Specially Designed Instruction and Co-Teaching: Practical Strategies for Student Success (Grades 1-12) Presented by Anissa Moore Outstanding Co-Teacher, Instructional Leader, and National Presenter

Specially Designed for General Education Teachers, Special Education Staff, Department Teams, Literacy and Math Coaches, Reading Specialists, and Other Specialists Who Currently Co-Teach or Plan to Co-Teach as Part of Their Schools' Inclusive Practices

• Access a wealth of ready-to-use techniques, innovative resources, and practical strategies to deliver specially designed instruction effectively within a co-taught setting
• Collaborative methods to seamlessly meet your special education students' needs in your co-taught lessons
• Ensure optimal learning outcomes for all your co-taught students
• Elevate your co-teaching techniques and enrich specially designed instruction through a comprehensive digital resource handbook, featuring classroom-ready materials and valuable resources you can use immediately

Practical Ideas and Strategies

Join this enriching one-day seminar to discover practical strategies and specially designed instruction techniques to help every student excel in the general education curriculum. Led by Anissa Moore, this dynamic seminar offers cutting-edge co-teaching practices and research-based methodologies, equipping educators to collaboratively enhance student achievement in a co-taught setting. Elevate your co-teaching prowess and walk away with a comprehensive digital resource handbook, ready to foster an inclusive learning environment where every student thrives.

Ten Key Benefits of Attending

1. Learn Practical Ways to Successfully Implement Specially Designed Instruction in Co-Teaching
   Explore highly practical and effective strategies for incorporating specially designed instruction into your co-taught classroom … Discover a plethora of proven instructional activities, strategies, and resources!
2. Maximize Student Success With the Most Effective Co-Teaching Models
   Utilize the top co-teaching models to deliver specially designed instruction and increase student success … Vary your approaches to co-teaching to cater to the needs of your students receiving specially designed instruction
3. Key Components of Specially Designed Instruction
   Ensure that students who require SDI receive what works best for them … Learn about the essential components that make SDI more intentional and utilizing the benefits of a co-taught classroom
4. Enhance Specially Designed Instruction With Ready to Use Tools and Resources
   Discover what works in successful co-teaching situations and how to adapt to meet the needs of your students … Access various resources and ideas for differentiation, using small group instruction, whole class strategies, and more
5. Improve Student Engagement and Active Involvement
   Discover dozens of strategies that enhance student engagement and participation in your co-taught classroom … These practical ideas are ready to use immediately
6. Find Solutions to Co-Teaching Challenges
   Address and prevent challenging issues SDI in co-teaching … Discover practical strategies that can help you manage these more effectively
7. Tips for Effective Management of a Differentiated Co-Taught Classroom
   Better manage your differentiated co-taught classroom, practicing targeted skills and deepening understanding for all students while providing SDI for students with special needs … Learn how to make it all work!
8. Enhance Collaboration and Communication in Your Co-Teaching Partnership
   Learn practical strategies for building more effective communication and collaboration with your co-teacher to deliver specially designed instruction and maximize student success
9. Build Your Co-Teaching Toolbox: Resources and Ideas for Ongoing Learning and Growth
   Access a wealth of resources and ideas to continue your professional growth as a co-teacher delivering specially designed instruction … Discover practical tips for ongoing collaboration, reflection, and success
10. Receive an Extensive Digital Resource Handbook
    Each participant will receive the extensive digital resource handbook written specifically for this seminar to help you implement the strategies for your co-taught classroom

Outstanding Strategies You Can Use Immediately

Here's what you'll learn:

• Practical strategies and resources for identifying and incorporating specially designed instruction into your co-teaching practices
• Explore the best co-teaching models to meet specially designed instructional and student needs
• Dozens of ways to incorporate SDI strategies and activities that can be used immediately
• Boost student learning and active involvement using specially designed instruction
• Use simple assessment strategies to monitor students' skill development and conceptual understanding
• Key components of providing effective specially designed instruction
• Experience numerous, practical strategies that increase learning for students with special needs
• Specific ways to gather student data to measure progress related to learning objectives
• Learn ways to maximize student participation and engagement in co-taught lessons
• Utilize a variety of assessment and instructional strategies to make students' thinking visible and support effective co-teaching practices
• Gather tools and resources for working together to strengthen your specially designed instruction for students with special needs

A Message From Your Seminar Leader

Dear Colleague:

I get it. I see you, and the students you're trying to help. Each day you put in hours of your own effort to help all your students grow and achieve, while faced with the challenge of meeting the unique needs of the students receiving specially designed instruction in a co-taught classroom. While we find every possible moment to collaborate with our co-teaching team, striving to help students to perform, it helps to consider new and innovative ways to get students to be more successful at school. Wouldn't that be a nice change?

Good news! During our day together, I will give you dozens of practical ideas and proven methods to better reach and teach the students in your co-taught classroom receiving specially designed instruction. We will take a closer look at your existing strategies and take your current classroom practice to the next level. To better serve your students with special and diverse needs, I have created this seminar to help you take the students in your co-taught classroom to new levels of success. You'll learn about the key components of SDI, discover engaging co-teaching practices, and explore a variety of tools and resources to enhance your instruction. We will explore a variety of ways to ensure that your students who require SDI receive what works best for them.

I invite you to join your colleagues for this day of learning best practice approaches and practical strategies to help your co-taught students find greater success with your specially designed instruction. I look forward to meeting you and inspiring you to expand the limitless potential that you and your students both have.

Sincerely,
Anissa Moore

P.S. You will leave with solutions to challenging issues in co-teaching and ready-to-use ideas for enhancing specially designed instruction in your classroom!

Who Should Attend

General Education Teachers, Special Education Staff, Department Teams, Literacy and Math Coaches, Reading Specialists, and Other Specialists Who Currently Co-Teach or Plan to Co-Teach as Part of Their Schools' Inclusive Practices

About BER Live Online Events

With the current health challenges, all BER in-person PD events are currently being presented in a Live Online format:

• Outstanding Instructors
  All programs are led by outstanding BER national trainers
• Extensive Resource Handbooks
  You'll have access to an extensive digital Resource Handbook before, during and after your seminar
• Highly Interactive
  You'll be able to ask questions in real time and interact with the instructor and other participants
• Program Guarantee
  As we have for 48 years, we guarantee the high quality of our programs. If you are not satisfied, we'll give you a 100% refund.

Special Benefits of Attending

Extensive Digital Resource Handbook
Each participant will receive an extensive digital resource handbook giving you access to countless strategies. The handbook includes:

• Resources, tools, and ideas to enhance specially designed instruction in a co-teaching inclusive environment
• Practical SDI and co-teaching resources to meet the diverse needs in your co-taught classroom
• Ready-to-use tips and techniques for effective assessment when two teachers are working together
• Innovative and engaging instructional materials and resources that can be used to meet the needs of all your learners in co-teaching inclusive environments
• Tools and resources for supporting student learning in an inclusive classroom

For in-person seminars, registrants will also receive a printed copy of the resource handbook as long as their registration is received in the BER office at least 15 calendar days before the event.

Share Ideas
This seminar provides a wonderful opportunity for participants to share ideas with other educators interested in enhancing their instruction in co-taught classrooms.

Consultation Available
Anissa Moore will be available for consultation regarding your questions and the unique needs of your own program.

Semester Credit Option
Up to four graduate level professional development credits are available with an additional fee and completion of follow-up practicum activities. Details for direct enrollment with University of Massachusetts Global, a nonprofit affiliate, will be available at this program.

Meet Inservice Requirements
Participants of both the Live Online Seminar and those completing the Recorded Version online can receive a certificate of participation that may be used to verify five continuing education hours. State CEUs are available for both versions of the course. For specific details, visit www.ber.org/ceus.

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