Co-teaching models: Chunking Lessons with Station Teaching
There are as many co-teaching models as there are types of students. That’s important to keep in mind when you’re dealing with a larger class where students are all at different levels. Even if they’re all working on the same assignment, they may need to work at a...
What’s Working? The 3 Best Tips for Successful Collaboration in the Classroom
Improving collaboration in the classroom between members of the teaching team is essential to improving the overall classroom experience for teachers, paraprofessionals and students – and it may take something as simple as a 3×5 index card to accomplish. As...How to Create a Firm Foundation for Inclusion and Co-teaching and One School is Doing it!
During September, I was blessed to spend a great day with some of the great administrators of Everett School District. We talked about how to successfully implement inclusive classrooms and co-teaching in the district and I was gratified to see the dedication and...
Co-teachers Don’t Have Time to Use Co-teaching Models
Dear Susan: My co-teacher and I often find that we don’t have enough time for each of us to teach a specific skill or concept to our students before class time runs out. We both feel we could give the students more tools to work with, but aren’t sure how to fit it all...