ADMINSFPD Model 1 Parallel Teaching

Parallel teaching

"That's the way a football team is supposed to work. The defense helps special teams, special teams helps the offense, and the offense helps the defense. Everybody helps each other."

Coach Rick Jones

Parallel teaching In Action

Plusses

Deltas

• Requires strong classroom management
• Volume control
• Requires good amount of content collaborative planning time so both teachers feel confident in the material

• Low student to teacher ratio
• More individualized attention and progress monitoring possible
• Can use groups to differntiate for learning styles, preferences and interests
• Allows ESE teacher to implement SDI based on IEP goals
• Allows for the strengths of teachers to be highlighted
• All teachers can remain on target for general education curriculum scope

Parallel Teaching Reflection

• Click on the Collaborative Teaching Models image above, or scan the QR Code to the right, to launch the summative reflection for this model.
• Complete the column labeled Model 1.
• Comment on one or more of your colleagues' responses with questions or suggestions to further their thinking!

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TOUCHDOWN!

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