Synopses & Reviews
Praise for the First Edition:
A Guide to Co-Teaching is a must-have text. All members of the school community will find something useful in this book and what they find will guarantee that student learning is improved.???Douglas Fisher, Associate Professor of Teacher EducationSan Diego State University
The book provides a road map for how special and general education teachers can work to effectively meet the needs of students with and without disabilities while working in classrooms that model cooperation and respect.???Mary Falvey, Professor of Special EducationCalifornia State University, Los Angeles
This second edition of the best-selling A Guide to Co-Teaching: Practical Tips for Facilitating Student Learning highlights the benefits and challenges of co-teaching in addressing the No Child Left Behind requirement that all students have access to highly qualified teachers, as well as IDEA??'s requirement that students with disabilities have access to the general education curriculum.
Written by experts who practice the co-teaching they advocate, this new edition features new descriptive content of the four approaches to co-teaching (supportive teaching, parallel teaching, complementary teaching, and team teaching) that accurately reflects best practice and current research in teaching and observation. The authors have also updated references throughout the text, expanded the coverage of Response to Intervention, and added a discussion on the role of paraprofessionals in co-teaching.
Practitioners embarking on this collaborative teaching approach will find tips on why some co-teaching arrangements work where others fail; straightforward self-assessments to ensureteaching goals are being met; ideas for empowering co-teachers, paraprofessionals, and administrators to thrive as partners; and a discussion of how administrators can support teachers in co-teaching environments.
Synopsis
The book's practical content is reader-friendly, clear, and concise, and provides relevant reading for educators interested in co-teaching.-Marguerite Lawler-Rohner, Art Teacher Cape Elizabeth Middle School, ME
The book takes co-teaching from concepts to practices, providing concrete examples at different grade levels.-Dana B. Leonard, Exceptional Needs Specialist Ledford Senior High School, Winston-Salem, NC
Learn how to plan and teach collaboratively to improve student learning
Written by experts in the field, this second edition of the best-selling A Guide to Co-Teaching highlights the benefits and challenges of co-teaching, addressing the No Child Left Behind requirement that all students have access to highly qualified teachers and the IDEA requirement that students with disabilities have access to the general education curriculum.
Practitioners embarking on a collaborative teaching approach will find information on four types of co-teaching models (supportive, parallel, complementary, and team teaching), updated references throughout the text, expanded coverage of Response to Intervention, and an added discussion on the role of paraprofessionals and administrators as partners in co-teaching.
This unique road map leads you through the planning, implementation, and reflection phases with the help of these practical features: Quotes and advice about successes and failures from teachers and students Self-assessments to ensure that goals are met Answers to frequently asked questions Tips for organization and mutual cooperationA glossary of terms
A Guide to Co-Teaching, Second Edition will enable you to build successful, enjoyable co-teachingrelationships and create more effective outcomes for your students.
Synopsis
This second edition presents four approaches to co-teaching and includes updated references, teacher self-assessments, organizational tips, outlines, a glossary of terms, and descriptions of co-teaching roles.