What is Co-Teaching?

What is co-teaching?

• Two general education teachers working together to teach a diverse group of students.

• A special education teacher working alone in a classroom.

• A special education teacher and a general education teacher, or other specialist, working together to teach a diverse group of students.

• A general education teacher working with a paraprofessional.

Co-teaching is a pull-out program.

• Yes
• No

The primary goal of co-teaching is to bring individualized instruction to students in the general education setting.

• Yes
• No

Which one is NOT a concept of co-teaching?

• Provide speech/language therapy and other related services.
• Support ELL and "at risk" students
• One teacher doing all the curriculum planning
• It is an option for students with mild to moderate disabilities and supports students with signficant disabilities

The first step that the two co-teachers need to take is....

• Decide on how to set up the room.

• What type of teaching they will do.

• To establish a relationship.

• Decide who buys the coffee each morning.

Do all students with special needs need to be in a co-taught class?

• Yes

• No

Co-teaching will eliminate pull-out.

• True

• False

What is the key to a successful partnership using co-teaching instruction?

• Taking notes

• Teaching exactly the same as your MT

• Making cute classroom decorations to display

• Open communication

Co-teaching means one teacher grading and one teaching students for majority of the day.

• True

• False

What is the goal of co-teaching?

• Two teachers working together and sharing responsibility to create instruction that benefits all students

• One teacher teaching and the other sitting in the back everyday