"SUBSTANTIVE INSTRUCTION BY TWO OR MORE PROFESSIONALS OF A DIVERSE GROUP OF LEARNERS IN A SHARED SPACE, HAS LONG BEEN A KEY FEATURE OF MIDDLE LEVEL INSTRUCTION. (CHANDLER-ALCOTT, 2017)"
By Tanya Davis
SPD-310Professor Margo Valenti
The one teach, one observe method requires co-teachers to take turns: who delivers instruction and who documents it.
This is typically used during large group instruction.
"This lets teachers observe “their students in order to gain very sophisticated understanding of their academic and social functioning” (Chandler-Alcott, 2017)"
This type is usually used for small group teaching.
When teachers are one teach and one assist, one teacher is primary manager of the classroom.
Station teaching is where both teachers are activily participating in istruction in the classroom.
Alternative teaching is separate lessons for smaller groups of students. Team teaching is similar to station teaching, it is for small groups and bth teachers are teaching the same materials.
Parrallel Teaching is when both teacher plan lessons and then each teaches half of the students, not all students together like Station teaching.
CO-TEACHING DEFINED
"Co-teaching is an alternative tofulfil the empty space in inclusive practice and yet to leadthe involvement of SET in full inclusion setting as mentioned75 % of inclusive practice in 2025 (Anuar andRahim 2013)."
Anuar, M. K., & Rahim, A. (2013). Perception of mainstream teacher about inclusion. 2nd International seminar on quality and affordable education. Faculty of Education, UTM.
REFERENCES
The other teacher assists with instruction and planning, but is secondary.
Chandler-Olcott,K. (2017). Co-teaching to support early adolescents’ writing development in an inclusive summer enrichment program. Middle School Journal, 48(1),3–12.
Anuar, M. K., & Rahim, A. (2015). Implementation of co-teaching approach in an inclusive classroom: overview of the challenges, readiness, and role of special education teacher. Faculty of Education, UTM.