Dear fellow Hanoverians:
Co-Teaching in Hanover
How the new co-teaching model can help all students
Tuesday, February 15th
7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Meeting Location:
Middle School (Library)
45 Whiting Street, Hanover
Ellen Witter-Harrington, Director of Pupil Personnel Services, along with
staff from the elementary, middle and high school will explain how the co$B!>(B
teaching model is being implemented in Hanover and how it can help all
students achieve success in the classroom.
What is co-teaching and what are the benefits for students?
Co-teaching, or having two teachers in the classroom, has become a popular
teaching structure in recent years and has begun to be implemented quite
extensively in Hanover. Typically in the co-teaching classroom, there is a
general education teacher and a special education teacher who share the
teaching responsibilities, with the special education teacher providing
differentiated instruction for students with special needs. In other words,
the special education teacher may be described as a strategist, taking the
standard lesson and teaching it in a different way so that all students can
access the learning requirements. For many students, this set up may be
preferred to having an aide as the special education teacher is able to help
all students and no child feels singled out. It is also quite different
from the $B!H(Bresource room$B!I(B model. Co-teaching provides an inclusive setting
for special education students while insuring that they are in the least
restrictive environment. The set up and goals of this teaching system
varies according to the age of the children being served.
Please join us to learn the details of this program and bring your
questions!
Check out our new web site www.hanovermasspac.webs.com
for further information and upcoming
events. It$B!G(Bs loaded with links to important resources and documents. Also,
any changes or cancellations to our programs will be posted there.
For further information, please call Susan at 781.826.8261 or Karen at
781.826.0137 or e-mail hanoverpac@comcast.net .
What is the Hanover Parent Advisory Council?
The PAC is a parent group whose mission is to work toward understanding,
respect, support and appropriate education for all children with learning
differences in our community. The Hanover PAC will provide an opportunity
for parents to network and share information as well as a way to work
constructively with our schools to make them the best they can be for all
children.
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