Collaborative Teaching Practice & Innovative Learning Environments
What is co-teaching?
Co-teaching involves two or more teachers working together — sharing the planning, organisation, delivery, and assessment of instruction, as well as physical spaces.
What are the benefits?
The benefits of co-teaching are both numerous and far-reaching, including improved differentiation, more holistic and integrated assessment, richer continuous professional learning, increased teacher and learner wellbeing, and improved pro-social skills in the learning environment.
What skills will learners develop?
Students will develop skills such as, but not limited to, collaboration, cooperation, resilience, autonomy, and self-directed learning.
How do innovative learning environments work?
Effective learning spaces:
are mobile, flexible, varied, and connected
provide students with a choice in where and how they learn
can be adapted to accommodate learning modes and technology
support opportunities for students to learn independently and in small and large groups
support collaborative learning and teaching for students and teachers.
Co-Teaching Cycle
The co-teaching cycle (image below) is the process that co-teachers participate in to collaborate effectively.
