Inside Inclusion: Methods of Co-Teaching by Paul Bates

1. Did you know that there are five models
for Co-Teaching? They are: (1) “One
Teach, One Assist, (2) Station Teaching,
(3) Parallel Teaching, (4) Alternative
Teaching, and (5) Team Teaching.

2. One Teach, One Assist
You can practice the first one by
picking up a pointer and pointing to
the states as the teacher talks to the
class.
By standing next to the map and
pointing you are helping the teacher
maintain eye contact with his/her
students and control of the class.

3. Thirteen Colonies
 See if you can
locate all thirteen
Colonies. Some of
them look a little
different today.

4. Station Teaching
 This method breaks the students into two or
three work stations.
 It requires careful collaboration with the
teacher in order to know the objective well
and who will provide what assistance to
which work station.
 It is important to develop the student
without stressing the staff.

5. Parallel Teaching
 Method (3) might be accomplished if you and the
teacher work in small groups, teaching the same
lesson.
 Perhaps you could spend a few minutes working
on the state capitals while the teacher talks about
the role each colony played in the American
Revolution.
 Then you switch places with the other group and
you talk about the role each colony played with
your group.

6. Alternative Teaching
 This method allows the teacher to teach the class while
the para works with a small group of students to teach
or re-teach a lesson.
 It provides a better foundation for some students and
reinforces a lesson for others who are not ready to
move on to the next lesson.
 This could be really effective if you are using a special
reading program, doing math using manipulatives, or
using computer based programs/games.

7. Team Teaching
 The teacher and para teach and tutor
together in this method.
 This gives each student access to both
teacher and para at the same time.
 The teacher can teach and the para can
paraphrase –or- the paraprofessional can
read and the teacher can expand on the text.

8. Vocations of Benjamin Franklin
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9. Supportive Co-Teaching
 One teaches and the moves among the students.
 The supportive role watches and listens for students
who are struggling or are having a hard time staying on
task.
 Great way to get students to interact and mentor one
another
 Be careful not to hover and thwart interaction or make
students dependent on you.

10. Vocations of Benjamin Franklin
Post Master
Inventor
Printer
Philosopher
Promoter
Scientist
Statesman
Author
Librarian
Soap Maker
Pennsylvania Assembly clerk