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Guidelines for Co-Teaching in Texas Copyright © 2021 Texas Education Agency
Acknowledgements
Texas Education Agency, Education Service Center, Region 20, and the Inclusion in Texas
Network would like to thank representatives from across the state for providing feedback
that assisted in the revision of this document. The comments and suggestions received were
invaluable and greatly appreciated.
The Statewide PGC Network ....including the Preschool LRE Specialists
Ruth Ahrens-Hurd
......................Special Education Teacher, Northside ISD
Sharon Beam ..............................General Education Teacher, San Angelo ISD
Jeanie Bell
...................................AGC Specialist, ESC-5
John Bond
.................................... Coordinator/DHH AGC Lead, ESC-20
Cheryl Bricken
............................AGC Specialist, ESC-15
Kathy Callaway
........................... General Education Teacher, Roundrock ISD
Paul Cantu ..................................Coordinator, North East ISD
Zandra Celis-Hardin
...................Special Education Teacher, Alamo Heights ISD
Margaret Christen
.....................Manager, Federal Policies/State Programs, TEA
Billy Costello ...............................Vice Principal, San Angelo ISD
Sherry Cragen .............................AGC Specialist, ESC-12
Mike Desparrios .........................AGC Specialist, ESC-18
Jim Gonzales ...............................AGC Specialist, ESC-13
Dottie Goodman .........................Program Specialist, TEA
Kimberly Grona ..........................Special Education Teacher, Roundrock ISD
Traci Hightower .......................... General Education Teacher, Austin ISD
Kris Holliday ...............................Special Education Director, Alamo Heights ISD
Barbara Kaatz, ............................. Program Specialist, TEA
Lisa Kirby.....................................AGC Specialist, ESC-20
Dr. Judith Moening .....................Special Education Director, North East ISD
Kristi Pritchett ............................ General Education Teacher, Killeen ISD
Vicki Rainwater ..........................AGC Specialist, ESC-1
Kay Wagner .................................Special Education Teacher, San Angelo ISD
Paul Watson ................................ Parent/CAC Member/TCIP AGC Member
Misti Wetzel ................................Special Education Teacher, Killeen ISD
Dawn White ................................Coordinator/AGC State Lead, ESC-20
Robin White ................................Preschool/PPCD Specialist/Preschool LRE State Lead, ESC-20
Kelly Woodiel
..............................Transition Specialist, ESC-20
We would also like to extend our sincere gratitude to Dr. Marilyn Friend, Professor Emerita,
University of North Carolina at Greensboro and president of Marilyn Friend, inc. for assisting
us in this endeavor and allowing us to use many of her resources.
Acknowledgments reflect representatives’ titles at the time of the original publication date.
2020 Updates Courtesy of:
Cara Wyly, Project Manager, Inclusion in Texas Network,
2019-2020 Inclusion in Texas Network Advisory Panel members