What I like best about co-teaching is how it allows us as teachers to be in two places at once, teaching two completely different lessons. In a grade two/three split classroom both planning and teaching can become a hair-pulling experience. That is, if you are trying to do everything on your own. With two teachers the shared responsibilities are much more manageable. One teacher is able to focus on teaching the grade two students their science lesson, while the other teacher is teaching a grade three science lesson to the rest of the students. Without a partner teacher, one person cannot possibly teach two different lessons to two different groups of students at the same time. Trying to do everything on your own will most likely lead to utter chaos and extra, unnecessary planning. But have no fear......co-teaching is here!!
Kathy
8/21/2013 10:54:14 am
I'd totally be more bold if I knew that I could do it together with another teacher. I wouldn't feel as stressed out if something didn't quite work out because at least there was someone there to fill in where I lacked. And vice versa. I think it would turn this whole isolating and competitive teaching atmosphere into a much healthier place for students and teachers.
Kim
8/22/2013 09:35:02 am
You can work together to make the most effective use of your strengths and figure out how to best compensate for any weaknesses you may have. Plus it's a lot more fun than planning and teaching alone! Leave a Reply. | AuthorsWe are all Manitoba educators who are currently taking courses in inclusive education. ArchivesCategoriesAll |
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