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Co-Teaching in General Ed Classrooms
2-Step Thinking for Special Educators
Different Strokes for
Different Folks
What’s Good for One is
Good for All
What does this kid need?
Which supports for this kid would also benefit a group of classmates or the
whole class?
Why co-teach?
Provide specially designed instruction in general ed classes
Develop community and acceptance
Make use of peer models
Encourage differentiated instruction
Draw on two teachers’ expertise
Because, by co-teaching we can:
Does co-teaching do all that?
Plan regularly
Distinguish roles
DO specially designed instruction
Contribute to developing the instruction of
the classroom
It can, if we...
Otherwise...
We simply
Show up
Lend a hand
Become a “helper”
Resulting in...
No instructional power
No tracking individual students’ progress
No specially designed instruction
No professional special educator
The Six Approaches
One teach, one observe
One teach, one assist
Parallel Teaching
Station Teaching
Alternative Teaching
Team Teaching
One teach, one observe
One teacher teaches
Second teacher observes for a pre-determined purpose Student Behavior Engagement Progress Teacher behaviors
ExamplesWhile one teacher provides instruction in social studies, the other charts the number of off-task behaviors exhibited by a particular student.
While one teacher provides instruction in math, the other charts the number of positive comments made to students.
While one teacher provides instructions for a writing project, the other records the number of times students in the class leave their seats.
While students work in cooperative groups, one teacher monitors the groups and one teacher records which students initiate interactions.
Pros and Cons
+Requires little joint planning time+Provides opportunity for ESE teachers to learn
about General Education Curriculum+Particularly effective for teachers new to
collaboration
-Can result in special educator as being relegated to role of an assistant
One teach, one assist
One teacher instructs
The second teacher circulates around the classroom providing support and redirection to students
Examples
While one teacher provides instruction in math, the other teacher moves from student to student, making sure they are using their manipulatives appropriately.
While one teacher lectures on a science topic, the other drifts about the class providing help with note taking, key ideas or vocabulary.
While one teacher teaches a new procedure for balancing chemical equations, the other teacher circulates, reminding students to use their periodic tables and cue cards, and stopping to help anyone having trouble with the procedure.
Pros and Cons
+Requires little joint planning time+Provides opportunity for ESE teachers to learn about
General Education Curriculum+Particularly effective for teachers new to collaboration
-Can result in special educator as being relegated to role of an assistant
-The second teacher can sometimes be a distraction-Students can become dependent on the “assister”
Parallel Teaching
The class is split into two groups
Each teacher teachers one of the groups
Creates more opportunity for teacher-student interaction and increased levels of student engagement
Examples
As a follow-up to whole class instruction on a geometry concept, each teacher develops the concept further by modeling the concept to half of the class.
One teacher presents information to students on logging in National forests from the view of business and industry to half the class while the other teacher presents the same issue from the viewpoint of environmentalists. The class then comes together to discuss the issue from both sides.
In presenting the complexities of symbolism in Act 2 of Romeo and Juliet, teachers split the class into two groups to enhance the opportunities for student-to-student discussion.
Pros and Cons
+Lower teacher: student ratio
+Heterogeneous grouping
+Allows for more creativity in lesson delivery
-Teachers must both be comfortable in content and confident in teaching the content
-Should not be used for initial instruction
Station Teaching
Three stations are set up
Students are divided into three groups and rotate between the three stations
Each teacher teaches different content at two of the stations; the third station is independent work (and doesn’t have to be the same for each group)
Examples
During Writer’s Workshop one teacher may focus instruction of a mini-lesson on conventions, the other teacher may focus on editing, and students might work independently on publishing.
During math instruction, one teacher may focus on teaching a new process for multiplication of multi-digit numbers, one teacher may provide review of multiplication facts, and students might work independently or with partners on an assignment.
Pros and Cons
+Each professional has separate responsibility for delivering instruction
+Lower teacher:student ratio+Students with disabilities can be more easily
integrated into small groups
-Noise level can be distracting-Movement can be distracting
Alternative Teaching
One teacher teaches the majority of the classThe other teacher works with a small group on an alternative lesson Same concept at different level Same content, different methodology Same content, more practice/modeling Different content related to student needs
Examples
During Science, the larger group reviews experiment logs while the small group is pre-taught concepts/vocabulary for the next lesson.
During math instruction, the larger group is provided with a strategy for problem solving, while the small group is provided with an enrichment activity.
During a writing lesson about using metaphors and similes, the larger group begins independent practice, while the smaller group continues teacher guided practice.
Pros and Cons
+ Helps with attention problem students
+Allows for re-teaching, tutoring, or enrichment
-Can be stigmatizing to group who is alternatively taught
-SPED teacher can be viewed as an assistant if he/she is always in alternative teaching role
Team Teaching
Both teachers deliver the same instruction to the entire class
Examples
During social studies, one teacher lectures while the other teacher models vocabulary note-taking and provides strategies for recall of definitions.
During science, one teacher explains an experiment while the other teacher demonstrates the procedure for recording findings in the student’s scientific journal.
During government class the teachers model a debate on the Third Amendment to the Constitution in preparation for upcoming student debates.
Pros and Cons
+Greatest amount of shared responsibility
+Allows for creativity in lesson delivery
+Prompts teachers to try innovative techniques neither professional would have tried alone
-Requires greatest amount of trust and commitment
-Most difficult to implement
How to choose
Consider the strengths and drawbacks of each approach
Choose the approach that meets the intersecting needs of The content The lesson structure Student needs
Co-teaching Cautions
Becoming an aide
Not providing special education services
Getting too comfortable; not utilizing all the approaches