Deck 13: Collaboration and Co-Teaching to Enhance Instruction

Question 1

____________________ is just as important as co-teaching.

Answer 1

Co-planning

Question 2

Which one of the following is NOT one of the six principles for effective teaching?

A) Students must be participating in learning activities that are rewarding.
B) Students needs to be engaged at high levels of learning in order to be productive.
C) Teachers should have high expectations for all students.
D) Teachers must be certified to teach in their content area.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

When starting a co-teaching relationship, the individuals involved should discuss:

A) their roles and responsibilities.
B) how they feel about administration.
C) which students will "belong" to which teacher.
D) how they feel about special education and inclusion classrooms.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

The biggest complaint that special education teachers who are in ineffective co-taught classes voice is that they are often "stuck" doing ____________________ tasks and often feel like a teaching assistant as a result.

Question 5

In a collaborative classroom, the two most common student groupings are ____________________ and ____________________.

Question 6

According to a study by the National Center on Educational Restructuring and Inclusion (NCERI) (1995), the collaborative or co-teaching model was the most frequently cited model used by schools with ____________________ programs throughout the U.S.

Question 7

All of the following are models of co-teaching EXCEPT:

A) station teaching.
B) interactive teaching.
C) block teaching.
D) parallel teaching.

Question 8

"I notice that you were assisting Nathan with his worksheet this afternoon. You did a wonderful job giving him feedback on his answers." This is an example of ____________________ feedback.

Question 9

As a general rule, the maximum number of students with mild disabilities should not exceed how many of the total students in a heterogeneous inclusive or collaborative class?

A) One tenth
B) One quarter
C) One third
D) One half

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics of an effective collaboration?

A) The individuals have mutual goals.
B) Individuals share their resources.
C) Individuals share responsibility for decision making.
D) Individuals are mandated by administration to work together.

Question 11

Knackendoffel's (2005) collaborative problem solving approach involves how many steps?

A) 4
B) 10
C) 13
D) 20

Question 12

Shared participation and decision-making are key components of effective collaboration, but this does not necessarily mean a(n) ____________________ between the pair.

Question 13

Typically, the regular education teacher thinks ____________________ in terms of teaching content to the entire class, whereas it is up to the special education to think ____________________ to ensure that accommodations and adaptations are made and supports are provided so that students with disabilities can benefit from the instruction.

Question 14

Providing feedback in an objective, nonjudgmental form of events that you observed is called:

A) specific feedback.
B) descriptive feedback.
C) concise feedback.
D) narrative feedback.

Question 15

Miller (2005) reports that how much of our communication comes through facial expressions and vocal intonations?

A) 20%
B) 55%
C) 78%
D) 93%

Question 16

Classroom _______________ and _______________ help teachers to maximize engaged time and minimize downtime.

Question 17

Teachers who collaborate share their resources, which includes all of the following EXCEPT:

A) funding.
B) teaching materials.
C) classroom space.
D) knowledge or skills.

Question 18

____________________ are verbal and nonverbal forms of communication to show your partner that you understand his/her problem and any feelings associated with the problem.

Question 19

____________________ teaching involves dividing the class in half and having each instructor teach students the same content.

Question 20

The main steps to Classwide Peer Tutoring are: distribute the materials to students, students work for 10 minutes, and then:

A) come back as a large group.
B) switch roles.
C) work with a different partner.
D) report back to the teacher.

Question 21

Instruct students to write a brief excerpt of dialogue between two teachers that demonstrates their understanding of any of the communication skills addressed in the chapter.

Question 22

Identify and describe the four main models of co-teaching. Then, give examples of appropriate situations in which you would use each type.

Question 23

How can teachers and administrators encourage new collaborative pairings?

Question 24

Have students write a list of cooperative working skills that they would want to teach their students before letting them proceed with their cooperative learning groups.

Question 25

What is the difference between the Speak and Chart and Speak and Comment methods? In your answer, include examples of when one approach would be more appropriate than another.

Question 26

What are the advantages of co-teaching compared to traditional teaching?

Question 27

Explain the difference between positive, constructive, and supportive feedback, providing examples of all three.