TEACHING MODELS
KEY
Solo Teaching
A. Tutoring
= Candidate
Please circle the teaching models used
= Classroom Teacher
B. Small Group
= PK-12 Student
Station or Center
Teaching
= Whole Class
One Teach, One Observe
Classroom Teacher teaches,
Candidate Observes
observe
C. Transition
Whole Class
D. Whole Group
Lesson, Calendar
math, read aloud
One Teach, One Observe
Candidate teaches, Classroom Teacher
observes
Rotate Students,
teachers remain with
stations
Parallel Teaching:
Both Canddiate and Cooperating teacher teach
Each teacher instructs a portion of the students, at the
same time, using the same material and the same
strategies.
One teach, One Assists
Whole Group, Classroom teacher teaches, C
The Co-teaching pair
divides the
instructional content
into parts, Each teaher
instructs one of the
two groups: Groups
rotate or spend a
designated amount of
time at each station.
Independent stations
may be used.
observe
One teacher has primary responsibility
while the other gathers specific
observational information of students or
the Instructing teacher.
Team Teaching
Classroom Teacher and Candidate teach
together seamlessly
Well-Planned, invisible flow of instruction,
with no division of authority.
Both teachers actively involved, no clearly
defined leader. Both assist students.
Supplemental Teaching
Same material, different levels,
separate groups
Alternative Teaching
Different materials/strategies,
separate groups, same content
One teacher works with students at
grade level, the other works with
students who need remediation,
extension, or information to be retaught.
One teacher teaches content
to reach a particular group of
students, the other teacher
teaches the same content to
match another group.
Lead
Whole Group, Candidate Teaches, Classroom Teacher
Assists
Lead
One teacher has primary instructional responsibility
while the other assists students with their work,
monitors behaviors, or rephrases instruction. The
teacher assisting often lends a voice to students or
groups who would hesitate to participate.
Nettleton & Hitch 2012