One Teaching - One Observing
Things to consider:
• What are the advantages/limitations of the model?
• What would need to happen amongst the adults to make this model successful?
• What might be most difficult for you in this model (i.e. students expectations/your area of expertise)?
• What do you find most exciting about this model?
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Advantages- only one person with authority so that students know who is in charge.
ReplyDeleteLimitations- Not fully utilizing the other person for classroom management and content knowledge.
What would need to happen- People would need to trust each others feedback.
What might be the most difficult for you- Not being able to help the students with both teachers.
advantages- allows for the the special ed teacher to learn unfamiliar curriculum
ReplyDeletelimitations- doesn't allow for equal teaching partnership
The adults would have to be okay with one teacher taking the lead and possibly having more authority
It would be difficult for me to continue this model for a long time because I would feel like "an aide"
I like the idea of being able to learn a new curriculum by observing first
(Megan)
ReplyDeleteThis could easily become something that teachers fall into - and they may get stuck here.
Adults would need to prioritize so that each teacher knows what is being observed and expectations between the two are clear.
This model allows for RTI and for observation of the students - and for the teachers to observe each other to help each other improve.
I think one disadvantage to this model could be that both teachers are not clear about their role. Perhaps one teacher may not see the advantage to one person "observing" and view it as they are not teaching. If both teachers agree that this approach is beneficial - I think it could be very effective for planning modificiations.
ReplyDeleteThis model can work as part of an overall plan, but is not acceptable for extended success. Adults need to have an honest and trusting relationship. I also feel that collaborators need to be cognizant of others strengths and needs.
ReplyDelete(Karen) One advantage of this model is that it allows for the observer to collect data for the RTI process.
ReplyDeleteAs a special education teacher I feel this may be successful at times to allow time for me to learn the curriculum and observe my student's learning styles within the structure of the classroom.
A limitation of this model is that it appears that one teacher is an assistant rather than an equal.
The advantige to one teaching and one observing is that it gives us a better knowledge of what the students know and need instead of the teaching thinking that all the students are on the same page. Trust is important for this to be successful, and the students needs to know the purpose of the second person in the classroom.
ReplyDeleteLimitations: In a small classroom observation, it might not take a long time to observe; there might be repeats of behavior or none at all in a particular time period. Too much down time possible.
ReplyDeleteI don't think that this model is all that bad. it is hard to multi task: teach, observe, evaluate. I agree with the video, you wouldn't want to use all the time, but it does have some advantages.
ReplyDeleteThe movie was good at demostrating what one teach one observe should look like - although it may look a bit different in a high school setting. It seems like a good way to get information about students and their behavior. I am not sure about making sure that they understand the concept - I believe it would be more difficult to do this.
ReplyDeleteHaving read your comments and observed the video, one theme I notice is that this model can easily slip into one person becoming somewhat less-important and/or connected to the teaching. In order to avoid this, I think co-teachers need to do some backwards planning:
ReplyDelete*"what do we hope to learn by the observations?"
*"what should I be looking for in order to help us learn this?"
*"what method of note-taking will be most effective in capturing this information?"
*"how will we de-brief in order to make sense of what has been observed?"
*"how will we incorporate what we have learned into our practice?"
One way to combat some of the issues that arise when using this model, would be to switch roles. If the general education teacher and special education teacher both take on the role of the observer, then students would be less likely to identify teacher and teacher assistant.
ReplyDeleteI agree that this model should not be used on a regular basis, but that it could be beneficial for data collection (for RTI, reflective teaching, and monitoring student progress).
There is almost little need for the observer in this setting. It is always good to have another set of eyes but it would most likely look different in the HS setting.
ReplyDeleteI see the strengths of this style are most useful for gathering intial and periodic data on a given lesson plan or an entire unit. I can imagine that, given a class of 20+ students, this could be more time consuming than it would be in my previously imagined class of just a few core students. I would personally find it difficult to only observe when I see a child needing a lot of support.
ReplyDeleteThe video we just saw showed how this could work in the classroom. There were some students that seemed to be paying attention to the teacher and some were watching the teacher walking around the room.It would be nice if this model would make learning and teaching easier. The collection of data is a good idea, becsause it gives the partipants a look of what works and what needs to be changed.
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