This document describes six co-teaching strategies: 1) One Teach, One Observe; 2) One Teach, One Drift; 3) Parallel Teaching; 4) Station Teaching; 5) Alternative Teaching; and 6) Team Teaching. Each strategy is defined in terms of its description and when it should be used. The strategies involve different levels of teacher involvement and interaction, from one teacher leading instruction while the other observes or assists students, to both teachers actively co-teaching the full class together.
This document describes six co-teaching strategies: 1) One Teach, One Observe; 2) One Teach, One Drift; 3) Parallel Teaching; 4) Station Teaching; 5) Alternative Teaching; and 6) Team Teaching. Each strategy is defined in terms of its description and when it should be used. The strategies involve different levels of teacher involvement and interaction, from one teacher leading instruction while the other observes or assists students, to both teachers actively co-teaching the full class together.
This document describes six co-teaching strategies: 1) One Teach, One Observe; 2) One Teach, One Drift; 3) Parallel Teaching; 4) Station Teaching; 5) Alternative Teaching; and 6) Team Teaching. Each strategy is defined in terms of its description and when it should be used. The strategies involve different levels of teacher involvement and interaction, from one teacher leading instruction while the other observes or assists students, to both teachers actively co-teaching the full class together.
Description When to Use • A: Lead Teacher • New co-teaching situations • B: Observes teacher and/or stu • Check student progress dents to gather specific, predet • Increase teacher self-awarenes ermined data s Co-Teaching Strategy: 2. One Teach, One Drift Description When to Use • A: Lead Teacher • Teacher has certain expertise • B: Circulates through room disc • Get to know co-teacher reetly helping students and ma • Student work needs close moni naging behavior toring • Behavioral intervention Co-Teaching Strategy: 3. Parallel Teaching Description When to Use • A: Teaches half the class • A lower student-teacher ratio • B: Teaches the same lesson to t will increase efficiency he other half of class • Increase student participation • Re-teaching and test review • Clarify instructions and/or ques tions Co-Teaching Strategy: 4. Station Teaching Description When to Use • A: Teaches half the class • Content is complex, but order o • B: Teaches separate, related les f instruction is flexible son to other half of class • 1 station is for review, allowing struggling students a chance to catch up • Examine different aspects of th e same topic, such as counting/ spending money Co-Teaching Strategy: 5. Alternative Teaching Description When to Use • A: Teaches according to curricul • Differentiation is needed due t um o different student readiness/a • B: Re-teaches material to strug bility levels gling students or teaches enric • Faster students need more chal hment material to faster stude lenge (enrichment) nts • Struggling students need more practice Co-Teaching Strategy: 5. Alternative Teaching Description When to Use • A: Lead Teacher • New co-teaching situations • B: Observes teacher and/or stu • Check student progress dents to gather specific, predet • Increase teacher self-awarenes ermined data s Co-Teaching Strategy: 6. Team Teaching Description When to Use • A & B teach together, creating • Instructional conversation is hel a specific experience for studen pful ts. Both teachers are comforta • Demonstrate specific interactio ble interjecting, teaching lead, n to students, such as conversa addressing questions and adap tion, study skills or a game ting their presentation to stude nt needs • Both teachers are highly confid ent and flexible