Models of Collaboration

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Models of Collaboration is a three-part project that features elementary, middle, and high school collaboration/co-teaching teams.

Teachers, students, and administrators from the following schools participated in the project.

MODELS OF COLLABORATION ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

Pike County Elementary School

Pike County Schools

101 West Love Street

Troy, AL36081-2613

334-566-1850

Superintendent: Dr. Samuel Mark Bazzell

2006-2007 demographics:

Average daily membership: 2,195.1

Average daily attendance: 94.5

Percent of students eligible for free or reduced meals: 76%

Oak Mountain Intermediate School

Shelby County Schools

P.O. Box 1910

Columbiana, AL35051-1910

205-682-7000

Superintendent: Mr. Randy Fuller

2006-2007 demographics:

Average daily membership: 25,866

Average daily attendance: 96.4

Percent of students eligible for free or reduced meals: 23.7%

MODELS OF COLLABORATION MIDDLE SCHOOLS

Oxford Middle School

Oxford City Schools

310 East 2nd Street

Oxford, AL36203-1799

256-241-3140

Superintendent: Dr. Jeff Goodwin

2006-2007 demographics:

Average daily membership: 3,926.3

Average daily attendance: 96.6

Percent of students eligible for free or reduced meals: 42.2%

Alba Middle School

Mobile County Public Schools

P.O. Box 180069

Mobile, AL36618-0069

215-221-4394

Superintendent: Dr. Roy D. Nichols, Jr.

2006-2007 demographics:

Average daily membership: 64,481.1

Average daily attendance: 94.3

Percent of students eligible for free or reduced meals: 64.9%

MODELS OF COLLABORATION HIGH SCHOOLS

Oxford High School

Oxford City Schools

310 East 2nd Street

Oxford, AL36203-1799

256-241-3140

Superintendent: Dr. Jeff Goodwin

2006-2007 demographics:

Average daily membership: 3,926.3

Average daily attendance: 96.6

Percent of students eligible for free or reduced meals: 42.2%

Montevallo High School

Shelby County Schools

P.O. Box 1910

Columbiana, AL35051-1910

205-682-7000

Superintendent: Mr. Randy Fuller

2006-2007 demographics:

Average daily membership: 25,866

Average daily attendance: 96.4

Percent of students eligible for free or reduced meals: 23.7%

For more information about systems or schools participating in this project, visit the Alabama State Department of Education Website at .

The DVDs are training and demonstration resources for regional educational laboratories, school districts, and Institutions of Higher Education (pre-service teachers).

Each DVD contains the following format:

  • Introduction
  • Models of Co-Teaching

Clips in this section feature collaborativeteaching teams from elementary, middle, and high schooldelivering instruction through five common co-teaching models.

  1. Supportive & Station Teaching
  2. Dual Supportive Teaching
  3. Alternative Teaching
  4. Parallel Teaching
  • Collaborative Planning

Clips in this section demonstrate general and special education teachers planning during scheduled, sustained, and protected times, for temporary and/or sustained co-teaching.

  • Conversations with Collaborative Teachers

Clips in this section feature powerful conversation between general and special education co-teaching teams discussing challenges and rewards of collaboration.

  • Seamless Collaboration Continuum

This section features a delivery system of seamlesscollaboration, by addressing collaborative activities that range from minimally intensive to extremely intensive.

  • Administrative Interviews

Successful collaboration requires support from the top down. Clips in this section addresscollaboration from the administrator’s perspective. Building administrators (and onesuperintendent) discuss their role in creating, maintaining, and sustaining collaboration in their schools and among staff.

Each DVD comes with an instructional resources CD containing training materials, a facilitator’s guide with talking points, and a viewing guide for general audiences.

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