Coteaching and cogenerative dialoguing are ways of learning to teach that truly bridge the gap between theory and praxis, as new teachers learn to teach alongside peers and more experienced teachers. These practices are also means of overcoming teacher isolation and burnout. Through cogenerative dialogue sessions, new and experienced teachers, university supervisors, researchers, and administrators are able to create local theory for the purpose of improving teaching and learning. In this book, contributors from four countries report on how coteaching and cogenerative dialoguing worked in their situation.
This edition includes the benefits and challenges of each co-teaching model as well as how to choose which model best suits your team. There are many suggestions on how to incorporate differentiated instruction into the co-teach model.
"Teamwork has never been easy and in recent years, it has become even more complex. Learning how to enable conditions that foster effective teamwork is critical. This book is a key resource to help you do just that.
This comprehensive guide highlights the benefits of co-teaching as a way to address NCLB and IDEA requirements so that all students have access to highly qualified teachers.