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...
Co-teaching Models: Making time for Co-teaching, Planning a Path to Success
When co-teachers have a strategy in place, the entire classroom experience can go smoothly. Creating a co-teaching model strategy takes time, something teachers have precious little of. Yet it’s essential to carve out a few minutes, particularly with a new co-teacher,...
Collaborating with Paraprofessionals
As opposed to co-teaching, where teaching responsibilities are often shared between two colleagues, the teacher-paraprofessional relationship is a bit different, with the teacher taking more of a supervisory role. This can influence attitudes that are reflected in...
Paraprofessionals: Handling Student Behavioral Issues in the Classroom
As part of the classroom team, paraprofessionals often must deal with student behavioral issues just as their teacher does. Since it’s a question of when a behavioral issue will arise, not if, the teacher-paraprofessional team should develop a plan of action to manage...