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CO-TEACHING STRATEGIES

One of the beauties of teaching is that there is no limit to one’s growth as a teacher, just as there is no knowing beforehand how much your students can learn. ~ Herbert Kohl

WHAT IS CO-TEACHING AND HOW IS IT USED IN STUDENT TEACHING?

Co-teaching is two or more professionals jointly delivering substantive instruction to a diverse, blended group of students in a single, physical space.

Enables two professionally-prepared adults (Cooperating Teacher and Student Teacher) to collaborate in the classroom, actively engaging students for extended periods of time.
Allows increased opportunities to get help when and how the Student Teacher needs it.
Affords teachers opportunities to incorporate co-teaching strategies, grouping and educating students in ways that are not possible with just one teacher.
All Student Teachers will use the co-teaching strategies during the student teaching experience. It is also the expectation that the Cooperating Teacher will participate in co-teaching when the student teacher is taking the lead.
It is appropriate for the Cooperating Teacher to allow the Student Teacher opportunities to be the lead teacher, without any assistance. However, this should always be under the full observation of the Cooperating Teacher. The Student Teacher should not be left alone with students, even during the Solo Week.

CO-TEACHING STRATEGIES AND EXAMPLES Review of all 7 of the strategies.

Cooperating Teachers are asked to designate time each week to co-plan and guide co-teaching lessons.
Cooperating Teachers will begin leading the co-planning time and the Student Teacher should rotate to the lead position towards the end of the placement.
Not all lessons must incorporate a co-teaching strategy.
Reflection must take place either at the end of the regular school day or at the beginning of the next school day to be effective.

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