Co Teaching

One teacher acts as the primary teacher while the other assists and supports the learners.

• Parallel Teaching

• Station Teaching

• One Teach, One Assist

• One Teach, One Observe

Co-teachers divide their class into small groups to provide instruction at separate stations.

• Station Teaching

• Parallel Teaching

• Team Teaching

• Alternative Teaching

One teacher acts as the primary teacher while the other gathers specific observational information on student learning such as students' academic, behavioral, and social skills while in the classroom.

• Team Teaching

• Parallel Teaching

• One Teach, One Observe

• One Teach, One Assist

Co-teachers divide the class in half and instruct them on the same material; groups don't rotate.

• Team Teaching

• Alternative Teaching

• Station Teaching

• Parallel Teaching

One teacher manages a large group of students while the other takes a small group for a specific instructional purpose.

• Station Teaching

• Parallel Teaching

• Alternative Teaching

• One Teach, One Observe

Both teachers are often in the front of the classroom, sharing the responsibilities of lead instruction, with equally active, but possibly different, roles in a lesson.

• One Teach, One Assist

• Parallel Teaching

• Alternative Teaching

• Team Teaching