Analysis Of Pairing Up By Liaiana Heitin

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Introduction
Pairing Up was an article written by Liana Heitin, about co teaching a third grade class in Norwood Elementary in Baltimore, Md. This article focused on the dynamic of the general education teacher and the special education teacher. It discussed how the teachers schedule collaboration, intense instructional environment, checking the students understanding of the lesson, having an engaged classroom and making modifications for the students within the classroom. The article discussed support system for co teaching classrooms and how data was collected.
Method
A co teaching third grade classroom was observed for their mannerisms, engaged teaching, student engagement, student comprehension, re-learn process, data collection and standardize

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