Co-teaching

What is co-teaching?

• Two general education teachers working together to teach a diverse group of students.

• A special education teacher working alone in a classroom.

• A special education teacher and a general education teacher, or other specialist, working together to teach a diverse group of students.

• A general education teacher working with a paraprofessional.

Which co-teaching model requires educators to share all instructional responsibilities?

• Parallel
• Alternative
• Team
• Station

A wonderful aspect of co-teaching is that it

• allows you to take risks

• learn from each other

• grow as professionals

• All of the above.

One teacher provides instruction for a small group of students while the other teacher works with the larger group.

• Station Teaching

• Team Teaching

• Alternative Teaching

• One-Teach, One-Assist

What type of co-teaching is being employed when: one teacher instructs the class, the other supports individual students during whole class instruction or individual seat work.

• One-Teach, One-Assist

• Parallel Teaching

• Team Teaching

• Station Teaching

Teacher characteristics and needs that should be considered when selecting a co-teaching model include:

• Co-identified strengths and weaknesess

• Personal and professional rapport

• Years of teaching experience

• Opinions of inclusion as a practical solution to educate students

One teacher is describing steps to completing a math problem; the other teacher completes the problem on the board following the steps.

• Parallel Teaching

• Station Teaching

• Team Teaching

• Alternate Teaching

• One Teach; One Assist

You create a cohesive classroom with consistent expectations when both of you are.......

• on different pages with instruction and discipline styles.

• on the same page with instruction and discipline styles.

• on the different boats traveling two different directions.

One teacher is re-teaching or pre-teaching with a small group; the other teacher is monitoring a large group as they work on practice materials.

• Parallel Teaching

• Team Teaching

• Station Teaching

• Alternative Teaching

• One Teach; One Assist

The first step that the two co-teachers need to take is....

• Decide on how to set up the room.

• What type of teaching they will do.

• To establish a relationship.

• Decide who buys the coffee each morning.