Diverse Learners Cooperative

Maximize Effective Co-Teaching when Using a Scripted Curriculum

Many districts are moving towards utilizing scripted curricula in general education classrooms. This use of scripted programs adds an additional challenge for effective co-teaching. Read on for three ideas on how to maximize your co-teaching efforts, even when using a scripted curriculum.

Shoveling the Ramp: A Memphis Program Study

In order to identify ways to better support diverse learners and their teachers, Diverse Learners Cooperative interviewed 50+ leaders and teachers in Memphis. The program study focused exclusively on current Memphis charter school programs for students with disabilities (SPED), English language learners (ELL), and students receiving intervention in the RTI program.

Accommodating Frequent & Unexpected Student Absences

Students are being sent home to quarantine unexpectedly and thus missing critical classroom instruction. So what can we do to prevent our students from losing learned skills during time spent away from school and catch them up on what they missed when they return?

05.05 Diverse Learner Resource Roundup

In this week’s edition: getting a headstart into planning for next year! Featuring new ideas and practical tools for supporting the whole child as we plan forward for the 21-22 school year.

04.19 Diverse Learner Resource Roundup

In this week’s edition: what happens next? This week we dig into how we plan for diverse learners in our return back to school buildings after more than a year of “pandemic-teaching”.