Collaboration in

Co-Teaching

Mackenzie Mantione &

Lauren Kehoe
Co-Teaching in the Classroom
To have a FUNCTIONAL and BENEFICIAL co-teaching
experience there must be SHARED:

● Planning
● Support
● Experience
● Preparation
● Responsibility

Between the teachers working together.

Co-Teaching Styles
1. One Teach-One Assist
(Supportive Teaching)
2. One Teach-One Observe
(Supportive Teaching)
3. Station Teaching
4. Parallel Teaching
5. Alternating or Complementary
Teaching
6. Team Teaching

Co-teachers’ Attitudes Towards Planning and Instructional Activities for Students with Disabilities
Introduction
Class Background:

● Lauren’s practicum class

● Sierra Middle School (2-8)
● Primarily Self-Contained ED History and Math
● 11 Male Students
● Class average reading/writing ability: kindergarten
and 1st grade
● Majority ELL students
● History of behavior problems, aggression, violence
Teaching Styles Used
Subject: Math
Topic: Reflections, Translations, Rotations

One Teach-Two Assist

Lead Teacher: Mrs. Houck
Two Assistants: Mackenzie and Lauren

Station
Group 1: Mrs. Houck with one student
Group 2: Jorge (assistant) with two students
Group 3: Mackenzie and Lauren, with two students
Overview of Class Procedures
1. Introduce Mackenzie to the class
2. Lead teacher sparks background knowledge using Tangrams
3. Modeling is done
4. Activity sheet is distributed and students are broken up into different groups
a. Groups are broken up based on: behavior history, academic history, willingness to learn
At Our Station
● Conquered teaching with a one on one approach
● Worked through activity sheet introducing, teaching, and mastering the
content
Next Time...
● Need more preparation of lesson
● Better understanding of behavior control for individuals
● More intriguing lesson
● Provide better background knowledge
Conclusion
WE NEED TO REMEMBER to have a FUNCTIONAL and BENEFICIAL co-teaching experience there must be
SHARED:

● Planning
● Support
● Experience
● Preparation
● Responsibility

Between the teachers working together.

All good co-teaching comes with PRACTICE

Resources
Vasilis Strogilos, Abraham Stefanidis & Eleni Tragoulia (2016) Co-teachers’ attitudes towards planning and instructional activities for students with

disabilities, European Journal of Special Needs Education, 31:3, 344-359, DOI: 10.1080/08856257.2016.1141512