the teachers in the classroom, and each teacher must demonstrate a proper respect for boundaries and space when teaching curriculum to students. Meeting the needs of each student in a comfortable setting. You develop a one to one relationship with students and begin to understand their weakness and strengths. Once identified, you can initiate skills that will increase the learning process. The barriers that could affect co-teaching are the lack of cooperation from administrators to implement new approaches to learning, limited innovative approaches within the time frame and learning abilities may present problems if regular students grasp concepts quicker. A compatible working relationship between the teachers in the classroom. Each teacher must demonstrate a proper respect for boundaries and space when teaching curriculum to students. Meeting the needs of each student in a comfortable setting. You develop a one to one relationship with students and begin to understand their weakness and strengths.  Once identified, you can initiate skills that will increase the learning process. The most important skills to co-teaching are teachers working together to resolve personal conflicts. In the beginning of my teaching career, I had one period of co-teaching with students. The environment was pleasant because of the positive interaction between me and the other teacher. We double teamed our students and produced results. I felt comfortable only because of the connection I had with the other teacher.  We partnered very well. Conditions necessary for Co-Teaching are warm classroom atmosphere; both teachers are knowledgeable about subject(s) taught and rules, guidelines and classroom decorum in place for student to follow. I think when selecting staff to do Co-Teaching it is imperative that administration considers personalities, adaptability to conform and have a strong knowledge base. To better prepare Teachers or myself- I believe workshops, visitations to other schools that have had success with Co-Teaching and empower the teacher to fell better prepared than to have two teachers enter it cold. Currently, my new position does not permit me to practice co-teaching in the true sense of the practice.  There are occasions that I will ask my co-worker to join me in a classroom demonstration to assist with understanding how to navigate the college process. My undergraduate studies did not allow for Co-Teaching at the Secondary level. The main focus was on the subject of concentration.

learn or except my ideas.  On the other hand, I appreciated her fresh and new ideas.  We used the best of our ideas to achieve our goals. Conditions could contain: better classroom settings, supplies (such as specific types of desks) and curriculum. Better preparation could come from, workshops, literature (books on the subject) and other teachers or supervisors who have actually had the experience of a Co-teacher. If I were still teaching I would love to Co-teach at any given time. However I am retired. The only hint of Co-teaching was with my cooperating teacher during my student teacher days.

the ability to work well with others and being able to share and implement a plan are just a few characteristics needed for co-teaching.  When co-teaching is incorporated into the classroom the teachers should be less stressed if everyone is pulling their weight effectively. Potential

barriers for educators with co-teaching would be both teachers not being in the same page and with that everything in the classroom will be unorganized and chaotic. There are some things that are highly important for co-teaching to occur however organization, planning, facilitation, and implementation seem to be the foundation. With classrooms today being overcrowded and inclusive I think that co-teaching should be an essential part of each classroom. The more hands on deck the better. I would be more then comfortable and prepared for co-teaching. The front-runner of conditions for co-teaching would have to be space and cooperation from all parties involved. The ability to work well with others would be a great preparation to be able to handle co-teaching. I would really hope to see co-teaching incorporated in every classroom in the near future and hope that I could be apart of the effectiveness of this practice. Having took some education classes I don't really know how much college prepares you for co-teaching because when it comes to your classes you are expected to perform individually except for some group projects. When co-teaching everything should be shared and responsibilities belong to everyone not just an individual.