by Trish Geraghty | Sep 8, 2023 | SPED Best Practices
As special education directors, one of our greatest collaborators in the work we do are principals. “District and school leaders support collaboration by fostering a collective commitment to collaboration, providing professional learning experiences to increase team... 
by Trish Geraghty | Sep 7, 2023 | Supervision
The backbone of our schools are instructional assistants (IA), also known as paraprofessionals or teachers’ aides. We could not do our jobs without the support of these amazing individuals. The need for competent and caring IAs has only increased over the years driven... 
by Trish Geraghty | Sep 7, 2023 | Student Learning + Engagement
How do you solve low achievement, staffing shortages, and unprecedented increases in behavioral concerns? The answer to these questions is co-teaching, or at least that has been the solution given to educators. Co-teaching is an amazing delivery of service option and... 
by Trish Geraghty | Sep 7, 2023 | Student Learning + Engagement
Co-Teaching Models Co-teaching is a powerful and effective way to provide instruction in the least restrictive environment. There has been an increase in interest in co-teaching over the last several years driven primarily by staffing shortages. While co-teaching may... 
by Trish Geraghty | Sep 7, 2023 | Student Learning + Engagement
“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” I love this quote from Benjamin Franklin. Planning and preparation for co-teaching is, in my estimate, 80 percent of the work. Co-teaching is centered on rapport and relationship building between the co-teachers and...