Co-Teaching Models
One teacher instructs while the other teacher gathers information about student participation or behavior.
What is One Teach, One Observe?
True or false: The special education teacher should only help students with IEPs.
Both teachers support all students.
A teacher is presenting a lesson while the other teacher records how often a student begins work independently.
What is One Teach, One Observe?
Co-teaching means placing two adults in the same room.
False
What is one way co-teachers can improve communication?
The class is divided into two groups, and both teachers teach the same material at the same time.
What is Parallel Teaching?
Who is responsible for implementing the accommodations in a student’s IEP?
Who are all teachers and staff responsible for serving the student?
The teachers divide the class in half so students have more opportunities to participate.
What is Parallel Teaching?
The same co-teaching model should be used during every lesson.
What is false?
Teachers should select the model that best supports the lesson and students.
What should co-teachers do when they disagree about classroom management?
Discuss the concern privately and create shared expectations before addressing the class.
Students rotate through different learning activities, and each teacher leads a station.
What is Station Teaching?
Name one task the observing teacher could complete during One Teach, One Observe.
Five students need additional practice, while the rest of the class is ready for an enrichment activity.
What is Alternative Teaching?
Co-teachers should discuss classroom expectations before teaching together.
What is true?
What can teachers do when they do not have enough common planning time?
One teacher works with a smaller group that needs reteaching, enrichment, or additional support.
What is Team Teaching?
True or false: The general education teacher is responsible for content, while the special education teacher is solely responsible for behavior.
What is false?
Both teachers share responsibility for instruction, behavior, and student success.
One teacher is leading instruction while the other teacher walks around the room helping students.
What is One Teach, One Assist?
Planning time is an important part of successful co-teaching.
What is true?
A co-teacher feels like an assistant rather than an equal teacher. What should the team do?
Students rotate through different learning activities, and each teacher leads a station.
What is Station teaching?
What should teachers discuss before deciding their roles in a co-taught lesson?
A teacher says, "The special education teacher is only responsible for students with IEPs." Explain why this statement is incorrect.
Both teachers are responsible for the learning, behavior, and success of all students in the classroom. The special education teacher is a co-equal instructor, not an assistant assigned only to students with disabilities.
One Teach, One Assist should be the primary model used every day.
What is false?
It can be useful, but it should not become the default model.
A co-teaching team notices that only one teacher is leading instruction every day. What should they do to create a more balanced partnership?