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Case: Coteaching I have a colleague at a former school that is co-teaching with a new teacher this year. This "new" teacher has been teaching for years and has been know to stir up problems. My friend has called on many occasions complained that her co-teacher is not prepared for lessons and not effectively delivering instruction. She wants to talk with her principal about the issues, but does not want to cause trouble between her and her co-teacher. She has to work with this teacher for the rest of the school term. How can she solve this problem without causing tension between her and the co-teacher? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) Co-teaching is like a marriage, it must flow correctly in order for it to be successful. If the co-teachers have difficulty connecting then the students suffer. At the end of the day, the students are the most important factor. The co-teacher may not realize they are not delivering instruction correctly. With that being said, the general education teacher could offer a refresh meeting. This would be where the gen ed teacher will help refresh the current content to the SPED teacher. As a SPED teacher, I completely understand having to adjust to a new teacher to work with and to build a new relationship with (I had 5 co-teachers last school year). Also, if the gen ed teacher does not meet with the SPED teacher first it can become awkward along with possible tension. The teachers need to be able to express how they feel together to solve their problems. |
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