Mary Kempen

10/29/14
EDUP 506: Quiz on Co-Teaching

Select the best answer for each question item.
1. Which of these is one of the benefits of co-teaching for students who do not have special needs?
a. Students with special needs are taught by one of the teachers, so they do not distract
students without special needs
b. A lower student-teacher ratio allows students without special needs to receive more
attention from the teachers
c. Students may choose their preferred teacher and work closely with him or her rather than
with a teacher they do not like

2. Which of these is a potential pitfall to be avoided in the One Teach, One Support model of co-
teaching?
a. Students become overly dependent on additional assistance
b. The special educator loses interest in working with students who do not have special needs
c. Students with special needs lose respect for the general educator

3. Which of these can contribute to the success of station teaching?
a. Each teacher teaches a different segment of a lesson that matches his or her knowledge
strengths
b. Each station is taught to the whole class on different days to minimize the noise level and
potential for distraction among the students
c. Each student remains at the station that most appeals to his or her interests

4. Which of these is required for successful parallel teaching?
a. Students with special needs are separated from students without special needs to maximize
the efficient use of the special educators skills
b. The teachers switch roles at some point in the lesson so each group of students benefits
from each teachers strengths
c. Each teacher masters the content of the entire lesson to deliver it confidently to his or her
group of students

5. Which of these is an advantage for alternative teaching?
a. All students have the opportunity to benefit from small group instruction
b. Teachers test the latest experimental techniques in the class and make new discoveries
c. Students benefit from the flexibility and do not need to be in the classroom at the same
time as the teachers


6. Which of these is a disadvantage for team teaching?
a. Class sizes tend to be larger, so the teachers workload is increased
b. It requires extra coordination among the teachers to ensure the shared presentations of the
lessons go smoothly
c. One teacher may fall behind the other in the pace of the lessons

7. Which of these is a likely and desired outcome for implementing co-teaching?
a. The teachers have less work as the shared load lightens the burden of planning
b. Students with special needs experience full inclusion in the general education classroom
c. Students benefit from improved instruction as their teachers compete against each other

8. Which of these is a way to prevent a situation in which one of the co-teachers is perceived as
less credible than the other?
a. Have each teacher teach mixed groups of students with special needs and students without
special needs in separate classrooms
b. Have each teacher teach equal numbers of students
c. Have each teacher rotate through the roles of lead instructor and support provider

9. Which of these is NOT a useful application of the alternative teaching model?
a. Remediation of skills for students whose achievement lags behind that of their peers
b. Disciplinary measures for students whose behavior is not conducive to learning
c. Enrichment opportunities for students who exceed achievement standards

10. Which of these is a financial motivation for schools to implement co-teaching?
a. Co-teaching improves test scores, and schools receive additional state funding for improved
scores
b. Each co-teacher receives a lower salary than a teacher who instructs a class alone
c. Co-teaching is a way to reduce teacher-student ratios that is cheaper than building
additional classrooms

Place the letter of the type of co-teaching that best matches the description on the line.
A. One teach, one support
B. Parallel teaching
C. Team teaching
D. Alternative teaching
E. Station teaching
________ 1. Teachers take turns explaining or lecturing for the whole class
________ 2. The class is divided into asymmetrical groups
________ 3. The class is divided into symmetrical groups that learn the same lesson at the same time
________ 4. The teachers run the risk of having one of themselves be perceived as subordinate to the
other
________ 5. The teachers teach different concepts or parts of a lesson to different groups in turn
________ 6. Allows students who have been absent a better opportunity to catch up to the class
________ 7. Students move about the classroom from one teacher to another
________ 8. Teachers share the same physical space in front of the group
________ 9. Requires monitoring of partner pacing
________ 10. One of the teachers quietly assists students as the other leads the class

Write a short response to answer the questions.
1. Which model of co-teaching is most likely to lead to the marginalization of students with special
needs? Why?

2. Identify three ways to convey that co-teachers are equals in the classroom.

3. How might parallel teaching and station teaching affect the noise levels in the classroom
differently from team teaching? Why?

Essay: Write an essay to answer each question.
1. Which model of co-teaching would work best in your classroom? Discuss the challenges that
may affect your choice and the benefits that you expect your choice to provide.

2. How would you establish and maintain a co-teaching relationship with another teacher? Discuss
how you would choose a partner and how you would ensure shared responsibility for planning,
delivering, monitoring and evaluating instruction.


ANSWER KEY:
Multiple choice:
1. B
2. A
3. A
4. C
5. A
6. B
7. B
8. C
9. B
10. C
Matching:
1. C
2. D
3. B
4. A
5. E
6. D
7. E
8. C
9. B
10. A
Short answer:
1. Alternative teaching students with special needs might always be assigned to the small group

2. Multiple options including teachers switching roles frequently, referring to students, class and
lessons as ours, introducing selves to students and parents as equals, making space for each
teachers personal items in room and prominently displaying both teachers names

3. Parallel teaching and station teaching tend to be noisier than team teaching multiple foci in
the classroom, different groups of students doing different things, at least two teachers talking
at same time, students might be more engaged and actively learning in smaller groups

Essay:
1. Choose a model, explain choice. Discuss at least 2 challenges and 2 benefits.
Example: one teach, one assist challenges: I teach Spanish, can I find another teacher to spare
who knows Spanish? Does the special education teacher know Spanish? Is it possible for me to
ever switch roles in this situation?; benefits: students who struggle get extra assistance, I get
tips on how to teach students with special needs

2. Possible examples: Choose partner based on compatibility of teaching styles, routine
preferences, complementarity of strengths, etc. shared responsibility of planning: meetings;
delivering: switch roles, equal time in each; monitoring: switch roles, teach both students with
special needs and students without special needs in heterogeneous groups; evaluating: grade
together, alternate grading assignments, agree to same criteria and rubrics.