This post is really a quick shout-out and thanks to some of the people that have helped and are helping me along the way.
I've always believed in the power of co-teaching from day 1. In my student teaching experience, I was fortunate to work with my mentor teacher Mark Kreie ( @kreiem ) and Jarrod Huntimer. The three of use were able to work with an amazing group of students at Brookings High School in Brookings, SD. I owe quite a bit to the two gentlemen above.
Right now I am fortunate enough to have co-teachers in three classes and my advisory intervention. Kaeli Jantz ( @JantzKaeli ) is an amazing special education math teacher I work with in the morning.
Mrs. Fields also joined us about a month ago to help with morning math classes. It is fantastic to be able to have three teacher in the room to help with questions, break into small groups, or deliver differentiated instruction.
In my final hour of the day Sue Scott ( @suescottinok ), our speech/drama/PE now 7th hour math teacher is helping me work with a very engaging group. With her help I am able to go on major relationship repair with most of the students in 7th hour and many of the kids are now excited for math!
Thank you to everyone who has or is currently co-teaching with me. The real winners are the students!
What a nice sentiment Andy. Thank you for allowing me to be a part of your classroom. As a kid I hated math, I am now learning to love it.
ReplyDeleteThat is so awesome to have all of that support! With larger class sizes we need more support in the classrooms for the lower level students.
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