The Inclusion Toolbox: Strategies and Techniques for All Teachers

When teachers are interviewed about their beliefs related to co-teaching, many report positive outcomes such as gaining increased content area knowledge or skills in classroom management and developing adaptations (Austin, 2001). Administrator support of co-teaching is essential due to the time needed for collaborative planning.

Ask a trusted colleague for communication strategies:

Team Teaching

statement allows your communication partner to respond to you without feeling defensive.

This chapter is also a reminder that it’s not feasible or sustainable for the inclusion facilitator to “go it alone.”

Finding an Interested Ally

personal strengths and concerns about co-teaching rules for operating as a team logistics of co-teaching setup and administrative duties instruction communication managing student behavior evaluation

five types of co-teaching

when peers at the school understand differences, including differences in how people look, move, speak, and learn, our schools are more accepting and welcoming of all.