Inside Inclusion: Methods of Co-Teaching

Inside Inclusion: Methods of Co-Teaching by Paul Bates

1. Co-Teaching Did you know that there are five models for Co-Teaching? They are: (1) “One Teach, One Assist, (2) Station Teaching, (3) Parallel Teaching, (4) Alternative Teaching, and (5) Team Teaching.

2. One Teach, One Assist You can practice the first one by picking up a pointer and pointing to the states as the teacher talks to the class. By standing next to the map and pointing you are helping the teacher maintain eye contact with his/her students and control of the class.

3. Thirteen Colonies See if you can locate all thirteen Colonies. Some of t hem look a little different today.

4. Station Teaching This method breaks the students into two or three work stations. It requires careful collaboration with the teacher in order to know the objective well and who will provide what assistance to which work station. It is important to develop the student without stressing the staff.

5. Parallel Teaching Method (3) might be accomplished if you and the teacher work in small groups, teaching the same lesson. Perhaps you could spend a few minutes working on the state capitals while the teacher talks about the role each colony played in the American Revolution. Then you switch places with the other group and you talk about the role each colony played with your group.

6. Alternative Teaching This method allows the teacher to teach the class while the para works with a small group of students to teach or re-teach a lesson. It provides a better foundation for some students and reinforces a lesson for others who are not ready to move on to the next lesson. This could be really effective if you are using a special reading program, doing math using manipulatives, or using computer based programs/games.

7. Team Teaching The teacher and para teach and tutor together in this method. This gives each student access to both teacher and para at the same time. The teacher can teach and the para can paraphrase –or- the paraprofessional can read and the teacher can expand on the text.

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9. Supportive Co-Teaching One teaches and the moves among the students. The supportive role watches and listens for students who are struggling or are having a hard time staying on task. Great way to get students to interact and mentor one another Be careful not to hover and thwart interaction or make students dependent on you.

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