Co-planning has been described as one of the biggest obstacles for co-teachers. Despite the fact that the planning process is necessary for effective collaboration, co-teachers often do not have scheduled times to meet and work together. While it is ideal for co-teachers to plan together at the same time, this process is often not feasible.

When you are co-planning, you want to address the following:

• Lesson objectives

• Activities

• Assessments (formative, summative)

• Co-teaching model(s) used

• Academic, social, behavioral supports

• Grouping strategies

A solution for the planning problem is the use of a collaborative document between co-teachers.