Co-Teaching
Benefits of Co-Teaching
Benefits of Co-Teaching
We are thrilled to have the opportunity to share a classroom!
We are thrilled to have the opportunity to share a classroom!
*Mrs. England teaches on Mondays, Tuesdays, and every other Wednesday.
*Mrs. England teaches on Mondays, Tuesdays, and every other Wednesday.
*Mrs. Chute teaches on Thursdays, Fridays, and every other Wednesday.
*Mrs. Chute teaches on Thursdays, Fridays, and every other Wednesday.
Advantages to the Students:
Advantages to the Students:
• Energy and enthusiasm level of teachers is much higher.
• Energy and enthusiasm level of teachers is much higher.
• Wealth of ideas provides an enriched classroom.
• Wealth of ideas provides an enriched classroom.
• Teachers have their own individual areas of strength (children benefit from both).
• Teachers have their own individual areas of strength (children benefit from both).
• Children are exposed to two points of view.
• Children are exposed to two points of view.
• Similar philosophies concerning discipline and standards of classroom behavior.
• Similar philosophies concerning discipline and standards of classroom behavior.
• Complementary teaching styles and management systems.
• Complementary teaching styles and management systems.
• A “fresh face” stimulates students.
• A “fresh face” stimulates students.
• Enhanced student assessment – able to compare with another professional.
• Enhanced student assessment – able to compare with another professional.
Advantages to the School:
Advantages to the School:
• Two sources for ideas and opinions with regard to staff and school matters.
• Two sources for ideas and opinions with regard to staff and school matters.
• Two professional opinions on a child’s progress are available to parents and staff.
• Two professional opinions on a child’s progress are available to parents and staff.
• Combined teaching experience of two professionals.
• Combined teaching experience of two professionals.
• Make it possible to incorporate a broader range of expertise within a single position.
• Make it possible to incorporate a broader range of expertise within a single position.
Advantages to the Teachers:
Advantages to the Teachers:
• A new challenge.
• A new challenge.
• A happier and more positive outlook towards the job.
• A happier and more positive outlook towards the job.
• An opportunity for professional and personal growth.
• An opportunity for professional and personal growth.
• Less personal stress when more time to spend with family.
• Less personal stress when more time to spend with family.
• Keeping up-to-date with current trends in teaching.
• Keeping up-to-date with current trends in teaching.
• Collegial support.
• Collegial support.