Co-Teaching at a Glance

Co-teaching is a powerful and effective model for addressing the needs of today’s diverse classrooms.  In Co-Teaching At A Glance, authors Richard Villa, Jacqueline Thousand and Ann Nevin provide a clear and concise overview of co-teaching in an inclusive classroom, including best practices for planning and instruction.

This six-page (tri-fold) laminated guide reviews the rationales and benefits of co-teaching and outlines

• The key elements of co-teaching
• The 5 basic elements of co-teaching partnerships
• Four approaches to collaborative teaching: supportive co-teaching, parallel co-teaching, complementary co-teaching, team teaching
• Implementation strategies for each approach
• Common pitfalls to avoid
• Creative tips for finding time for co-teachers to think, meet, plan, learn and reflect.
• Eight habits of successful co-teachers
• Ways administrators can support co-teaching
• Issues for co-teachers to discuss and resolve

Co-Teaching At A Glance also includes an easy-to-adapt lesson plan format to incorporate co-teaching.  This basic direction instruction lesson plan form identifies what two co-teachers can do during a lesson and helps co-teachers communicate, clarify roles, and maximize their potential to differentiate instruction to support student learning.