Strategies for success with implementing co-teaching models

Strategies for success with implementing co-teaching models: the HOW of Co-teaching. Strategies for success with implementing co-teaching models: the HOW of Co-teaching. Learn strategy specific ways to work with your co-teacher. Strategies for success with implementing co-teaching models: the HOW of Co-teaching. Learn strategy specific ways to work with your co-teacher. Strategies for success with implementing co-teaching models: the HOW of Co-teaching. Learn strategy specific ways to work with your co-teacher.

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Co-taught Lesson Plan: Teaching Fractions in a 3rd-Grade Classroom

Introduction: Teaching fractions to third graders can be a dynamic and engaging experience when co-teaching strategies are thoughtfully implemented. Co-teaching offers a powerful way to reach diverse learners by leveraging the strengths of two educators working collaboratively. This lesson pla [...]

2025-02-18T11:48:49-05:00By Susan Fitzell, M.Ed., CSP|Comments Off

Co-Teaching With Data-Driven Instruction: Why Looking Busy Isn’t Enough

Lessons from the Assembly Line After high school, I worked in a factory to put myself through college. The assembly line had production quotas, dictating how many “pieces” we had to produce per hour. One of the first things I learned was to look busy. As a young college student, my energy level was [...]

2025-02-18T12:05:53-05:00By Susan Fitzell, M.Ed., CSP|Comments Off

A Dozen Ways to Co-Teach Successfully!

Introduce each other's roles in the classroom as equal but different. For example, the general education teacher can be the content area specialist, while the special education teacher is the learning strategies specialist. Some co-teaching teams prefer not to distinguish roles and introduce themsel [...]

2025-02-18T12:03:38-05:00By Susan Fitzell, M.Ed., CSP|Comments Off

Co-Teaching: An Opportunity to Teach by Example

The Power of Collaboration Back in 2003, I was coaching co-teachers at a high school in a tough part of town. I walked into a classroom with just a list of room numbers and teacher names. I didn't know who the special education teacher was or who the English teacher was. The administration had warne [...]

2024-12-17T15:53:33-05:00By Susan Fitzell, M.Ed., CSP|Comments Off

Long-term Coaching – The Unique, Hidden Benefits

It happened again... ...and it only took until March! Reflecting on my 20 plus years of coaching co-teaching teams, I've recognized a pivotal trend: the trans-formative power of ongoing, long-term, collaborative coaching for co-teaching pairs. Today was another reminder. I was working with an [...]

2025-03-09T17:48:43-04:00By Susan Fitzell, M.Ed., CSP|Comments Off

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