Special Education Co-Teaching Definitions 

Co-Teaching 

Co-teaching is an instructional service delivery model where a general education teacher and a special education teacher delivers core instruction and specialized instruction, as needed, to a diverse population of students in one physical space. 

Co-Teaching Pair 

A co-teaching pair consists of a general education teacher and a special education teacher, who collaborate and make instructional decisions based on student data.  Co-teaching pairs demonstrate co-planning through their universal design for learning lesson plans, share responsibility and accountability for all students.