Successmaker Enterprise Software Purchase - Harford County ...

Harford County Public Schools – State Discretionary Grant – HSA FY10
Co-teaching/Collaboration
What it looks like:
HCPS’ efforts to incorporate co-teaching will be facilitated through a series of comprehensive professional development
opportunities, as outlined in the Maryland State Professional Development Plan. The co-teaching professional
developments are designed to increase the instructional capacity of general and special educators to provide high
quality differentiated and rigorous instruction through an effective system of co-planning and co-teaching. Professional
development targeting the following topics will be provided.
• Roles and Responsibilities;
• Collaborative Problem-solving
• Guided Planning; and
• Data Collection.
Professional competence
Participants will receive a copy of Co-Teach (Friend), and the HCPS Co-Teaching Resource/Support Handbook.
Training using these materials will occur during one half day session with follow-up throughout the school year. Two full
day sessions of staff development are planned with Marilyn Friend to provide support to teachers and administrative
teams related to scheduling, lesson planning for the co-taught setting, and problem solving. Stipends are available for 4
hours per month per team member for after-school co-planning this is in combination with Boundless Learning. Lesson
plans will be submitted with payroll requests.
When establishing successful collaborative teams between general and special educators, school leaders maintain the
expectation and provide the time and opportunity for teachers to build effective collaborative teams. Leaders also
monitor instruction for student and teacher success. To support educators establishing successful collaborative teams,
Boundless Learning provides the TEAMS Protocol, a five-step process guiding general and special educators through
effective collaborative practices, and Collaboration / Co-Teaching Look-fors Guide, which facilitates the observation and
feedback process for collaborative instruction.
Table 3.
Project Description
Name of Project: Using Boundless Learning to Improve AYP
Content Area Reading √ Math
Format Print Software √ Both Print and Software
Unique Features √ Co-Teaching Scripted Lessons Computer
Delivered
One-on-One
Tutoring
13
√ Other Evidence
–based
instructional model
Setting √ General Education Classroom Special Education Classroom
Resource Room Pull- Out Computer Lab Other
Frequency minutes per week √ 5 sessions per week – embedded structure w/in daily instruction in the math
content
Project Staff: minimum of one co-teach team per grade level (grades 3 – 8) and school administrators
Project Delivery by √ General Educator √ Special Educator
Consultant
Other
Staff Training √ hours per grant period sessions per grant period
(estimated)
Average Cost of Materials Per Student:
Other Comments You Want To Include:
40 hours of teacher planning outside of duty day Training costs, site –license and Teacher Kits
Quarterly Fidelity Checks
Incorporating Teacher to Teacher Coaching / Observation