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co-teaching

co-teaching

3.6
Two teachers work together in the same classroom to teach students
  • noun
  • /koʊˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : co-enseñanza
  • Co-teaching is a collaborative effort between a general education teacher and a special education teacher.
  • Co-teaching requires

Examples

  • Co-teaching offers the opportunity for teachers to collaborate and provide instruction to diverse learners in inclusive settings.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Co-teaching is a partnership between two teachers, one special education and one regular education.

    Academic text (2010)
  • Co-teaching can also be used effectively in middle school mathematics.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Co-teaching is a practice that is sure to become more and more common in classrooms where students with special needs are included.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Co-teaching is an increasingly used inclusive practice implemented by administrators to provide effective instruction in classrooms that have students with diverse learning needs.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Co-teaching has been one of the support strategies used to address the challenges and capitalize on the opportunities for learners with special needs in the general education classroom.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Co-teaching requires careful planning and attention, and to neglect these strong recommendations would diminish the effectiveness of a promising practice.

    Academic text (2012)
  • In a co-teaching setting, two teachers work collaboratively to ensure every student receives the support they need.

  • A co-teaching model enables both teachers to share their expertise, enhancing the learning experience for all students in the classroom.

  • Through co-teaching, educators can address diverse learning styles by jointly planning lessons and activities.

Synonyms

team teaching
vsco-teaching
1 3.9

Two or more teachers work together to teach the same group of students

is limited to two teachers working together in the same classroom

How Collaborative

co-teaching
  • Specialized
3.6
tutorship
7.0

Surface Forms

co-teaching singular
co-teachings plural

Morphology

co-teaching = teaching (transparent) = co + teach + ing

A straightforward productive combination of the prefix 'co-' (together) with 'teaching' (instruction), yielding the meaning 'teaching together'.

Etymology

Co-teaching comes from the small part co- meaning 'together' and teaching, so it literally means 'teaching together'. It names a method where two teachers work in the same classroom to teach students.