TRAINING
For School Districts

Workshop and Course Topics

5. Teaming for Inclusion

5A. Cooperative Teaching for Inclusion

Cooperative teaching is an educational approach in which regular and special educators work together to jointly teach heterogeneous groups of students in regular education settings. This one-day workshop introduces the rationale for cooperative teaching, various teaming and scheduling models that can be used, and examples of implementation. Videotapes of teachers with experience in cooperative teaching are used to discuss fears, strategies for implementation, and outcomes.

Target Audience: general and special education teachers, support personnel, administrators, parents/guardians

Cost: $1,500 plus travel expenses
For more information, please contact Paul Malette at (604) 921-1670 or at info@cbiconsultants.com

5B. Creating School-Based Teams That Work!

This one or two day workshop is designed to enable the members of school-based teams to diagnose current team problems and to begin planning for more effective functioning. Initially, teams will spend time completing exercises related to current team functioning and dynamics; in the two-day workshop, the time allotted for this portion is more extensive. This is followed by a presentation about the types of teams that are possible at the district, building, classroom, teacher, and student levels. Information about "expert" and "collaborative" teaming will also be provided, along with suggestions about how to make the latter model work best. In the two-day workshop, teams will have additional time to write action plans for team re-structuring efforts.

Target Audience: members of school-based teams and administrators

Cost: $1,500 plus travel expenses for the one day workshop, $3,000 plus travel expenses for the two day workshop
For more information, please contact Paul Malette at (604) 921-1670 or at info@cbiconsultants.com