Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         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!) I believe that honest communication is the best solution. I would approach the teacher with the complaints, and specific situations where it seemed their planning and performance was not what it should be. I would talk about how they could help one another, and if the conversation doesn't produce results, I would ask for a meeting with the next person in the chain of command. I would not approach the principal automatically.