Teacher Collaboration

Special Education Video Inside an Inclusive Classroom: How Two Teachers Work Together
This model for inclusive education benefits students of all abilities, and the teachers instructing them.
Catriona Ni Aolain, March 6, 2024
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Books sit on shelves in an elementary school library in suburban Atlanta on Aug. 18, 2023.
Books fill the shelves of an elementary school library in suburban Atlanta on Aug. 18, 2023.
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English-Language Learners Q&A English Learners Need Equal Access to Rich Texts. How One School Makes That Happen
A coordinator for an English-learner program discusses how to integrate language supports into English/language arts classes.
Sarah Schwartz, January 15, 2024
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Reinaldo Caraballo, Angel Solivan, center, and Joseph Santana, center right, participate in a group activity during a history class at Pascagoula High School on Oct. 25, 2021 in Pascagoula, Miss. The Pascagoula-Gautier School District has by far the largest English Learner population of any on the Coast, at about 13% as of May 2021, most of whom are native Spanish speakers. That’s one of the five biggest EL populations in the state, according to data the Sun Herald requested from the state Department of Education.
Reinaldo Caraballo, Angel Solivan, center, and Joseph Santana, center right, participate in a group activity during a history class at Pascagoula High School on Oct. 25, 2021 in Pascagoula, Miss. The Pascagoula-Gautier School District has by far the largest English Learner population of any on the Coast, at about 13% as of May 2021, most of whom are native Spanish speakers.
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English-Language Learners To Effectively Support English Learners, Build Teachers' Skills, Experts Say
All teachers should be responsible for English learners, but not all are prepared for the work, researchers said.
Ileana Najarro, November 30, 2023
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Waist-up view of early 30s teacher sitting with 11 year old Hispanic student at library round table and holding book as she pronounces the words.
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English-Language Learners How Special Ed. and English-Learner Teachers Can Collaborate: A Guide
School and district leaders share how they got two departments to more deeply collaborate to support their students.
Ileana Najarro, October 19, 2023
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Teaching Opinion Teachers Share Their Best Ideas on How to Be a Better Teacher
When your lessons are so rote you could teach them in your sleep, it's time to change things up.
Larry Ferlazzo, March 24, 2023
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School & District Management Opinion Principals, Make Room for Teacher Collaboration
The pandemic only reinforced the importance of dedicated time for professional development and collaboration.
Megan Stanton-Anderson, November 29, 2022
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Attendees to the 2022 WIDA conference participate in sessions.
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English-Language Learners 5 Ways Teachers Can Collaborate to Support English Learners
To achieve equitable outcomes for English learners, all educators must work together, say researchers.
Ileana Najarro, October 7, 2022
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A team of people work together to build a block structure.
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Teaching Opinion Collaborate With Your Colleagues. You'll Prosper and So Will Your Students
Teachers can learn a lot from their peers and all the other staff members in their school.
Larry Ferlazzo, September 12, 2022
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Fifth grade teacher Kara Houppert and special education teacher Laura Eisinger co-teach a class in Naples, N.Y., in 2018.
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Special Education What the Research Says Co-Teaching: Valuable But Hard to Get Right
Teachers worry that cramped schedules, power struggles, and uncertainty can hinder learning for students with disabilities.
Sarah D. Sparks, July 28, 2022
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Illustration of diverse hands adding puzzle pieces to fill the gaps of a bridge so school children can get across.
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Teaching Profession Opinion It’s Time to Rethink the ‘One Teacher, One Classroom’ Model
Here are proven strategies to innovate the teaching profession—without necessarily adding to school budgets.
Irene Chen & Stephanie Banchero, July 20, 2022
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From left, ESL Campus Coordinator Steve Clark and English Teachers Suzanne Cunningham and Claudia Hendricks listen to an idea from Stacey Flanagan during a meeting at Lowery Freshman Center in Allen, Texas on Tuesday, February 1, 2022.
From left, ESL Campus Coordinator Steve Clark and English teachers Suzanne Cunningham and Claudia Hendricks listen to an idea from Stacey Flanagan during a meeting at Lowery Freshman Center in Allen, Texas on Feb. 1.
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Teaching Profession From Our Research Center In a Grueling School Year, Teachers Are Leaning on Each Other the Most
Teachers are working hard to help students recover from disruptions in learning due to the pandemic. But who’s helping the teachers?
Madeline Will, February 8, 2022
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Paraprofessional Jessica Wein helps Josh Nazzaro answer questions from his teacher while attending class virtually from his home in Wharton, N.J.
Paraprofessional Jessica Wein helps Josh Nazzaro answer questions from his teacher while attending class virtually from his home in Wharton, N.J.
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Special Education 3 Reasons Why Being a Special Education Teacher Is Even Harder During the Pandemic
Special education teachers were often left to navigate the pandemic on their own, a new survey shows.
Eesha Pendharkar, September 17, 2021
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Teaching Opinion Q&A Collections: Professional Collaboration
Ten years of posts offering advice on how educators can work effectively as co-teachers and with paraprofessionals, librarians, and coaches.
Larry Ferlazzo, August 25, 2021
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