Thoughts on Co-Teaching by Kathy Heppner

I have taught in a variety of different junior/high schools and various teaching assignments.  One thing has remained the same throughout the years, I have always had students with behavioural or academic issues.  I heard about this co-teaching idea a few years ago, but it was never a strategy that anyone thought could be implemented; it was too time consuming, would be a scheduling nightmare, would cause another strain on already stressed teachers.  Now that I have done more research with my colleagues, I have come to realize that it would be much easier to use than previously assumed.  It actually saves time, allows much more professional support and sharing and benefits all students.  I wish I could go back to some of those Math, Science, Social Studies or Reading Recovery classrooms and use co-teaching.  I can only imagine how much we could have all learned......