If two separate people were teaching together they would not get the same paycheck. It's the same thing here, they do not share a mind. They probably even teach different subjects, take turns. Teaching involves lectures, they are not speaking in unison
Because that’s not how co-teaching works. I have been a full-time co-teacher and been to multiple trainings on the subject.
One teach/One assist: Teacher A leads whole class instruction while Teacher B circulates the room to quietly assist students? Nope.
Alternative teaching: Teacher A runs a small group for remediation while Teacher B works with the rest of the students who are ready for new material? Nope.
Parallel Teaching: Teachers A and B split the class in half and deliver the same information to allow for more individual help with smaller groups? Nope.
Station Teaching: Students rotate between different stations monitored by different teachers? Nope.
One teach/One observe: Teacher A delivers instruction while Teacher B collects behavior data? Maybe, but this one works better when Teacher B is out of students’ line of sight.
Team Teaching: Teachers A and B deliver instruction in tandem? Yeah, this one works.
Of the six models of co-teaching that I’m familiar with, they could effectively do one and a half, and that’s the one the least requires a co-teacher to deliver information. They are absolutely both working, but if a class truly needs to be co-taught, then they would not be able to adequately fill both roles.
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u/mellowmushroom67 1d ago
If two separate people were teaching together they would not get the same paycheck. It's the same thing here, they do not share a mind. They probably even teach different subjects, take turns. Teaching involves lectures, they are not speaking in unison