Co-teaching
Co-teaching...if you have never been in a co-teaching relationship (this is the best title that I can use to describe the magic that is co-teaching) before or if you have been in a bad co-teaching relationship before, this may seem like a dirty word. On the other hand, if you have been a co-teaching relationship that functioned as it was designed to then you know what a lovely breath of fresh air it is. Joining forces with a fellow teacher in an effort to create opportunities for students to learn and grow feels great when done the “right” way (here the quotation marks mean that though there are ways that are considered best practice, in order to make the co-teaching relationship work the teachers must find a way that works for them). However, when there is a misunderstanding of co-teaching expectations between the two co-teachers in the co-teaching relationship it can be bad for all stakeholders involved, including the students. The above picture i...