Mr. Scala and Mrs. Pond draw on a Universal Design to Learning (UDL) to design lessons that create flexible paths to learning so that each student can progress. This is a set of principles for curriculum development that gives all students equal opportunities to learn.
Co-teaching is a service delivery system in which two (or more educators) share instructional responsibility . . .
for a single group of students in a single classroom
to teach required curriculum with mutual ownership, pooled resources and joint accountability.
Each individual's level of participation may vary at different times in the day and/or for different subjects. (Friend, 2006)
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Here is a video clip that further explains the benefits of utilizing co-teaching as a service delivery model in the classroom.
Since we will be engaged in remote teaching/distance learning, this video provides some nice insight into how we will be utilizing co-teaching models when students are in virtual spaces.
Listen in as two educators describe the co-teaching relationship and outline different ways the general education and special education teacher work together to support all students.
Here is a PowerPoint presentation that can provide educators and families with additional insights related to co-teaching.