Collaborative Teaching Examples

The general education teacher provides a lecture about "Roosevelt's New Deal," while the ESE teacher notes key points from the lecture using a graphic organizer and a document camera.

• One Teach/One Assist

• One Teach/One Observe

• Team Teaching

• Station Teaching

• Parallel Teaching

The general education teacher and the ESE teacher divide the class into two writing readiness groups. The teachers each take a group and provide the same lesson on author's voice using a variety of instructional materials and supports.

• One Teach/One Assist

• One Teach/One Observe

• Team Teaching

• Station Teaching

• Parallel Teaching

The general education teacher presents a lecture on cell mitosis to the whole class while the ESE teacher floats to provide additional instruction and support for individual students.

• One Teach/One Assist

• One Teach/One Observe

• Team Teaching

• Station Teaching

• Parallel Teaching

Students rotate, in small groups, through four math centers. Teachers rotate among centers to provide instruction and support to student groups.

• One Teach/One Assist

• One Teach/One Observe

• Team Teaching

• Station Teaching

• Parallel Teaching

While most students work to complete a worksheet under the direction of the ESE teacher, a small group receives explicit skill-building instruction from the general education teacher in another part of the room.

• One Teach/One Assist

• One Teach/One Observe

• Team Teaching

• Alternative Teaching

• Parallel Teaching

While the general education teacher leads and monitors a cooperate group language arts activity, the ESE teacher listens, observes, and collects data on individual student group-related social skills and understanding of concepts discussed.

• One Teach/One Assist

• One Teach/One Observe

• Team Teaching

• Alternative Teaching

• Parallel Teaching