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Best Practices in Co‑Teaching:
Practical Solutions for Difficult and Challenging Issues
(Grades 1‑12)
Schedule
Georgia
Atlanta - November 18
Illinois
Chicago North - January 17
(Elk Grove Village)
Chicago South - January 16
(Oak Lawn)
IL CPDUs Available (5 Hours)
Indiana
Indianapolis - January 15
Presented by DR. MARILYN FRIEND
Nationally Recognized Educator, Author and Acclaimed Presenter
Specifically Designed for General Education Teachers, Special Education
Staff, ESL Teachers and Other Specialists Who Currently Co‑Teach or
Plan to Co‑Teach as Part of Their Schools’ Inclusive Practices
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Powerful CO‑TEACHING seminar with the most up-to-date approaches and best
practices to strengthen your co‑taught classroom
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Practical strategies for finding and managing co‑planning time, resolving difficult
issues as well as grouping and scheduling students for best results
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Classroom instructional methods and sample lesson plans that work well in a
co‑taught classroom
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Ideas to build strong partnerships between general and special education
staff and other support providers – how to manage the roles and responsibilities of
each professional
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Clarification of how co‑teaching meets the requirements of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act, (ESEA, formerly called NCLB) and the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
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How to use co-teaching as an option for helping students succeed on the
Common Core State Standards
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New video clips of co‑teaching in action and an extensive resource handbook
written by Dr. Marilyn Friend specifically for this seminar
IN Verification of Attendance Available
Minnesota
Minneapolis - November 22
(Brooklyn Center)
MN Clock Hours Available
Missouri
St. Louis - November 21
MO Inservice Credit Available with
Prior District Approval
IL CPDUs Available with District Approval
New Jersey
Cherry Hill - January 14
(Voorhees)
Newark - January 13
(Fairfield)
NJ Professional Development Hours Available
with Prior District Approval
PA CPE Hours Verification Available with
Prior District Approval in Cherry Hill
Ohio
Cleveland - November 20
(Westlake)
Columbus - November 19
(Grove City)
OH CEUs Available with District Approval
Practical Co‑Teaching
Strategies
You won’t want to miss this
outstanding opportunity to hear
Marilyn Friend’s timely seminar
with updated ideas and strategies.
You know, firsthand, that as educators we
are being asked to teach an increasingly
diverse student population, including
students with disabilities or other special
needs. With increased expectations
that these students access the general
curriculum and make progress toward
reaching high academic standards, our
challenge is to meet the needs of all
students without neglecting any of them.
One of the best ways to accomplish
this goal is to partner professionals in
the classroom through co‑teaching.
Co‑teaching has the potential to
help teachers and other educators
create classrooms that recognize and
respectfully address a tremendous range
of student diversity by drawing on the
differing, yet complementary expertise
of both general and special educators
or ESL teachers. In this recently updated
seminar, Marilyn Friend will provide
the key elements necessary to begin
a co‑teaching program or refine and
sustain an existing one. She will offer
practical, classroom‑proven ideas to
help you set realistic expectations for
co‑teaching and create co‑teaching
arrangements that preserve a sense of
classroom community, while at the same
time, give special educators and ESL
teachers an active teaching role.
Ten Key Benefits of Attending
1. Learn Firsthand from Co‑Teaching Expert, Marilyn Friend
Marilyn Friend has three decades of experience helping teacher teams and
school leaders develop co‑teaching programs to better reach all students in
an inclusive setting. She is the co‑producer of a highly acclaimed video series
on how to make the most of two teachers in one classroom. You will leave her
seminar with use-them-tomorrow ideas and strategies to make the most of
your co‑teaching program.
2. Find Practical Solutions for Difficult and Challenging Issues in
Co‑Teaching
Whether you’re a novice or a veteran to co‑teaching, new and difficult issues
can naturally arise due to students, content complexity and day‑to‑day
planning … Discover strategies that will help you address and prevent some
of these issues from getting too big to resolve
3. Find Out About Updated Strategies for Using the Six Approaches
to Co‑Teaching
Go beyond one teacher teaching while the other helps individual students …
Develop a strong program by varying your approaches to co‑teaching
4. Create and Sustain Powerful Instructional Teams
How general education teachers, special education teachers, ESL teachers, and
other professional staff can become more effective and efficient co‑teaching
teams … Utilize self‑awareness and self‑evaluation to develop and improve
your partnership over time
5. Discover Practical Ideas for Managing Time and Schedules
Creatively solve planning time issues … Explore innovative and technologybased ways of working around schedule constraints and daily workloads
6. Embed Specially Designed Instruction Within Co‑Teaching
Learn how two teachers can ensure that the specialized instruction students
must receive can be integrated into the co-taught lessons in order to improve
student outcomes … Identify and incorporate these instructional strategies
into your co‑teaching practice
7. Clarify What Co‑Teaching Is and Isn’t – And Why it Matters
Learn to distinguish among co‑teaching, team teaching, inclusion, and
collaboration … Maximize your students’ learning using authentic
co‑teaching practices
8. Review Sample Lesson Plans from Elementary, Middle and
High Schools
Learn how lesson plans can be more focused, creative, differentiated, and
specialized when two teachers partner in one classroom
9. Learn Strategies for Co‑Teaching with ESL Students
Practical strategies and ideas to use in your co‑taught classroom with ESL
students … What you can do as a team to help these students access
the curriculum
10.Receive an Extensive Co‑Teaching Resource Handbook
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Each participant will receive an extensive handbook written by Dr. Marilyn
Friend. Included are practical ideas, sample co‑teaching lesson plans,
checklists for issues to address, and much, much more!
Outstanding Strategies You Can Use Immediately
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Up-to-date co‑teaching strategies with current practices to strengthen
your co‑taught classroom
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Practical solutions and ideas for addressing the difficult issues in
co‑teaching
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Effective ways for dividing instructional responsibilities between teachers
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How to vary your co‑teaching instruction to go beyond one teacher
teaching, one teacher monitoring students
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How to make the best use of planning time, including the use of electronic,
Internet-based planning platforms
I have been
co‑teaching for about ten
years. I feel renewed and
have a surplus of new ideas.
Thank you!”
– CAROL SENFT, HIGH SCHOOL
SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER
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Specific suggestions for grouping students equitably
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Ways co-teachers can effectively address the Common Core State Standards
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Video clips to demonstrate co‑teaching models in action
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Opportunities to discuss and share ideas with your team or other educators
interested in successful co‑teaching strategies
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Ideas and solutions for class composition and teacher schedules
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Practical ways to incorporate technology for data collection and
instruction into your co-teaching program
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Suggestions for getting started on a co‑teaching program and refining
an established one to ensure sustainability
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Ideas for incorporating students’ specialized instruction into
co-taught lessons
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Examples of co‑teaching lessons from elementary, middle and
high school teachers
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Strategies to reach ESL students in a co‑taught classroom
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Ideas for communicating co‑teaching plans with colleagues, parents,
administrators, and others
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Outstanding ideas for integrating co‑teaching into your school’s
inclusive practices to reduce the achievement gap between your
students with special needs and their peers
To Register,
Call Toll-Free
1-800-735-3503
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Bureau of Education & Research
A Message
From Your
Seminar Leader,
Marilyn Friend
Whether you are a
newcomer to co‑teaching,
seeking the essentials to
create a strong partnership
or a co‑teaching veteran
looking for new ideas and the
opportunity to re‑energize
your practice, this seminar
has many ideas for you.”
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915 118th Avenue SE • PO Box 96068 • Bellevue, WA 98009-9668
Phone (800) 735-3503 • Fax (425) 453-1134 • www.ber.org
Dear Colleague:
Co‑teaching, the instructional arrangement in which a general education teacher
and a special educator or another specialist collaborate to instruct students, has
become a powerful and increasingly common way to deliver services and support
to students with exceptional needs, including those with disabilities and those
who are English language learners. Whether you are a newcomer to co‑teaching,
seeking the essentials to create a strong partnership or a co‑teaching veteran
looking for new ideas and the opportunity to re‑energize your practice, this
seminar has many ideas for you. For example, have you asked questions like these?
• How should my co‑teaching partner and I divide responsibilities – those during
teaching as well as those related to preparing for teaching?
• How can co‑teaching be structured so that BOTH teachers contribute to
instruction and student achievement increases, even when the special
educator or ESL teacher does not have extensive preparation in the academic
subject content?
• How does co‑teaching relate to Response to Intervention (RTI)? Are there any
particular opportunities or barriers to using co‑teaching as part of a school’s
RTI program?
• How do teachers ensure that their students with disabilities or who are English
language learners receive the services they should as part of co-teaching ...
without pulling them aside and stigmatizing them?
• How should instruction in a co‑taught class, whether elementary, middle school/
junior high, or high school, be different from instruction in a solo‑taught class?
• How should we assign and assess student work in our co‑taught class?
• How much common planning time should co‑teachers have and how can
planning be enhanced by using electronic communication?
• What is the optimal mix of students with special needs, students who struggle
but who have no identified needs, and typical learners in a co‑taught class?
• What level of staffing is needed for co‑teaching to be feasible?
• What are some key principles to consider in creating teacher schedules in
schools that implement co‑teaching?
At this seminar, we’ll address these questions and more. Having worked in
hundreds of school districts across urban, suburban and rural settings with
thousands of professionals, I have learned what makes co‑teaching a successful
and sustainable practice, and I have identified the pitfalls to avoid. You will leave
this seminar with practical ideas that you can implement immediately and an
understanding of ineffective practices that undermine this way to address diverse
student needs.
I look forward to meeting you and sharing lots of co‑teaching strategies with you.
Sincerely,
Marilyn Friend
P.S. I’m hoping that you’ll come to the seminar with your questions,
concerns and your co-teaching partner so that you learn what you need
to take your co‑teaching practice to the next level.
What Your Colleagues Say About Marilyn Friend
“I came to this seminar not knowing a lot about co‑teaching and I am leaving feeling
much more prepared to take on the task of co‑teaching. This was an excellent
presentation! Marilyn is such a knowledgeable and fantastic presenter!”
– Gwen Hall, K‑2 Lead Teacher
“The content of this seminar was informative and up‑to‑date. There were
educators from several states and Marilyn was abreast of current trends in each
educator’s state.”
– Phyllis Ruff, EC Teacher
“Excellent presentation delivered with much enthusiasm. I loved the practical
applications of the material presented.”
– Karen Sylvester, EC Director
“Marilyn is such an amazing speaker; she was energetic and kept the day exciting.
I am actually taking useful information back to my co‑workers.”
– Lynsee Mahan, 6th Grade Inclusion
“My opinion of co‑teaching has completely changed. Wow! Now I am eager for
my school to begin a co‑teaching program! Bring it on!”
– Kelley Walker, General Education Teacher
“Wow! Marilyn provided us with so many points to ponder. I feel as though we
have gained direction in how to address and avoid the most common pitfalls as we
build the framework for co‑teaching. Thank you!”
– Gwen Perkins, Associate High School Principal
“Great! Very engaging. Dr. Friend really brought the material to life with her
energy. I will definitely incorporate the strategies and methodologies into my
daily teaching.”
– Greg Overlie, Special Education Teacher
“Thank you for your time and efforts! Your energy and enthusiasm for
co‑teaching was infectious; your knowledge – impressive; your straight-forward
talk – appreciated. In addition, your resource handbook is a wonderful guide.”
– Marsha Edwards, Teacher
“One of the most effective, interesting and efficient seminars I’ve attended. As a
general education teacher, it was eye opening and inspirational. I now have
strategies and an understanding to take back to my school and use to
strengthen our co‑teaching program.”
– Spring Gehring, English Teacher
Master Teacher
and Acclaimed Presenter
MARILYN FRIEND is an experienced
general education and special education
teacher as well as a teacher educator
preparing professionals to work in
inclusive schools. She is an internationally
acclaimed staff developer who focuses
on helping school personnel work
together effectively to educate all
students. Marilyn is the co‑producer
of The Power of Two, a videotape that
illustrates the potential of co‑teaching;
More Power: Instruction in Co‑Taught
Classes, a videotape on how to make the
most of two teachers in one classroom;
and Co‑Teach! A Handbook for Creating
and Sustaining Classroom Partnerships in
Inclusive Schools. She is also the co‑author
of Interactions: Collaboration Skills for
School Professionals (with Dr. Lynne Cook)
and Including Students with Special
Needs (with Dr. Bill Bursuck). In addition,
Marilyn is the author of Best Practices
in Co‑Teaching: Practical Solutions
for Difficult and Challenging Issues
(Grades 1‑12), the extensive resource
handbook each participant will receive
at the seminar. Marilyn’s presentations
are fast‑paced, reality‑based and filled
with humor. You’ll leave this seminar
with many ideas and strategies that
will help you begin or refine your
co‑teaching program.
“With her knowledge, sense of humor and personality, Marilyn Friend was born to
do this! I thoroughly enjoyed the seminar – one of the best in my fifteen years
of teaching!”
– Kathleen Chappell, Teacher
“Your energy level, histrionics, wisdom, and scholarship were inspiring. We now have
a blueprint to launch co‑teaching at our middle school.”
– Judith Freeman, English Teacher
“Marilyn Friend was well prepared and provided new insight on co‑teaching
methods and strategies. She gave examples related to elementary, middle and high
school situations. She even kept up with answering numerous questions during the
seminar as new material was presented.”
– Lori Harrison, Special Education
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I am here with my
co‑teacher and we have
already mapped out some
changes we will implement
with our classes right away.
Thanks so much!”
– sandy Carilse,
English Special Education Teacher
Special Benefits of Attending
Extensive Co‑Teaching Resource Handbook
Each participant will receive Marilyn Friend’s
extensive co‑teaching resource handbook
she designed specifically for this seminar.
The handbook includes:
• Working definitions of key concepts related
to co‑teaching
• Updated information on how co‑teaching can
help you to meet the requirements of the latest
priorities in the ESEA, IDEA and the CCSS
• Worksheets for assessing your personal and
school readiness for co‑teaching
• Sample co‑teaching lesson plans
Best Practices
in Co‑Teaching:
Practical Solutions for Difficult
and Challenging Issues
(Grades 1‑12)
Resource Handbook
by Dr. Marilyn Friend
Bureau of Education & Research
• Checklists of issues to address and topics
to discuss for both novice and experienced
co‑teachers
• Examples of specialized instructional approaches that can be utilized
in co‑taught classes
• Answers to many common questions about co‑teaching programs
• A bibliography of materials and websites related to co‑teaching
Group Attendance is Encouraged
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On‑Site Training
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877‑857‑8964 to speak to one of
our On‑Site Training Consultants.
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Marilyn’s seminar is valuable for individual educators, administrators and parents
who are involved in inclusive education; however, the impact of the seminar
is enhanced when co-teaching partners or school teams participate in this
day filled with innovative ideas for co‑teaching.
Semester Credit Option
One graduate level professional development credit is available with an
additional fee and completion of a follow‑up practicum project. Details for direct
enrollment with Brandman University, part of the Chapman University system,
will be available at the seminar.
Meet Inservice Requirements
At the end of the program, each attendee will receive a certificate of participation
that may be used to verify hours of participation in meeting continuing
education requirements.
Can’t Attend?
A related BER seminar, CO‑TEACHING THAT WORKS: Effective Strategies for Working
Together in Today’s Inclusive Classrooms (Grades K‑12), presented by another
co‑teaching expert, Anne Beninghof, is available on CDs with a comprehensive
resource handbook at a cost of $99.00 plus $9.00 shipping and handling. To order,
call toll‑free 1‑800‑735‑3503 (Stock #A‑XCC‑1622) or use the order form on the
back page.
Pre - registration re q uired due to limited enrollment.
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Bureau of Education & Research
915 118th Avenue SE • PO Box 96068
Bellevue, WA 98009-9668
Who Should Attend
Educators serving grades 1‑12: General Education Teachers, Special Education Staff,
Related Services Professionals, ESL and Bilingual Educators, and Administrators.
Co-teaching teams are encouraged to attend, but not required.
Program Hours
All seminars are scheduled 8:30 a.m. ‑ 3:15 p.m.
Check‑in 8:00 a.m. ‑ 8:30 a.m.
Fee
The registration fee is $235 per person, $215 per person for groups of five or more
registering at the same time. Call us at 1-800-735-3503 for groups of ten or more.
Payment is due prior to the program. No cash please. Fee includes seminar
registration, morning coffee and tea, a personalized certificate of participation, and
an extensive resource handbook.
Cancellations/Substitutions
100% of your paid registration fee will be refunded if you can’t attend and notify
us at least 10 days before the seminar. Late cancellations can exchange for a
certificate to attend another seminar or will be refunded less a $15 service fee.
Substitutions may be made anytime without charge.
Further Questions
Call the Bureau of Education & Research (800) 735‑3503 or visit us online at www.
ber.org. The Bureau is North America’s leading presenter of seminar training for
professional educators. Programs are based on sound research, are highly practical
in content and consistently receive excellent evaluations.
Meeting Sites and Hotel Accommodations
Seminars will be held at the following sites:
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Atlanta: Holiday Inn – Dunwoody, (770) 457-6363
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Cherry Hill: Mansion on Main Street – Voorhees, (856) 751-1717; hotel
accommodations available at Hampton Inn – Voorhees, (856) 346-4500
Possible Funding Sources
Race to the Top grants; Elementary
and Secondary Education Act funds,
including Title I School Improvement
Grants; Title VI; Title VII; Restructuring
grants; At‑Risk grants, Bilingual/ESL
and Migrant Education funds; IDEA;
Demonstration School Funds; Parent
Teacher Organizations; and Inservice
Training funds.
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Chicago North: Holiday Inn – Elk Grove Village, (847) 437-6010
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Chicago South: Hilton – Oak Lawn, (708) 425-7800
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Cleveland: Holiday Inn – Westlake, (440) 871-6000
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Columbus: Grand Oaks Event & Business Center – Grove City, (614) 539-0199;
hotel accommodations available at Hilton Garden Inn – Grove City,
(614) 539-8944
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Indianapolis: Caribbean Cove Hotel, (317) 872-9790
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Minneapolis: Earle Brown Heritage Center – Brooklyn Center, (763) 569-6300;
hotel accommodations available at Embassy Suites – Brooklyn Center,
(763) 560-2700
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Newark: Best Western Plus – Fairfield, (973) 575-7700
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St. Louis: Hilton – Airport, (314) 426-5500
If needed, please make your own hotel reservations by calling the appropriate
hotel listed above.
Program Guarantee
We stand behind the high quality
of our programs by providing the
following unconditional guarantee:
If you are not satisfied with this
program, we’ll give you a 100%
refund of your registration fee.
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5.Cleveland (Westlake), OH - November 20, 2013
6.Columbus (Grove City), OH - November 19, 2013
7. Indianapolis, IN - January 15, 2014
8.Minneapolis (Brooklyn Center), MN - November 22, 2013
9.Newark (Fairfield), NJ - January 13, 2014
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