Collaborative teaching practice
Exploring co-teaching
Effective co-teaching involves much more than teachers educating students in the same classroom. Great co-teaching is cyclical, and involves teachers planning, teaching, debriefing and reflecting together.
This cyclical approach to co-teaching, when used by teachers that trust one another and thoughtfully plan learning and teaching activities that take full advantage of their strength as a teaching team, can have a transformative effect on student learning.
Indeed, Sharrat and Fullan (2012) argue that “the co-teaching cycle … is the most powerful way to improve teaching practice and to implement…changes.
It pushes professionals to make their practices transparent and public in order to become more skilled, reflective, and thoughtful.”
Explore the evidence supporting co-teaching practice: Download SLEC's Co-Teaching Literature Review at the link below.
Download the coteaching literature review
SLEC's Co-Teaching Handbook
SLEC has produced a Co-Teaching Handbook for teachers exploring co-teaching for the first time! This guide introduces practical strategies for enacting the whole co-teaching cycle and tips from successful co-teachers across a range of schools! Access the link below to download this resource.
Download the Handbook
More co-teaching resources
SLEC has curated a range of resources and professional learning workshops to support teachers as they explore co-teaching - access these via the links below.
School Journeys
- Collective efficacy at Hillvue PS
- Formative assessment when co-teaching at Randwick PS
- Project NEST at Kurri Kurri HS
Virtual Reality Immersion Experiences showcasing co-teaching in action
Learning from home
Professional learning with SLEC
- Introduction to Collaborative Teaching Practice
- Collaborative Teaching Practice
- Leading Collaborative Teaching Practice
