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<strong>ASH</strong> <strong>ESE</strong> <strong>633</strong> <strong>Week</strong> 3 <strong>DQ</strong> 1 <strong><strong>Co</strong>ncerns</strong><br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>General</strong> <strong>Educator</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Co</strong>-<br />

Teach<strong>in</strong>g Environment<br />

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concerns-<strong>of</strong>-<strong>the</strong>-general-educator-<strong>in</strong><strong>the</strong>-co-teach<strong>in</strong>g-environment<br />

This discussion is your opportunity<br />

to demonstrate mastery <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

objective analyze ways to create a<br />

collaborative school culture to<br />

promote pr<strong>of</strong>essional growth and<br />

leadership and analyze <strong>the</strong> value <strong>of</strong><br />

co-teach<strong>in</strong>g as an <strong>in</strong>clusion model <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>in</strong>structional delivery. The discussion<br />

represents your mastery <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

<strong>Co</strong>urse Learn<strong>in</strong>g Outcomes 1 & 2 and<br />

MAED Program Learn<strong>in</strong>g Outcome 8<br />

and re<strong>in</strong>forces your competency with


<strong>the</strong> MAED Program Learn<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Outcome 7.<br />

Before <strong>the</strong> reauthorization <strong>of</strong> IDEA <strong>in</strong><br />

2004, schools were implement<strong>in</strong>g<br />

<strong>in</strong>clusion, but it was not necessarily<br />

<strong>the</strong> ‘norm’; <strong>in</strong>stead, children with a<br />

disability were educated <strong>in</strong> a selfconta<strong>in</strong>ed<br />

classroom with<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

general school population. Included<br />

with <strong>the</strong> most updated changes was<br />

a closer alignment with NCLB (No<br />

Child Left Beh<strong>in</strong>d) requirement for<br />

data-based decisions, more rigorous<br />

standards and highly qualified<br />

teachers (No Child Left Beh<strong>in</strong>d,<br />

2013). Teachers new to <strong>the</strong> field <strong>of</strong><br />

education are be<strong>in</strong>g taught dur<strong>in</strong>g<br />

<strong>the</strong>ir coursework how to implement<br />

<strong>in</strong>clusive, co-teach<strong>in</strong>g practices and<br />

are <strong>the</strong>refore unfamiliar with past<br />

teach<strong>in</strong>g practices. On <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r<br />

hand, teachers who have been<br />

practic<strong>in</strong>g for more than 10 years


have experiences <strong>in</strong> both education<br />

environments.<br />

While it is clear that co-teach<strong>in</strong>g is<br />

not <strong>the</strong> most popular method <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>in</strong>structional delivery for all<br />

teachers, viewpo<strong>in</strong>ts have been<br />

made clear and with good reason<strong>in</strong>g<br />

for use <strong>of</strong> this method. To prepare<br />

for this discussion, it is<br />

recommended you review <strong>Co</strong>-<br />

Teach<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> Inclusive Classrooms:<br />

The Pros and <strong>Co</strong>ns, where <strong>the</strong> author<br />

concisely lists each po<strong>in</strong>t <strong>of</strong> view and<br />

teach<strong>in</strong>g suggestions related<br />

<strong>the</strong>reto. You will see that co-teach<strong>in</strong>g<br />

has many benefits from review<strong>in</strong>g<br />

that resource <strong>in</strong> conjunction with<br />

your read<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> open<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong><br />

“Voices from <strong>the</strong> Field” provided as<br />

an <strong>in</strong>troduction to chapter seven <strong>in</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> Murawski and Spencer (2011)<br />

textbook for our course.<br />

Initial Post - Imag<strong>in</strong>e you are <strong>in</strong> a


Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Learn<strong>in</strong>g <strong>Co</strong>mmunity<br />

that promotes <strong>in</strong>clusive education<br />

and co-teach<strong>in</strong>g. Imag<strong>in</strong>e fur<strong>the</strong>r<br />

that your pr<strong>in</strong>cipal has asked your<br />

group to talk with <strong>the</strong> faculty about<br />

<strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>clusive <strong>in</strong>itiative and boost<strong>in</strong>g<br />

teacher morale. Us<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> first <strong>in</strong>itial<br />

<strong>of</strong> your last name as a guide, select a<br />

concern below about co-teach<strong>in</strong>g. In<br />

your response, expla<strong>in</strong> why <strong>the</strong><br />

teacher may have felt that way and<br />

describe how collaborative efforts<br />

between <strong>the</strong> two teachers could have<br />

proceeded differently.<br />

If your last name beg<strong>in</strong>s with <strong>the</strong><br />

letters N – Z: You will address <strong>the</strong><br />

concerns <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> general educator <strong>in</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> co-teach<strong>in</strong>g environment when<br />

you hear statements such as “<strong>Co</strong>teach<strong>in</strong>g?<br />

No thanks. I don’t really<br />

see <strong>the</strong> benefit <strong>of</strong> hav<strong>in</strong>g ano<strong>the</strong>r<br />

adult <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> room if he or she<br />

doesn’t’ know <strong>the</strong> content. Plus I<br />

hear horror stories <strong>of</strong> co-teachers


always com<strong>in</strong>g late, leav<strong>in</strong>g early, or<br />

miss<strong>in</strong>g class altoge<strong>the</strong>r” (Murawski<br />

& Spencer, 2011, p. 93).<br />

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