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Article

Publication Date

11-2008

Abstract

Recently team teaching has become more prevalent in high school classes. These teams often pair a general education teacher with content knowledge with a special education teacher. Due to a lack of detailed knowledge/experience in the other’s area of expertise, many team teachers in science courses are confronted with unique challenges. In this article, a general education science teacher and a special education teacher share how they successfully developed their “team.” Through the use of a sports related metaphor, “the game plan,” these teachers provide insight into how successful co-teaching relationships can be fostered. Both teachers describe the importance of common planning time, and sharing responsibilities for instruction, grading, and parent communication.

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Copyright © 2008 by the author. This work is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution License.

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