Mastering the Art of Co-Teaching: Building More Collaborative Classrooms

'Mastering the Art of Co-Teaching: Building More Collaborative Classrooms' offers extensive insight into the history and foundations of teaching in tandem. Using the information provided, those interested in pursuing this inclusive learning and teaching style are offered a clear path forward. Readers are introduced to both the struggles and benefits of the various co-teaching models as well as how to work with other professionals, paraprofessionals and families. This book will surely be revisited time and time again.

Vinnie Regan, MS, MEd

Principal

Springfield Public Schools, Springfield, MA

The chapters in 'Mastering the Art of Co-Teaching: Building More Collaborative Classrooms' confirm that the benefits of co-teaching impact students academically, offering greater opportunities for individualized instruction for both general education students and those with disabilities as well as students who are linguistically diverse. The impact on the social climate of the classroom as collaboration is modeled throughout is also discussed in great detail, as are the clear advantages to including social emotional learning. This tome leaves the reader with the necessary components to understand and build a classroom where co-teaching is front and center and both teachers and students are the beneficiaries.

John F. Rizzo, EdD

Rizzo Educational Consulting, Waimanalo, Hawaii

Founding Head of School, Maui Prep Academy, Maui, Hawaii

Superintendent, retired, Windham Southwest Supervisory Union, Wilmington, VT

'Mastering the Art of Co-Teaching: Building More Collaborative Classrooms' is replete with valuable details on how to create and maintain a paired teaching relationship where both students and educators are valued and can find success. Often used as a special education teaching tool, co-teaching is more than just that; rather it is a teaching style that begins the minute two teachers meet, connect, and agree to make the classroom a true collaboration from planning to management to teaching. There is no doubt that this book will help create a place where best practices can flourish and students, regardless of ability, can thrive and succeed.

Martha H. von Mering, Ph.D.

Administrator of Special Services and Student Support Services

Westfield Public Schools, Westfield, MA