Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Co-Teacher Rapport with Students I am used to working with co-teachers and sharing the responsibilities of the classroom. Usually my co-taught classes run smoothly and I have no problems with students respecting the co-teacher. This year, however, I have a co-teacher who has apparently already established a bad rapport with many of the students from prior years or semesters. I treat her with respect, acknowledge her commentary in class, and encourage students to go to her with questions when I am occupied elsewhere. It still seems like a battle everyday to get some of these students to come around and show her the same respect they show me. I don't know how to successfully address this situation. Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) As the general education teacher it is very important that you and the co-teacher take turns with instructional responsibility. This gives the students an opportunity to gain a better rapport with the co-teacher.