Interview with Shelly Boggess

Co-Teachers in Classrooms Getting Coffee (Season 2 Episode 13) Ever wonder what it takes to be the first school to start a successful co-teaching model within your school division?  Meet Shelly Boggess, Principal of Giles High School. Shelly was the driving force behind the introduction of co-teaching at her school and has remained a steadfast advocate for it. In this conversation, learn about her role as neutral mediator when conflicts arise, her commitment to sending all co-teaching teams to professional development together, her method for creating a master schedule that ensures co-planning time, and so many more important topics. Just in time as you are beginning to plan for the upcoming school year, our next episode (coming in late April) will focus on best practices for scheduling co-teaching.Follow this podcast so you won’t miss future discussions with distinguished co-teachers twice each month during the school year.Please visit our website for links to additional resources related to co-teaching.Subscribe to Co-Teachers in Classrooms Getting Coffee for bimonthly interviews with co-teachers brought to you by the Training and Technical Assistance Center at Virginia Tech.  Click here for a copy of today’s transcript.