That’s pretty much it. They’re legally two people and can get certified for things independently. They both have a driver’s license for example. However, as teachers they can only teach one class at a time. It’s all just the nature of their problem. Though I will say it seems like the college probably could have worked with them a little bit given their unique situation.
Two hands is the main issue, not the minds; very few business models where this is an inherent advantage.
If they got into software engineering, mathematician, etc. and actively used their two minds to scale off each other... potentially could see two paychecks; pair programming is a very common thing and having that extra pair of eyes really does improve the overall quality of the delivered product.
Throw "them" onto a sustainment team and they'll easily run the show (barring both have the skills for it).
The other question I have is... do they both share in sensation? do they both operate the limbs? or is one a talking head and the other has actual bodily control.
That plays a factor into things as well... if only one can control the body... it lowers the value even more.
co teaching is a thing too, we just don't value teachers or teaching like we do programmers so it happens less cuz who wants to pay two teachers in one room https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Co-teaching
A big advantage of co-teaching is having two separate bodies that can do two different things in the classroom. One can be teaching up front, while the other is preparing the next activity, or quietly helping a student with something, etc. Two people tied to one body really doesn’t provide the same benefits.
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u/ThtPhatCat 1d ago
That’s pretty much it. They’re legally two people and can get certified for things independently. They both have a driver’s license for example. However, as teachers they can only teach one class at a time. It’s all just the nature of their problem. Though I will say it seems like the college probably could have worked with them a little bit given their unique situation.