The 6 Models of Co-Teaching by Avery Kenly

ONE TEACH ONE ASSIST

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One teacher has the primary responsibility for designing and delivering instruction.

The second teacher supports by observing designated students or by “drifting” through the classroom providing assistance to the students

STATION TEACHING

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Class is divided into stations

Co-teachers divide the instructional content and each takes responsibility for teaching part of it

PARALLEL TEACHING

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Teachers jointly plan instruction

Each teacher delivers instruction to a group comprised of half the students

ALTERNATIVE TEACHING

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One teacher works with a small group to pre-teach or re-teach material that needs extra support

Second teacher works with the larger group on content the smaller group can afford to miss

TEAM TEACHING

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Both teachers are responsible for planning and sharing instruction of all students

Requires that co-teachers are able to mesh their teaching styles

ONE TEACH ONE OBSERVE

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One teaches the whole class

Second teacher observes to collect data on engagement and behaviors previously agreed upon

2026-01-19 23:31:34 UTC

Ericka Collins

I have never experience co- teaching. However, I would use the one teach- one assist method. Knowing the students we have and their strengths and weakness I think this would be really helpful to our students. We could potentially prevent the proverbial fall into a crack syndrome.

Logan Melot

2026-01-21 23:03:13 UTC

I think alternative, team, and parallel teaching are the bottom of my list. I think that in some environments this would cause a distraction (personally) and make it hard for me to be effective. I think station teaching could be beneficial in specific settings.

All of that to say, I have had 3 co-taught classes and we usually employee a combination of primarily "one teach one assist" for day to day and "one teach one observe" when we need to collect data on how we can change our lessons to better meet the needs of the students. I like this method because it allows myself to reflect on my teaching because if the co-teacher doesn't understand it and also "re-teach" if necessary, then my method of teaching that content is not effective. It also allows us to assess the classroom "in action."

S. Habersham

2026-03-11 20:20:22 UTC

Team teaching offers significant benefits for both students and teachers by creating a more dynamic and supportive learning environment. With two educators in the classroom, students have access to different teaching styles and perspectives, which can make lessons more engaging and easier to understand. I appreciate the team teaching model because it allows students to receive information in multiple ways and promotes a level of respect for having two teachers in the classroom.

Co-Teaching

2026-03-12 01:06:32 UTC

I love team teaching it is the current model that my co-teacher and I work in. We are able to successfully reach our students and build upon each other's teaching style. We have also been complimented by district leaders on our co-taught model.- Andrea Campbell

Willie Feagin Jr.

2026-03-12 01:13:59 UTC

The first model I would be likely to use would be One Teach One Assist. This is because it would allow one teacher to deliver the lesson, and the co-teacher can support the DES or EL students. The co-teacher could also assist with reinforcing classroom management while the other teacher focuses on the lesson. The next model I would be likely to use would be One Teach One Observe. Following this model, I would select Station Teaching third. Fourth would be parallel teaching, and fifth would be team teaching.

Sandra Williams

2026-03-20 02:00:54 UTC

My first year teaching I was placed with a DES teacher, and this was my first time experiencing Co-Teaching. I loved one because I was new to the classroom and working with someone that has been teaching for 20 plus years. I learned a few new ways of breaking(differentia) my lesson to students who needed my help. So, I loved this way of teaching.

Andrew Haley

2026-03-20 18:12:52 UTC

Alternative Teaching- I like this co-teaching model most because it provides opportunity to focus in on students who need extra support in instruction while allowing the class at large to continue through instruction

Station Teaching- I like this model as well because it provides engagement with different teachers for different subject areas

Parallel Teaching- I am not sure I would use this as it does not allow for much differentiation in instruction

One Teach One Assist- I like this approach because it allows for real time assistance during instruction without disrupting instruction

Team Teaching- I like this because it can differentiate the instruction through each teachers' style and can help make the instruction more engaging

One Teach One Observe- This could be helpful for data collection but it does not allow for extra attention to be paid to those struggling with instruction

The models of Co-Teaching: This helps the other teacher oberves specific students or behaviors and collects data while monitoring progress as she gathers IEP-related data. This also helps to provide immediate help and keeping students on taks.

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