Collaborative teaching at the university level: Practicing what is preached |
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| Authors: | Faith H Waters Teri L Burcroff |
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| Institution: | 1. Professional and Secondary Education , East Stroudsburg University ,;2. Special Education and Rehabilitation , East Stroudsburg University , |
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| Abstract: | Abstract The purpose of this article is to describe the development and implementation of a co‐teaching model at a small state university in the northeast. In addition, this article will share lessons learned from this experience by two professors, as well as describe the impact on the beliefs and teaching behaviors of their students. One of the professors is a member of the Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation, and the second is from the Department of Professional and Secondary Education. The co‐teaching initiative began in 1996 and continues until the present, with a graduate course on inclusionary practices taught collaboratively each fall. The impetus for the initiative came from an identified need for general education and special education teachers to co‐teach in classrooms where students with disabilities are included. Given that co‐teaching is an expected teacher behavior, the practice must be taught with intent and modeled by professors to increase the likelihood that it will be implemented successfully in P‐12 classrooms. |
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