Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Series (2024-2025)

Nurturing a love of books and reading, reading aloud, growing libraries, being a model of literacy, building community, the role of anchor charts, book choices, realistic independent reading, and solving predictable problems, such as the disengaged reader, monitoring meaning, readers who get “stuck,” will all be topics in this course, as we bring together ENL teachers and P-3 classroom teachers. The early childhood classroom is a ripe atmosphere for co-teaching, so let's explore the roles of both these important teachers in this classroom environment.

Nurturing a love of books and reading, reading aloud, growing libraries, being a model of literacy, building community, the role of anchor charts, book choices, realistic independent reading, and solving predictable problems, such as the disengaged reader, monitoring meaning, readers who get “stuck,” will all be topics in this course, as we bring together ENL teachers and P-3 classroom teachers. The early childhood classroom is a ripe atmosphere for co-teaching, so let's explore the roles of both these important teachers in this classroom environment.

"Co-teaching" models have changed dramatically since its inception. So where does co-teaching fit into the ever changing landscape of 21st century learning?Take a deep dive into what still works, what doesn't, and the new roles co-teachers play in our modern classroom.