Introduction to Co-teaching
Course Description:
Teachers' daily work is hectic and sometimes one might hope that there would be another pair of hands, eyes and ears in the classroom. The work is not only teaching but also planning, managing the classroom, communicating with the families and answering to the needs of different learners. There are many things to take into consideration but only limited time and energy resources to use.
This course gives an introduction to co-teaching - a team teaching method that helps the teachers to share the workload, face the everyday dilemmas together, teach heterogeneous classrooms and learn from each other. With two or more teachers it is easier to take the learning outside the classroom and use active learning methods.
The course introduces the basic concepts of co-teaching, explains the benefits of the method and presents practical instructions on how to design an environment that enables teachers to start a good collaboration.
Course Content:
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Benefits, challenges and suitability of co-teaching
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Different forms of co-teaching
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A successful co-teaching environment
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A case study from Finland
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Practical assignments
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Classroom implementations
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Personal reflections
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Group conversations
Mode of Delivery: Self Paced & Live Sessions
Course Duration: 6 Weeks
E-Certificate after completion of all assignments.
Participant Prerequisite:
Teachers are often used to working alone in the classroom. Co-teachers practice sharing - professional knowledge, individual personalities and best practices. It is not necessary to have previous experience nor a co-teaching partner to join the course. Learning and implementing new knowledge requires open mindedness and willingness to do changes. Let’s learn together!
Who can Attend:
Educators, Teachers & Teacher students
Next Batch:
10th January 2023
Trainer's Profile-
Nelli is a professional trainer and teacher (MEd) from Finland. She has specialized in elementary school education and has worked as a classroom teacher and an Italian language teacher in Finland. She has co-taught and trained Finnish elementary school teachers to use co-teaching in their work. She is currently working with CCE Finland to design schools across 3 continents.