A Class On Collaborative Teaching!
All you need to know to become a great collaborative teacher
What is Collaborative Teaching?
When teachers plan, teach, and interact together, sharing different knowledge and skills. They do this to achieve a common goal of meeting the needs of a diverse group of students in a coordinated fashion.
The Benefits of Collaborative Teaching!
- Able to reach more of the diverse learning styles of the students, enabling them to achieve at a higher level
- Smaller teacher to student ratio, giving students the attention they need to succeed
- Shows students the model of collaboration and working together to work towards a common goal
- Responsibilities in leadership and teaching are shared to ensure that all students' needs are met
What Will You Learn?
Models of Collaborative Teaching
You will learn the pros and cons of various methods of collaborative teaching including but not limited to: One Teach, One Assist; Alternative Teaching; Parallel Teaching; Station Teaching; Team Teaching
Effective Co-Planning Techniques
You will learn the importance of planning and various methods of doing so to meet the needs of all the students during your lessons. This includes Joint Planning Time, Developing IEPs, and more.
How to Overcome Barriers
As a teacher, you may run into some complications that would make collaborative teaching difficult. This class will discuss the possible barriers and how to overcome them in a way that keeps things running smoothly.
What makes Collaborative Teaching Work?
It works best when:
- Teachers agree to work together and work through differences
- Teachers recognize that the classroom is theirs together versus an individual teacher and an assistant teacher
- Teachers treat each other with respect and as professionals
- Teachers will be willing to learn from each other