When You have NO space for Co-Teaching Implementations
Implementing a variety of co-teaching models, like “Teach Half, Then Switch” or station teaching can be beneficial for students who may have difficulty in the traditional classroom setting. These implementations, however, often require desks to be rearranged. In...
When Hovering Isn’t Helping: Give Students Some Space to Grow
What is “hovering?” It’s a term used to describe an assignment in which a paraprofessional spends most, if not all, of his or her day working with a single student. The trouble is, such close attention can hinder a student’s overall development, as the student becomes...
Help! My Co-teacher is Completely Different from Me
What do you do when your co-teacher is so completely different from you? Sometimes we relish the differences and sometimes the differences pose challenges. A few years ago, I worked with a co-teaching pair who were absolutely opposite personality types. One was...