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Update on Team Teaching Modern Foreign Languages Alive Seminar Phil Fox & Susan Ormond ww ww ww. p. p dd s ts. ti. ei e susanormond@pdst. ie philfox@pdst. ie @PDST_Ireland #MFLAlive 16 pdst 2015/2016

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Question ww ww ww. p. p dd s ts. ti. ei e Have you undertaken any Professional Development in relation to Team Teaching since you graduated? pdst 2015/2016

www. pdst. ie What is Team Teaching? pdst 2015/2016

TERMINOLOGY Co-operative teaching… Co-teaching… Collaborative teaching… Team teaching… ‘Team teaching is when two (or more) teachers share the instructional responsibility for a class, including planning and evaluation. They share the leadership of the class and responsibility for all students. ’ www. pdst. ie County Cork ETB 2011). Team Teaching –Guidelines for Schools/ Colleges. Cork: County Cork VEC http: //www. cocorkvec. ie/index. cfm/page/videos ‘The term “co-operative teaching” is used here to denote any arrangement whereby two or more teachers work together in a collaborative manner with a class of students who have diverse learning needs. ’ DES (2007). Inclusion of Students with Special Educational Needs: Post Primary Guidelines. Dublin: The Stationery Office, p. 53. pdst 2014

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Activity: Where do YOU stand? 1 www. pdst. ie NO CHANCE I WONT USE IT! 2 I’m not convinced team teaching is worth the effort 7 pdst 2014 3 I can’t see how I could use team teaching more often in current school system 4 Team teaching provides a positive experience for my students 5 Team teaching is a professionally rewarding experience Or if you don’t want to choose any of the above, please create your own unique stance! 6 I’m a convert to team teaching – Every class should be taught this way!

Team Teaching in Irish schools Team teaching , a practice schools want to introduce but don’t know how to (Shevlin et al. , 2009) Team teaching under-researched in Irish context, especially in relation to process (Shevlin et al. , 2009; Murphy, 2011) ww ww ww. p. p dd s ts. ti. ei e Low levels of professional collaboration in Irish schools (Hogan et al. , 2007; OECD [TALIS], 2009; Gleeson, 2012) “. . . they [teachers] highlight the prevalence of professional insulation and isolation, as distinct from proactive professional co-operation, in the inherited cultures of post-primary education in Ireland. ” (Hogan et al. , 2007: 34) pdst 2015/2016

ww ww ww. p. p dd s ts. ti. ei e International perspective • 52% had never received feedback on their teaching from other teachers/management • 75% engaged in Team Teaching less than once a year (or never) • 95% engaged in Teacher Observation less than once a year (or never) • 18% had visited other teachers’ classrooms • 7% had engaged in observation in other schools TALIS report (OECD, 2009) pdst 2015/2016

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www. pdst. ie Resources for Team Teaching pdst 2014

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Further Resources for Team Teaching Professional Development for Teacher http: //pdst. ie/teamteaching Special Education Support Service (SESS) www. pdst. ie In-school seminars on team teaching Online application form Online team teaching course (currently being reviewed and updated) http: //www. sess. ie/welcome-sess-elearning pdst 2015/2016

www. pdst. ie Final considerations • Start on a small scale and slowly to avoid over-load • Setting up can take hard work, collaboration, open mindedness and dedication • Be prepared for resistance among colleagues and, possibly, parents • Leadership is crucial • No single model of team teaching will automatically result in success for a given teaching situation • Any team teaching programme must be customised to suit the curriculum, teachers and students • Establish and communicate team expectations pdst 2015/2016

Final considerations www. pdst. ie • Certain key elements appear to be necessary for a successful team teaching programme: 1. Compatibility of team members 2. Shared responsibilities, commitment to team teaching and ongoing communication 3. A keen interest in connecting the content or curriculum to real life 4. A strong desire to ignite students’ thirst for knowledge 5. Well defined programme goals and philosophies 6. Well defined roles of teachers and administration pdst 2015/2016

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Thank You ww ww ww. p. p dd s ts. ti. ei e philfox@pdst. ie susanormond@pdst. ie pdst 2015/2016

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