Co-Teaching: Strategies to Improve Student Outcomes, Second Edition

Co-teaching is a popular service delivery model for students who are entitled to special education or other specialized services, such as support services for English learners. Evidence shows that the implementation of co-teaching is significantly associated with improved student outcomes. However, for co-teaching to be effective, teachers need to thoroughly understand what the arrangement entails and what it takes to make co-teaching work.

In this updated edition of the best-selling, quick-reference laminated guide, Dr. Marilyn Friend, a renowned authority on co-teaching, provides educators with an overview of the fundamental “what,” “why,” and “how” of co-teaching.

Topics covered include:

• What is co-teaching?
• Why co-teach?
• What is the role of each teacher?
• What makes a strong partnership?
• Six co-teaching approaches
• Instruction in co-taught classrooms/understanding specially designed instruction (SDI)
• Co-teaching in the context of rigorous state standards
• Shared planning for co-teachers

Dr. Friend outlines six the following six co-teaching approaches, along with the recommended frequency of use and variations for each:

1. One Teach, One Observe
2. Station Teaching
3. Parallel Teaching
4. Alternate Teaching
5. Teaming
6. One Teach, One Assist

School districts will want to equip all teachers with this practical, affordable, and easy-to-use tool. Bulk discounts are available (for details, click the link “Buy in Bulk and Save” to the right of the product image, just below the price line.)