Co-Teaching- A Win Win For All!

The co-teaching model provides benefits for the educators and the students as well. According to the NICHCY web site under effective practices, NICHCY.org

“Research shows that collaboration between general and special educators benefits the quality of instruction and supports for students with disabilities. Students without disabilities benefit, too. These are among the findings of a metasynthesis of co-teaching research conducted by Scruggs, Mastropieri, & McDuffie (2007) and summarized in NICHCY’s Structured Abstract 81.”

Teaching can be an isolating profession.  Educators who co-teach have the benefit of collaborating with a colleague and the ability to share classroom responsibilities. Educators are able to spend more instructional time with students who have specific educational needs and as a result student behaviors are better managed. Partnering with a colleague can also lead to professional growth.

Students in the co-teaching environment benefit as well. These benefits include:; exposure to diverse learning techniques and teaching techniques, more contact time with teachers for school and personal issues, and unique learning needs met to the greatest extent possible.

All in all the co-teaching experience is a win-win for all!