PLCS and Co-Teaching
-Makala Jones-
Co-teaching is defined as the arrangement in which a general education teacher and a special education teacher or other specialist work together to educate students with special needs. There are six different approaches to co-teaching:
-Makala Jones-
Co-teaching is defined as the arrangement in which a general education teacher and a special education teacher or other specialist work together to educate students with special needs. There are six different approaches to co-teaching:
- One teach, one observe
- One teach, one assist
- Parallel teaching
- Station teaching
- Alternative teaching
- Team teaching
In order for co-teaching to be an effective strategy for both teachers and students we, as teachers, must learn how to work together in a co-teaching environment and how to get along. This can be difficult to some teachers because they may have different visions for the classroom or different ideas on what to do about certain students. According to the link below, these are some strategies we can use to make the most of a co-teaching partnership:
- Respect each other
- Clearly define roles and responsibility
- Be flexible
- Plan together
- Don't take yourself too seriously
- Communicate
- Seek administrative support
https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/co-teaching-push-in/
Along with this, I have included a video of two teachers who present a very effective co-teaching relationship, comparing co-teaching to a marriage.
References
Co-Teaching: How to Make it Work. (2017, September 03). Retrieved February 15, 2018, from https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/co-teaching-push-in/
E. (2011, October 14). 'Co-Teaching Is a Marriage'. Retrieved February 15, 2018, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pnxst7dkLk
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