Co-Teachers in Classrooms Getting Coffee

Co-Teachers in Classrooms Getting Coffee (Season 3 Episode 10) What if the biggest barrier to learning isn’t what students know —but how their brains manage focus, emotions, and flexibility ?  In this episode, we tap into the wealth of experience that Lynn Everett, Coordinator of Inclusive Practices at the Virginia Tech T/TAC has acquired over her nearly 40 year career in education. Join us as we...

Co-Teachers in Classrooms Getting Coffee (Season 3 Episode 9) Engagement isn’t about calling on more students—it’s about designing lessons where everyone participates. Today, we’re learning how from the experts who wrote the book on getting every student engaged. In this episode, we speak with Pérsida and William Himmele , authors and educators, about the 3rd edition of their seminal book, Total P...

Co-Teachers in Classrooms Getting Coffee (Season 3 Episode8) Sometimes the most effective teaching isn’t taught in a course—it’s learned in the classroom, one student at a time. In this episode, Lauren Catherwood-Ginn, Project Coordinator at the T/TAC at Radford University, reveals that as a new teacher, she had no formal training in co-teaching. Instead, she relied on intuition—working closely wi...

Co-Teachers in Classrooms Getting Coffee (Season 3 Episode 7) Access changes everything! In this episode, Matt Newton , Coordinator of Assistive and Instructional Technology at the T/TAC at Virginia Tech and Statewide Distance Education and Assistive Technology Co-Leader, shares how innovative tools and intentional practices are transforming learning experiences for students and educators alike. S...

Co-Teachers in Classrooms Getting Coffee (Season 3 Episode 6) Ever consider co-teaching with your Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)? In this lively and in-depth conversation, meet Kristy Hill, Coordinator of Communication and Assistive Technology at the Virginia Tech T/TAC.  Kristy gives us a behind the scenes look at a day in the life of a school-based speech and language pathologist. Other topic...

Co-Teachers in Classrooms Getting Coffee (Season 3 Episode 5) What happens when families and educators truly partner to support every learner? We sat down with Diann Eaton, Co-Director of the T/TAC at Virginia Tech, to explore how co-teaching and family engagement can transform classrooms and strengthen school communities. During this conversation, Diann mentions a variety of recommended resources...

Co-Teachers in Classrooms Getting Coffee (Season 3 Episode 4) High-leverage practices (HLPs) — it’s one of the biggest buzzwords in special education right now. But how do these practices actually inform what co-teachers do? We sat down with Dr. Jocelyn Washburn, one of the authors of recent HLP books, to dig into her personal experience with co-teaching and how these strategies impact real classr...

Co-Teachers in Classrooms Getting Coffee (Season 3 Episode 3) Chapter 1 exploration- Kitty and Sue rank the “Co-Teaching Spokes” from Co-Teaching Do’s, Don’ts, and Do Betters” by Wendy Murawski and Toby Karten.  This conversation delves into the principles of co-teaching as outlined in the book 'Co-Teaching Do's, Don'ts and Do-Betters' by Toby Karten and Wendy Murowski. The hosts discuss their ran...

Co-Teachers in Classrooms Getting Coffee (Season 3 Episode 2) Ever wonder how authors or presenters develop a passion for their content? Listen as Toby Karten reveals how her cousin sparked her interest in teaching students with disabilities way back in fourth grade.  Toby is a prolific author. Throughout this season we will be using Co-teaching Do’s, Don’ts, and Do Betters as the jumping off poin...

Listen as Dr. Wendy Murawski reveals how she unintentionally became a teacher and fell in love with collaborating with other professionals. Now she travels around the globe championing inclusive education. In this episode she discusses her personal journey of becoming a  co-teaching advocate and some of the research she is conducting overseas in this area. Wendy is a prolific author. Two of her re...

Co-Teachers in Classrooms Getting Coffee (Season 2 Episode 15)  This discussion features Candace Acousta - the lead English Learner teacher from Galax Elementary School. After describing her professional experience which started in high school, Candace shares how she began her co-teaching journey in a 7th grade English classroom alongside a well-organized general education teacher and flexible spe...

During our last episode with Shelly Boggess from Giles High School, the hot topic of scheduling came up. Today, we are exploring ideas to consider when tackling the master schedule. Links to resources mentioned in this discussion: Scheduling Document Creative Co-Planning Ideas    In our next episode (coming in early May), we will discuss co-teaching with Candace Acousta from an English Language De...

Co-Teachers in Classrooms Getting Coffee (Season 2 Episode 13)  Ever wonder what it takes to be the first school to start a successful co-teaching model within your school division?  Meet Shelly Boggess, Principal of Giles High School. Shelly was the driving force behind the introduction of co-teaching at her school and has remained a steadfast advocate for it. In this conversation, learn about he...

Co-Teachers in Classrooms Getting Coffee (Season 2 Episode 12) During our last episode with Keli Bradbury and Suzanne Graham from the Radford University Training and Technical Assistance Center (T/TAC) the book, Connecting High Leverage Practices to Student Success: Collaboration in Inclusive Classrooms by Melissa Jenkins and Wendy Murawsk, was mentioned as a go to resource.  Participants in the E...

Co-Teachers in Classrooms Getting Coffee (Season 2 Episode 11)  Join us for our discussion with Keli Bradbury and Suzanne Graham from Radford University’s Training and Technical Assistance Center. Keli and Suzanne were instrumental in supporting Katie Wright and Mandy Seeberger from Giles High School during the past three years. Check out our interview with Katie and Mandy if you missed it. In tod...

Co-Teachers in Classrooms Getting Coffee (Season 2 Episode 10) In our last episode, Katie Wright and Mandy Seeberger, Algebra 1 co-teachers from Giles High School, mentioned how Anne Beninghof’s book, Specially Designed Instruction: Increasing Success for Students with Disabilities , has impacted their teaching this school year. In today’s discussion, we delve deeper into topics that came up durin...

Co-Teachers in Classrooms Getting Coffee (Season 2 Episode 9)  Imagine being able to play back your class and reflect on your successes and areas for improvement— well, Katie and Mandy are doing just that, and it’s revolutionizing the way they teach. In their third year of co-teaching together, Katie Wright and Mandy Seeberger from Giles High School wouldn’t want to teach Algebra 1 any other way....

Co-Teachers in Classrooms Getting Coffee (Season 2 Episode 8) Our last conversation with Dr.  Margaret Weiss (Season 2 Episode 7) inspired us to dig deeper into Anne M. Benninghof’s book, Specially Designed Instruction Increasing Succes for Students with Disabilities. This book works to clarify these 3 questions about SDI: What is SDI? Who is responsible? How do we make it happen? In this podcast...

Co-Teachers in Classrooms Getting Coffee (Season 2 Episode 7) Do you ever wonder what the future of co-teaching may look like? If so, this conversation with Dr. Margaret Weiss from George Mason University is for you. Peggy is at the forefront of co-teaching research in Virginia. Along with other colleagues, she has developed a framework that identifies three key elements of quality co-teaching. Am...

Co-Teachers in Classrooms Getting Coffee (Season 2 Episode 6) Our last conversation with Melissa Gunter (Season 2 Episode 5) inspired us to dig deeper into Wendy Murawski’s latest book, Practical Strategies for Managing a Diverse Classroom . This discussion focuses quick tips to enhance your co-teaching including: Strategies for intentional data collection Ways to utilize music during transitions...

Co-Teachers in Classrooms Getting Coffee (Season 2 Episode 5) Meet Melissa Gunter, Coordinator of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), High Leverage Practices (HLPs), and Math Instruction at the Virginia Department of Education’s (VDOE) Training and Technical Assistance Center (T/TAC) at George Mason University (GMU). Listen to learn more about the Excellence in Co-Teaching Initiative which inc...

Co-Teachers in Classrooms Getting Coffee (Season 2 Episode 4) During this episode, Sue Schulz and Kitty Wade discuss a chapter Dr. Wendy Murawski co-authored on Co-Teaching Models from English Learners with Learning Disabilities: A Collaborative Practice Guide for Educators edited by Richard Boon and Vicky Spencer and a new book by Andrea Honigsfeld and Audry Cohan titled Collaboration for Multili...

Co-Teachers in Classrooms Getting Coffee (Season 2 Episode 3) Meet Dwana Cooper, Coordinator of Specially Designed Instruction for the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE). Listen to discover how Dwana intuitively developed an inspiring co-teaching partnership with an English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher (common terminology from the 1990s) during her first year as a special educator. Amon...

Co-Teachers in Classrooms Getting Coffee (Season 2 Episode 2) Listen as Sue Schulz and Kitty Wade discuss their personal journeys  into co-teaching from the perspective of a general education teacher (Sue) and a special education teacher (Kitty). After our interview with Dr. Wendy Murawski ( Season 2 Episode 1 ), we ordered a couple copies of her latest book, Practical Strategies for Managing a Di...

Co-Teachers in Classrooms Getting Coffee (Season 2 Episode 2) Listen as Sue Schulz and Kitty Wade discuss their personal journeys  into co-teaching from the perspective of a general education teacher (Sue) and a special education teacher (Kitty). After our interview with Dr. Wendy Murawski ( Season 2 Episode 1 ), we ordered a couple copies of her latest book, Practical Strategies for Managing a Di...