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Kim Rysemus completed an integrated reflection on their experience co-teaching in two 6th grade classes this semester. In one class, the general education teacher was new to co-teaching so planning and instruction was sometimes challenging. In the other class, weekly co-planning meetings and daily reflections helped create an inclusive and differentiated learning environment. Overall, the experiences provided valuable lessons for Rysemus in collaborating with other teachers and advocating for students, though some co-teaching relationships faced more challenges than others.

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KRYSEMUS IntegratedReflect3

Kim Rysemus completed an integrated reflection on their experience co-teaching in two 6th grade classes this semester. In one class, the general education teacher was new to co-teaching so planning and instruction was sometimes challenging. In the other class, weekly co-planning meetings and daily reflections helped create an inclusive and differentiated learning environment. Overall, the experiences provided valuable lessons for Rysemus in collaborating with other teachers and advocating for students, though some co-teaching relationships faced more challenges than others.

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Kim Rysemus Integrated Reflection 3 This semester, I was lucky enough to experience two different types of co-teaching settings.

Co-teaching was a completely new experience for me. Until this most recent semester, I have only learned about co-teaching in my University classes; I had never seen it first-hand. I was placed in a 6th grade co-taught math class, and a 6th grade co-taught language arts class. I was able to co-teach, co-plan, collaborate, and more. In one co-taught class, the idea of co-teaching was new to the co-general education teacher. Because of this, co-planning and instruction was challenging at times. I observed how to professionally and respectfully find your place in a co-teaching environment as the special educator. The most important aspect of finding a role in a co-teaching relationship, as the special educator, is advocating for your students. It is up to the special educator to advocate for the least restrictive environment for all students. This means that students on the special education caseload should be included in all general activities. Modifications or accommodations should be provided when necessary according to students individual needs. In the other co-taught class, I gained experience in co-planning and collaboration to create an inclusive, differentiated, and engaging environment. Weekly co-planning meetings were held to discuss weekly activities and assignments, and student progress. Also, after every class, co-teachers briefly met to reflect on the lesson and make any needed revisions to the next days lesson based on student performance. I learned a lot about the importance of keeping communication open and constant. It is important for both teachers to be informed on anything

and everything that is going on in the classroom or she cannot make the best instructional decisions. Overall, I found these collaborative experiences to be successful in my professional development for various reasons. Not all of my co-teaching experiences this semester were positive. I got to see the challenging side and the successful side of building and maintaining collaborative relationships. In the real world, not everything is going to be picture perfect. Personalities can clash, or you can encounter an individual who may not know much about teaching students with disabilities. These are all real issues that must be addressed in a professional and respectful manner, which I intend to do as I continue to grow professionally.

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