David Hedge

GCU: SPD – 520

11 February 2015

What is Co-teaching Five co-teaching models.

The advantages and disadvantages of each model

Co-Teaching is defined as two teachers (teacher candidate and cooperating teacher) working together with groups of students; sharing the planning, organization, delivery, and assessment of instruction, as well as the physical space. (Bacharach, Heck & Dank, 2004)

Five styles of co-teachingOne teaching, one supportStation teachingParallel teachingAlternative teachingTeam teaching

In this model one teacher is responsible for lesson planning and implementation, while the other moves around the room supporting individuals and making observation

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Instructional content is divided between teachers who are then responsible for their portion of instruction. Students then rotate through stations with teachers teaching simultaneously.

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Similar to station teaching, both teachers teach simultaneously, however, in parallel teaching they plan together the same lesson and teach the same lesson

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One teacher teachers whole class lessons while the other will do small group and individual pull out. Pull out may be for group assessment, extra help on an assignment, extra lesson teaching based on a groups needs.

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Both teachers are responsible for planning, and they share the instruction of all students. The lessons are taught by both teachers who actively engage in conversation, not lecture, to encourage discussion by students.

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Bacharach, N., Heck, T. & Dank, M. (February, 2004). Co-Teaching in Student Teaching: A case study. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Teacher Educators, Dallas, Texas

Curry School of Education. (n.d.). Retrieved February 12, 2015, from http://faculty.virginia.edu/coteachUVA/5formats.html

Bacharach, N., Heck, T. & Dank, M. (February, 2004). Co-Teaching in Student Teaching: A case study. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Teacher Educators, Dallas, Texas

Curry School of Education. (n.d.). Retrieved February 12, 2015, from http://faculty.virginia.edu/coteachUVA/5formats.html