Challenges and Benefits of Different Models of Co-Teaching

In this conversation, Sara Viveiros discusses her research on co-teaching as part of her graduate work at the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education. She explores different models of co-teaching and their impact on student perceptions and performance. Sara found that students generally had positive feelings towards co-teaching, but they saw a difference between the roles of the content teacher and the special education teacher. Teachers expressed concerns about their confidence levels and the challenges of changing co-teachers. Sara plans to try out station teaching as a more effective model of co-teaching. The conversation also touches on mentorship, feedback, and leadership styles.

Sara is the gcLi's grant recipient offered in collaboration with the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania, to the Masters in School Leadership Program at PennGSE.