Upcoming Events
Dr. Murawski, as Chair of the Center for Teaching and Learning at CSUN, is hosting the 2023 What Really Works in Education Conference. This two-day conference will take place at CSUN’s University Student Union on September 29th and 30th , 2023. The theme is "High Level Practices and Collaboration."
October 4, Dr. Murawski and 2Teach Associate Dr. Melissa Jenkins will be the keynote speakers at the 2023 What Really Works in Education Conference in Augusta, Maine! They will be presenting based on their recently published book Connecting High-Leverage Practices to Student Success.
The What Really Works Conference will also be in Virginia October 10 & 11! Hosted by William & Mary School of Education.
Dr. Murawski will be a keynote speaker, along with 2Teach Associate Dr. Claire Hughes, at the Twice-Exceptional Teacher Education International Conference, October 13-14, 2023 in Cleveland, OH.
Educator Spotlight Award
Monica Alsaker, Education Service Center Region 11 (Fort Worth, TX)
This month we are shining the spotlight on Monica Alsaker, the Special Education Instructional Specialist for ESC11 in Fort Worth, Texas. Monica is our liaison for professional development in her region, and her efforts are making a difference by supporting co-teaching and other inclusive practices for students with diverse learning abilities.
Thank you, Monica! Your hard work is making a difference!
2Teach
2Teach is an educational consulting company dedicated to providing practical, innovative and research-based strategies to improve instruction in today's inclusive classrooms and organizations. Today's schools are recognizing that different strategies are needed to address the current diversity that exists in classrooms. Professional development is a critical component to ensuring that teachers, staff and administrators are prepared for these challenges and have the right attitude, knowledge, and skills.
Co-teaching requires two or more professional educators to
“co-plan, co-instruct, and co-assess” (Murawski, 2003, p.10)
One of the ways schools address the demands of students with and without special needs in the general education classroom is through co-teaching. Co-teaching involves having a general education teacher and special service provider (e.g., special education teacher, Title I teacher, ELL specialist, speech/language pathologist) sharing in the planning, instruction, and assessment to ensure student success. 2Teach's CEO is Dr. Wendy Murawski, one of the nation's foremost experts and authors on co-teaching.
Co-Teaching Core Competency Framework
22 core Competencies of Co-Teaching