Guidelines for Co-Teaching in Texas: Administrators

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The Guidelines for Co-Teaching in Texas: Administrators is designed to help school leaders establish and strengthen co-teaching models that serve students with disabilities. It outlines key components of successful co-teaching and provides actionable strategies for campus and district-level implementation.

Highlights include:

  • Clear definitions and roles, distinguishing co-teaching from other support models and clarifying responsibilities for both general and special education teachers.
  • Planning tools and scheduling considerations, helping administrators align staffing, instructional time, and student needs.
  • Implementation strategies, including recommended co-teaching approaches such as station teaching, parallel teaching, and team teaching.
  • Monitoring and evaluation guidance, offering suggestions for classroom observations, feedback cycles, and instructional adjustments.

This guide is ideal for principals, instructional coordinators, and district leaders who want to ensure co-teaching is purposeful, well-supported, and aligned with student learning goals. It emphasizes practical planning and professional collaboration to help educators work together effectively in shared classrooms.