Keys Elements of Successful Co-Teaching Implementation
- Partnerships between the university and the school district along with partnerships between those co-teaching are critically important. Partnerships must be collaborative and based on strong communication.
- Critical to the success of the co-teaching is the preparation of all members of the partnership. First and foremost is the preparation of the members of the team (cooperating teachers/content or grade level teachers, teacher candidates/interventionist, and university supervisors/coaches). Triad members must be provided with foundational information including why they will be co-teaching and the strategies to use.
- Co-Teaching is not a one shot professional development experience. You cannot simply train your participants and be done – it is an ongoing initiative. Simply stated, if you don’t co-plan, you won’t co-teach. Co-planning must be valued by all participants. Administrators must assist co-teachers in finding a time to co-plan to co-teach.
- Simply stated, if you don’t co-plan, you won’t co-teach. Co-planning must be valued by all participants. Administrators must assist co-teachers in finding a time to co-plan to co-teach.
