BranchingMinds.