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Co-Teaching Models
Co-Teaching Models
Below are the six models that can be implemented within a co-teaching model. Each model serves a different purpose and teachers should consider the lesson objectives, teaching style, and content before choosing a co-teaching strategy. Multiple strategies may be used in a singular lesson and teachers may take on different roles depending on the needs of each component.
Below are the six models that can be implemented within a co-teaching model. Each model serves a different purpose and teachers should consider the lesson objectives, teaching style, and content before choosing a co-teaching strategy. Multiple strategies may be used in a singular lesson and teachers may take on different roles depending on the needs of each component.
One Teach, One Observe
One Teach, One Observe
One teacher has the primary responsibility of instruction for the entire group of students while another teacher gathers information on the students using observations. Observations could include the collection of academic, social, and behavioral data on a single student, a subset of students, or an entire class. After the lesson concludes, the co-teaching team should come together to analyze the information.
One teacher has the primary responsibility of instruction for the entire group of students while another teacher gathers information on the students using observations. Observations could include the collection of academic, social, and behavioral data on a single student, a subset of students, or an entire class. After the lesson concludes, the co-teaching team should come together to analyze the information.
One Teach, One Assist
One Teach, One Assist
One teacher is responsible for the primary instruction of the class while the other teacher assists students with the lesson, monitors behavior, and provides small group or individual assistance as needed.
One teacher is responsible for the primary instruction of the class while the other teacher assists students with the lesson, monitors behavior, and provides small group or individual assistance as needed.
Team Teaching
Team Teaching
Both teachers are actively involved in teaching the entire group throughout the lesson. In this model, there is no defined leader as teachers take turns delivering instruction, demonstrating concepts, interjecting information, and helping students throughout the lesson.
Both teachers are actively involved in teaching the entire group throughout the lesson. In this model, there is no defined leader as teachers take turns delivering instruction, demonstrating concepts, interjecting information, and helping students throughout the lesson.
Parallel Teaching
Parallel Teaching
The instructors split the class in half. Each teacher then instructs the same lesson to one of the two groups. Teachers may choose to differentiate the instructional strategies and materials within their group, allowing for individualized instruction for the students assigned to them. Parallel teaching reduces the student-to-teacher ratio, allowing for more opportunities for participation among students.
The instructors split the class in half. Each teacher then instructs the same lesson to one of the two groups. Teachers may choose to differentiate the instructional strategies and materials within their group, allowing for individualized instruction for the students assigned to them. Parallel teaching reduces the student-to-teacher ratio, allowing for more opportunities for participation among students.
Station Teaching
Station Teaching
The teaching pair divides the instructional content into multiple parts and splits students up into rotating groups. Each teacher instructs their assigned content to one group and then repeats the same instruction to the next group as they rotate. In some instances, the class is divided into three groups, two of which are assigned to a teacher with the third group working independently. In this model, both teachers are actively engaged in the instruction with a small group of students, which varies based on the number of provided stations.
The teaching pair divides the instructional content into multiple parts and splits students up into rotating groups. Each teacher instructs their assigned content to one group and then repeats the same instruction to the next group as they rotate. In some instances, the class is divided into three groups, two of which are assigned to a teacher with the third group working independently. In this model, both teachers are actively engaged in the instruction with a small group of students, which varies based on the number of provided stations.
Alternative Teaching
Alternative Teaching
One teacher is instructing most of the students while the other teacher works simultaneously with a small subset of students for pre-teaching, remediation, assessment, enrichment, or any other purpose. This model allows the teaching team an opportunity to provide small group instruction for a designated group of students to meet their individualized needs through differentiation.
One teacher is instructing most of the students while the other teacher works simultaneously with a small subset of students for pre-teaching, remediation, assessment, enrichment, or any other purpose. This model allows the teaching team an opportunity to provide small group instruction for a designated group of students to meet their individualized needs through differentiation.
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