Improving co-teaching through a collaborative planning process in an eastern North Carolina district

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Patty Hardy Keene (Creator)

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East Carolina University (ECU )

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Abstract: This dissertation presents a problem of practice , small scale proof of concept focused on improving co-teaching and collaborative planning with regular and special education teachers in Hertford County , NC. The following are conclusions gained from insights developed during the project: (a) When implemented with fidelity the Co-Teaching Collaborative Planning model can be effective in classrooms in Hertford County; (b) To insure successful implementation of the model , the regular classroom teacher must relinquish control and accede to a genuine collaborative relationship , (c) The Special Educations teacher's content and curricular knowledge are enhanced through the Co-Teaching and Collaborative Planning process , and (d) Student Perceptions of the Special Education Teacher are positively changed when the Special Education Teachers becomes a fully functioning partner in a Blended Classroom.

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Dissertation

Language: English

Date: 2017

Keywords

improving co-teaching through collaborative planning

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