National Train-the-Trainer Institute
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Designed for K-12 teachers, team leaders, instructional coaches, department heads, mentors, staff development trainers, and administrators with Co-Teaching experience.
Strengthen Co-Teaching in Your School or District by Developing Your Own Trainers!

Train your staff members to become skilled Co-Teaching Trainers who can guide other teachers to more successful Co-Teaching Practices
- The most effective Co-Teaching Train-the-Trainer program available
- Featuring two of the nation’s top Co-Teaching experts, Anne Beninghof and Sonya Heineman Kunkel
Innovative, Video-Based, Hands-On, Train-the-Trainer Opportunity
- Turn your staff members into skilled, knowledgeable Co-Teaching trainers who can guide other teachers in the implementation of effective Co-Teaching practices
- Learn how to use outstanding video training clips to demonstrate Co-Teaching strategies in practice … Receive ALL the video clips for use during training in your own school or district
- Build Co-Teaching expertise among staff to increase research-based inclusive practices within classrooms, schools and entire districts
- Receive critical information on how to deliver high-quality, engaging and effective Co-Teaching training sessions
- Ideal for schools and districts looking to create a core team of trainers to provide training to build and sustain a model, state-of-the-art Co-Teaching framework … Each potential trainer should have experience with Co-Teaching
What’s unique about this National Train-the-Trainer Institute
- Four days of intensive training combining classroom-proven strategies and video clips of the strategies in action – show rather than tell your teachers what successful Co-Teaching looks like in real classrooms
- National Co-Teaching experts Anne Beninghof and Sonya Heineman Kunkel, both featured in the videos, will provide a comprehensive, interactive and research-based Co-Teaching training preparing participants to guide other teachers in the implementation of a successful Co-Teaching model
- Work and collaborate in small groups with BER instructors to expand and enhance your understanding of Co-Teaching strategies specific to grades K-6 or 6-12
- Gain numerous tips and ideas to prepare and deliver high-quality staff trainingto strengthen and sustain Co-Teaching in your school or district
- Unique and ideal opportunity for schools and districtsto strengthen their foundation, expand their knowledge and implement training for more effective Co-Teaching practices

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Learn and build the necessary foundation for training staff in effective Co-Teaching practices
Innovative, Video-Based, Hands-On, Train-the-Trainer Opportunity
Participants attending will learn the key components for a successful Co-Teaching program, which can then be delivered as a staff development framework that fits the schedule according to each school’s or district’s unique scheduling and training needs. The following key components are included in this four-day train-the-trainer institute.
What Co-Teaching Is and Isn’t
- Learn the practical working definitions of Co-Teaching and the key characteristics for an effective framework
- Discover what works in establishing Co-Teaching teams and pitfalls to avoid
- Use the Co-Teaching rubric to target professional development needs of your staff and maximize your training resources
Building Powerful Instructional Co-Teaching Teams
- Identify specific ideas for defining roles between Co-Teachers
- Learn keys to successful communication
- Gather tools for working together to strengthen your instruction
- Explore creative ideas for finding time to collaborate
- Distinguish best practices to tap the expertise of each teacher in the Co-Teaching partnership
Whole Class Co-Teaching: Making the Most of Two Teachers in Whole Group Instruction
- Examine best practices for whole group structures
- Discover practical strategies to use Co-Teaching to enhance instructional effectiveness and to differentiate instruction with greater success
- Target specific teaching strategies to maximize each Co-Teacher’s experience during whole group instruction
Successful Small Group Practices to Increase Student Outcomes
- Identify the essential elements of establishing small groups within the same classroom
- Manage small groups in a Co-Teaching model
- Maximize the benefits of small groups with research-based instructional strategies
Video Clips of Co-Teaching in Action to Demonstrate Effective Inclusive Practices
- Best practices for using video training clips to train others
- Outstanding training tips and a resource kit to train others (each participant will receive ALL video clips for their grade level to use in their own training)
Receive Comprehensive Training Resources (Valued at Over $400!) |
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All participants will receive a valuable package of resources including: |
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Seminar Schedule Overview
Program Schedule: 8:30 A.M. – 3:15 P.M. Daily
Featuring Two of the Nation’s Top Differentiated Instruction Experts
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State Specific Credit:
You may be eligible for professional development credit through your state. For state specific information, please visit www.ber.org/seminars/credit/ceus.cfm or call 1-800-735-3503.
University Credit Option:
Up to four graduate level professional development credits are available with an additional fee and completion of a follow-up practicum project. Details for direct enrollment with Brandman University, part of the Chapman University system, will be available at the institute.
SAVE with Group Discounts
The fee is $1395 per person.
If groups of three or more register at the same time, the fee is $1295 per person.
Columbus, OH • December 4 – 7, 2018
DoubleTree Columbus Worthington 175 Hutchinson Avenue • Columbus, OH, 43235 |
Special Rates:
$89 (single/double) plus tax – Standard Rooms.
- Book your overnight accommodations by November 13, 2018 to receive these special rates, based on availability. To make reservations, please call 1-800-870-0349 and request the group rate for “Bureau of Education & Research National Train-the-Trainer Institute.”
Enjoy all that Columbus has to offer
DoubleTree Columbus Worthington is situated near the Columbus International Airport and is surrounded by dozens of restaurants, entertainment venues and popular area attractions including the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Franklin Park Conservatory, and Ohio Stadium.

