This is my attempt to describe the two-teacher school at Daniel Webster Middle School in Los Angeles. I observed two teachers there in 2009 and videorecorded some of their procedures. The videos have been lost but the idea remains: what happens when teachers merge three topics in one class?
This is my attempt to describe the two-teacher school at Daniel Webster Middle School in Los Angeles. I observed two teachers there in 2009 and videorecorded some of their procedures. The videos have been lost but the idea remains: what happens when teachers merge three topics in one class?
This is my attempt to describe the two-teacher school at Daniel Webster Middle School in Los Angeles. I observed two teachers there in 2009 and videorecorded some of their procedures. The videos have been lost but the idea remains: what happens when teachers merge three topics in one class?
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"ea abo%t the )ig Pict%re P%blishe by 0SC1.org! t he 0s s oc i at i on & or S % p e r v i s i o n a n C%rric%l%+ 1evelop+ent. *he book $as istrib%te to over 20!000 e%cators. Cost, 324. 0vailable &or 34 as a %se book. Free downloads: www.Tin!"L.co#$Littk%hapter& www.Tin!"L.co#$Littk%hapter' See (ideos about the Big Picture "ach eacher eaches hree su#$ecs TransformTeaching.org ' BIBPenpals.com www.Tin!"L.co#$Littk)P" for audio fles. Www.Tin!"L.co#$Littk)P"*++, for a transcript of -ennis Littk.s inter(iew in *++,. The Two-Teacher School ABCDominos.com ( VisualAndAci!e.com /ntroduction &his is how I introduced the &wo(&eacher )chool* to my principal I have been thinking about how the routine might work in our school. I wonder if this concept of one teacher covering three subjects would allow that teacher to get to know a small group of students really well. Id like to discuss this further with you. ===== Traditional format Each teacher teaches a separate subject. A typical load is 150 students, 6 classes of 25 students. "ach eacher eaches hree su#$ecs TransformTeaching.org ) BIBPenpals.com What does the student experience in a typical classroom? Is there another way to organize the learning? An advisory of 15 students at the Met. The Two-Teacher School ABCDominos.com * VisualAndAci!e.com Integrated Curriculum: One teacher One teacher sees 25 students and teaches all 6 subjects (this is the elementary school model) This is the way that the Big Picture school (the Met) is organized in Providence, R.I. "ach eacher eaches hree su#$ecs TransformTeaching.org +, BIBPenpals.com MetCenter.org At The Met: One teacher teaches all six subjects to the same group of 15 students for four years. The integrated curriculum is presented through projects, which allows the student to explore math, science, history, literature and ethics through The students interests and passions are further developed and explored with internships with local businesses. The Two-Teacher School ABCDominos.com ++ VisualAndAci!e.com Modified Integrated Curriculum: Two Teachers Two teachers split the subjects. Each teacher covers 3 subjects and they share 50 students (two classes of 25 students) I observed this system at Daniel Webster Middle school in Los Angeles in 2009. The two-teacher school was an academy within the mainstream school: Two teacher, 50 students, split in two mobile classrooms. The teachers move with the students to the next grade. =========== "ach eacher eaches hree su#$ecs TransformTeaching.org +2 BIBPenpals.com Putting Littkys advice into practice If you dont feel confident about teaching the entire curriculum to a group of students, what if you split the curriculum with another teacher? Each teacher would have three subjects and this will let the teacher see 50 or 60 students per week instead of the typical 150 to 180 students. Thats the core of the Two-Teacher School. If we limit the number of students that a teacher is asked to face and evaluate, then the teacher can learn more about each student. The Two-Teacher School ABCDominos.com +3 VisualAndAci!e.com &ere are six im*ortant books+ each with a *art to *lay in giving advice to teachers who want to use the integrated curriculum The ,ig !icture by 1ennis (ittky gives stories to inspire people !ersonali-ing the &igh School by C l a r k e a n 1iMartino give proce%res &or teachers to %se. .ne /id at a Time by 5liot (evi ne gi ves speci 6c pro.ects that can be %se in the integrate c%rric%l%+. "ach eacher eaches hree su#$ecs TransformTeaching.org +% BIBPenpals.com $eaving to $earn by 5liot 7ashor an Charl es Mo. ko$ski gi ves an e n g a +e v i e $ & o r p r i n c i p a l s a n a+inistrators to see ho$ the )ig Pict%re can be applie. ,uilding 0ore 1es*onsive Schools+ 1r. 8ischler9s book o& co++entaries. places the c o+p%t er an ot her technology in the conte:t o& the isc%ssions an pro.ects that co+e $ith i+ple+enting a port&olio syste+. !rojects Matt )la;ek9s collection o& pro.ects &or igital port&olios helps teachers an st%ents see ho$ a port&olio +ight be %se in a class. The Two-Teacher School ABCDominos.com +& VisualAndAci!e.com *he series o& vieos by 1ennis <%;enas sho$ ho$ to arrange a classroo+ aro%n pro.ects an at least one co+p%ter per t$o st%ents. Search, =is%al an 0ctive *eacher *raining 1ennis <%;enas "ach eacher eaches hree su#$ecs TransformTeaching.org +' BIBPenpals.com The missing ingredient: a s+all book $ith photos an large >%otes that $ill reach st%ents. *hen the st%ents can reach o%t to parents! principals! teachers! ta:payers an potential +entors. 0 ra&t has been asse+ble &or testing by teachers. <o% can 6n it &or &ree o$nloaing at wwwTiny21$com34uotes5orStudents The Two-Teacher School ABCDominos.com +( VisualAndAci!e.com a) S*?15@*S, give st%ents e:a+ples o& $hat a t$o/teacher classroo+ looks like an $hat behavior is e:pecte in the roo+. b) P0"5@*S, help parents get over their +e+ories o& school an their internal stanar o& $hat Agoo school $orkA looks like an $hat Aa classroo+ sho$ look like.A *hese i+ages can prevent a parent &ro+ seeing hersel& as a +e+ber o& the vol%nteer &ac%lty that a t$o/teacher classroo+ nees. c) P"#@C#P0(S, ho$ can a principal train teachers to consier getting the +%ltiple certi6cationsB *his si+ple book starts the conversation. 7hen teachers can be sho$n the .oy o& teaching '0 kis instea o& 120 kis! then it beco+es clear that +ore ti+e can be given to those st%ents. *he principal nees a secon book (the large &or+at *7-/*eacher Class $orkbook $ith postersA) that provies s%pport an training &or sta&& to aapt to the ne$ proce%res. "ach eacher eaches hree su#$ecs TransformTeaching.org +) BIBPenpals.com ) *50CC5"S, 5ven a teacher $ho has certi6cation in only one area can beco+e part o& the t$o/teacher classroo+! since the lesson plans can be per&or+e by the other +%lti/certi6e teacher. 8or e:a+ple! Steve is certi6e in +ath! history (social st%ies)! +ile school science '/D! +ath! 5S-( an 5nglish! so a Spanish teacher co%l teach so+e o& the other s%b.ects %ner Steve9s g%iance %ntil the Spanish teacher passes the alternative certi6cation o& 5nglish or Social St%ies. e) *0EP0<5"S, People $ho pay &or the e%cation syste+ $ill bene6t &ro+ kno$ing abo%t the *$o/*eacher School beca%se they can visit schools an see ho$ the +oel $orks. *a:payers can ask their local school istricts to consier a pilot pro.ect to p%sh &or$ar $ith the innovation. &) M5@*-"S, )%siness o$ners! +anagers o& o&6ces! $aitresses in resta%rant $orkers! they all have a place in the t$o/teacher classroo+. *his book is ai+e at sho$ing that they! too! have a role to play in +aking the t$o/teacher classroo+ &%nction better. The Two-Teacher School ABCDominos.com +* VisualAndAci!e.com Student s can start the conversation with 6uestions -ne o& the key parts o& this book are a list o& >%estions an state+ents an >%otations that the st%ent can %se to start the conversation abo%t ho$ can $e +ake the general school $ork +ore interesting an relevant to +eB 0ow to persuade a parent to support an inno(ati(e approach 1Mother2 ha(e ou e(er wondered what it #ust be like to be a teacher who has to see f(e or si3 groups of kids e(er week4 /#agine seeing &*+ kids and ha(ing to #e#ori5e their na#es and the na#es of their fa#ilies.6 "ach eacher eaches hree su#$ecs TransformTeaching.org 2, BIBPenpals.com 0ow to get a #entor to adopt the school 173cuse #e2 sir2 / know that ou are a client of # father. 0e helps ou when ou need our car f3ed. / wonder what is our profession4 / think ou are a lawer2 do ou think ou can co#e to our class. 8ne of # class#ates wants to be a lawer so#eda and it will reall help hi# if he can write to ou or send ou so#e 9uestions. %an ou gi(e #e our e#ail address4: The Two-Teacher School ABCDominos.com 2+ VisualAndAci!e.com ;pproaching a principal 1Mr. Principal2 / heard about the two< teacher classroo#. -o ou think ou can put #e in this kind of classroo#4 /s it possible4 / reall like these features of the classroo#. / want to be able to stud with the sa#e teacher at least three sub=ects so / can see the #ath in phsics and histor... and then when we stud literature the sa#e teacher can show us art and perhaps Spanish.: "ach eacher eaches hree su#$ecs TransformTeaching.org 22 BIBPenpals.com Talking to Teachers 1Teacher2 ha(e ou considered asking the principal of the school to let ou teach two sub=ects or perhaps three sub=ects together4 / see that our ipad has a picture of /tal. >ou could teach geograph as well as our pri#ar sub=ect2 7nglish literature. / a# sure that ou also could show us how art connects with literature2 so that could be three sub=ects together ?@eograph2 7nglish Literature and ;rtA. / heard that it is possible for teachers to get two or three certifcations using the alternati(e certifcation process. /t would reall be nice if ou could be # teacher ne3t ear and follow #e and also if ou could teach at least one #ore sub=ect so we can blend the classes together.: St%ents! i& yo% practice these short speeches! yo% $ill capt%re the attention o& a%lts. (1) Many a%lts ass%+e that yo% are still a chil an that yo% on9t have +%ch ability to think abo%t the &%t%re. The Two-Teacher School ABCDominos.com 23 VisualAndAci!e.com (2) *hey re+e+ber $hen they $ere chilren an ho$ they $ere e:pecte to be passive an accept the ieas o& the their teachers. A*he teacher kno$s the best $ay &or yo%r to learnA $as the sentence that +any a%lts hear 40 years ago. So it +ight s%rprise the+ i& yo% ask &or their help to shape yo%r learning e:perience. (F) <o% co%l even %se parts o& this book an +ake yo%r o$n book or po$erpoint. #& yo% $ant to %se a po$erpoint! yo% can o$nloa it at Trans(ormTeachingorg an then yo% can +ake yo%r o$n version. or contact +e, =is%al0n0ctive.co+ 7isual8nd8ctive9gmailcom G1 (D'4) 444 H244 "ach eacher eaches hree su#$ecs TransformTeaching.org 2% BIBPenpals.com Steve McCrea =is%al0n0ctiveIg+ail.co+ D'4 444 H244 (+obile) Skype, Steve5nglish*eacher The Two-Teacher School ABCDominos.com 2& VisualAndAci!e.com 0ake the connection :# love math but # don't understand *hysics; #& a teacher can teach so+ething abstract an another teacher teaches so+ething physical an concrete! the connection can be lost. #( the same teacher can show something *hysical and connect it to the abstract idea o( math+ then the st%ent can see the connection. #& a teacher teaches 5nglish (iterat%re an the gra++ar o& $riting! then the abstract an the concrete can be connecte. # en.oy $riting b%t literat%re is boring. #& #J+ the $riting teacher &or this st%ent! # kno$ $hat appeals to hi+. # can 6n literat%re that he $ill en.oy // an s%enly literat%re class is interesting. #& yo% can $rite an %se +ath! yo% have the tools to go &arther. "ach eacher eaches hree su#$ecs TransformTeaching.org 2' BIBPenpals.com <o% only have to see the connection. #& yo% have one teacher $ho teaches yo% both science an +ath! yo% can o&ten see ho$ +ath is applie in the real $orl (an in nat%re). <o% can look &or the patterns that appear in the $orl o%t there. #& the sa+e person teaches yo% literat%re an $riting! then yo% connect the abstract to the concrete. #t is easy to %nerstan +ath as connection to nat%ral sciences. The Two-Teacher School ABCDominos.com 2( VisualAndAci!e.com 8 message to the teacher -& co%rse yo% are an e:pert in one area o& the corp%s o& kno$lege. )%t yo% also kno$ so+e connections bet$een yo%r special area an every other special area. 7hat is the link bet$een spanish an +athB )et$een history an +athB )et$een che+istry an historyB )et$een literat%re an artB )et$een physics an literat%reB Most teachers $ent thro%gh high school. 7eJve been $here the st%ent is! $e have s%&&ere thro%gh the ill%sion that +ath is separate &ro+ the other s%b.ects. 7e can learn i&&erent points o& vie$ &ro+i&&erent teachers. *he skill o& the t$o/teacher classroo+ is to bring in separate vie$s $hile keeping the connections. "ach eacher eaches hree su#$ecs TransformTeaching.org 2) BIBPenpals.com #& teacher 0 an *eacher ) share the s%b.ects! they can bring in the lesson plans o& *eacher C! 1 an 5. *hey can ask these other teachers to visit the class an give a ten +in%te lect%re or lesson! $hich the st%ents can vieo recor. *hen the .ob o& the st%ents is to present the in&or+ation to *eachers 0 an ) an sho$ ho$ the vie$points o& *eachers C! 1 an 5 connect $ith the s%b.ects that 0 an ) are teaching. The two-teacher classroom does not limit *oints o( view *he t$o/teacher classroo+ brings in other teachers $ith lect%res. *he p%rpose o& having only t$o teachers is to +ake s%re the connections are kept. 7e $ant st%ents to %nerstan the integration o& the in&or+ation. The Two-Teacher School ABCDominos.com 2* VisualAndAci!e.com ?p to grae 4! there is %s%ally one teacher $ho in ele+entary schools aro%n the $orl sho$s the connections. *hat one teacher kno$s each st%ent very $ell! their +oos at i&&erent ti+es o& the ay! their potential best ti+e to soar an shine! $hen they nee ti+e to rest an $hat s%b.ects inspire the+. *he teacher creates the integration o& learning. "ach eacher eaches hree su#$ecs TransformTeaching.org 3, BIBPenpals.com .bjection: :# hated algebra when # was your age; (( ,n $th grade teacher of English, who said this sentence in front of si- students% 0s a +ath teacher! $hen # hear this state+ent! # $as annoye. )%t then # ecie to %se this to +y avantage. i aske the teacher to sit $ith the st%ents an .%st listen to the+ escribe the proble+. Maybe +y st%ents co%l teach the 5nglish teacher to en.oy algebra. 7hyB 0lgebra +ight be best e:plaine by an 5nglish teacher. 0lgebra is really a st%y o& relationships. *his is the challenge o& integration o& the c%rric%l%+. Math an gra++ar &ollo$ r%les. So $hy canJt a teacher o& 5nglish rise above her &ear o& +ath an sho$ the parallel syste+s o& r%les in gra++ar an +athB (*he person $ho +ae this co++ent abo%t 0lgebra $as &e+ale.) The Two-Teacher School ABCDominos.com 3+ VisualAndAci!e.com 7e think that the best teacher is the +ost acco+plishe. 7e look &or the best person to learn &ro+ an $e o&ten try to 6n the +ost acco+plishe person. 7e nee to 6n the person $ho can connect the s%b.ect to $hat $e kno$. 7e nee to 6n teachers $ho can connect the in&or+ation to other in&or+ation. -b.ection, :There is so much more to learn today than in the "<=>s; *his is the anger o& &oc%sing on content. 7e nee to &oc%s on skills. # greatly a+ire +y %ncles! people $ho $ere traine in the 1D40s an 1D'0s. the content $as less! +any o& the+ st%ie only pre/algebra! algebra an geo+etry! then inJt learn trigono+etry! calc%l%s or statistics. *hey are very practical an they can escribe the $orl aro%n the+ very $ell $itho%t calc%lators. 7hat i& this 6el $ere 1KHth biggerB Co$ +%ch +ore $o%l $e nee to plantB "ach eacher eaches hree su#$ecs TransformTeaching.org 32 BIBPenpals.com *oay $e try to teach too +%ch. 7e present +aterial that $ill not be learne per+anently. 8i&ty years ago! the teachers traine an retraine the st%ents. *oay $e present trigono+etry an e>%ations $ith three variables. 7hat is the practical %seB *rigono+etry $as %se to 6n the istance across a river. *oay $e can %se Loogle +aps. htt*:33catcodecom3trig3trig"?html The Two-Teacher School ABCDominos.com 33 VisualAndAci!e.com -& co%rse! let the +aterial be available i& the st%ent $ants to p%rs%e it or sho$s interest or ability. #& a st%ent $ants to st%y a te:tbook abo%t Sines! Cosines an *angents! $hy notB )%t letJs not +ake everyone take so +%ch content. #& yo% have ecie to beco+e an engineer! yo% can prepare &or those classes or yo% can take the classes $hen yo% get to %niversity. #n the +eanti+e yo% $ill have ethics! e:tra lang%ages an a strong ability to co++%nicate an collaborate. *hese skills are o&ten +ore i+portant than erivatives an integration o& a &or+%la. htt*:33com*asstechcomau3T@S#@T1.3T#- @s*ireCA3mystu((3showcasehtml "ach eacher eaches hree su#$ecs TransformTeaching.org 3% BIBPenpals.com #& yo% $ant to beco+e an eitor o& a +aga;ine! $hy o yo% nee to kno$ abo%t calc%l%sB Perhaps it is better that yo% st%y the history o& printing. (( &his section of this boo" comes from a discussion between .ario and )teve /5 0une, /#1% The Two-Teacher School ABCDominos.com 3& VisualAndAci!e.com &heres a school in 2rovidence, 3hode Island, where one teacher teaches all si- subjects to the same group of #5 students for four years% &he 'integrated curriculum* is presented through projects, which allows the student to e-plore math, science, history, literature and ethics through &he students interests and passions are further developed and e-plored with internships with local businesses% 4earn more at www.Met%enter.org Putting LittkBs ad(ice into practice If you dont feel confdent about teaching the entire curriculum to a group of students, what if you split the curriculum with another teacher? Each teacher would have three subjects and this will let the teacher see 5 or ! students per wee" instead of the typical #5 to #$ students% "ach eacher eaches hree su#$ecs TransformTeaching.org 3' BIBPenpals.com &hats the core of the '&wo(&eacher )chool%* If we limit the number of students that a teacher is as"ed to face and evaluate, then the teacher can learn more about each student% !art %: &ow does $ittky's system ft in with the trans(ormation o( education) The Two-Teacher School ABCDominos.com 3( VisualAndAci!e.com Listen to the profile of Big Picture on National Public Radio by searching Dennis Littky Small Schools NPR. Learn more about Littkys system at BigPicture.org. Visit Transform-Education.com and learn about Dr. Fischler's description of the Student is the Class. See Dr. Fischler's blog at abe.TheStudentsTheClass.com "ach eacher eaches hree su#$ecs TransformTeaching.org 3) BIBPenpals.com f !ou put the t"o-teacher school into practice# please share !our insights at Visual$nd$cti%e.com and Visual$nd$cti%e&gmail.com. See (ideos at 7dutechFoundation https:$$www.outube.co#$user$7duTechFou ndation$(ideos This book is a(ailable as an ebook at Transfor#Teaching.org. The Two-Teacher School Proof Printed By Createspace Digital Proofer