School of Educational Foundations, Leadership and Policy Faculty Publications
Making the Shift to a Co-Teaching Model of Instruction: Considering Relational Trust as a Precursor to Collaboration
Document Type
Article
Abstract
Collaboration among teachers is necessary for school improvement efforts. In the case below, a high school shifts its instructional model to include students with disabilities in general education classes. The school needs to raise state test scores for students with disabilities and hopes this instructional change will help. To implement a full-inclusion model, general education and special education teachers will be assigned to teach classes together as co-teachers. Co-teaching, however, is a collaborative model that requires relational trust among colleagues. Leaders are encouraged to consider how developing trust for collaboration may be difficult during times of school improvement.
Repository Citation
Vostal, Meg; LaVenia, Kristina N.; and Horner, Christy Galletta, "Making the Shift to a Co-Teaching Model of Instruction: Considering Relational Trust as a Precursor to Collaboration" (2018). School of Educational Foundations, Leadership and Policy Faculty Publications. 11.
https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/seflp_pubs/11
Publication Date
8-22-2018
Publication Title
Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership
Publisher
SAGE
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/1555458918796876