VDOE Excellence in
Co-Teaching Initiative
Chalk it Up to Experience ADA Compliant.pdfReal Co-Teachers of Virginia
In support of Virginia’s Statewide Inclusion Action Plan and in an effort to promote and improve the implementation of co-teaching throughout Virginia, the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) began the Excellence in Co-Teaching Initiative in 2014. The initiative sought to establish demonstration sites across the state in which educators can experience co-teaching. Teams have been identified through a competitive process to enhance their current co-teaching practices and share their knowledge and skills with others in three specific ways:
Demonstration Site: Invite co-teaching teams and administrators to visit (virtually or in person) to observe model co-taught lessons, resources and establish distance mentoring relationships.
Professional Development: Demonstration site teams conduct PD sessions related to Co-teaching and specially designed instruction to there schools/divisions/regions and conferences across Virginia.
Online Training Resources: "Real Co-teachers of Virginia" eWorkshops are available on TTAC Online website to share instructional videos, lesson plans, newsletters and reflections.
If you are interested in visiting a Co-teaching Demonstration site in your region, please contact Kitty Wade and/or Sue Schulz
On-Line Training Resources are available on TTAC Online. Readers will be directed to create a free TTAC Online account by providing an email address and entering a password. Once logged into the website, it is easy to view the eWebshops. When an entire webshop and an evaluation are completed, a certificate of completion will be generated that shows the amount of time spent on the webshop. This certificate can be submitted to a supervisor or administrator, who will determine how many recertification points may be given. Certificates will be stored in the My TTAC Online Account
Check out these eWebshops below and learn about the success of Real Co-Teachers of Virginia:
Additional Information about the Excellence in Co-teaching Demonstration Sites:
2022-2023 Demonstration Sites - teams & administrators.pdf2022-23 Co-teaching Demonstration Sites
Excellence in Co-Teaching Demonstration Sites map across Superintendent's Regions in the Commonwealth.
Contact your TTAC to set up a visit!
2020-2021 Google Site Links.docx.pdfVirginia Co-Teaching Team Websites
Excellence in Co-Teaching Demonstration Google Sites that have been created by teams to provide information, professional development and highlight the expertise of their Co-teaching.
Total Participation Techniques
Real Co-Teachers are incorporating TPT into their lesson plans this year; actively and cognitively engaging students in the learning process. Available in the VT T/TAC library. Click here!