Co-teaching is a powerful and effective model for addressing the needs of today’s diverse classrooms. In Co-Teaching At A Glance, authors Richard Villa, Jacqueline Thousand and Ann Nevin provide a clear and concise overview of co-teaching in an inclusive classroom, including best practices for planning and instruction.
This six-page (tri-fold) laminated guide reviews the rationales and benefits of co-teaching and outlines
- The key elements of co-teaching
- The 5 basic elements of co-teaching partnerships
- Four approaches to collaborative teaching: supportive co-teaching, parallel co-teaching, complementary co-teaching, team teaching
- Implementation strategies for each approach
- Common pitfalls to avoid
- Creative tips for finding time for co-teachers to think, meet, plan, learn and reflect.
- Eight habits of successful co-teachers
- Ways administrators can support co-teaching
- Issues for co-teachers to discuss and resolve
Co-Teaching At A Glance also includes an easy-to-adapt lesson plan format to incorporate co-teaching. This basic direction instruction lesson plan form identifies what two co-teachers can do during a lesson and helps co-teachers communicate, clarify roles, and maximize their potential to differentiate instruction to support student learning.
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