Guidelines for Co-Teaching in Texas: Teachers

Inclusion, ARD/IEP Supports, Instruction

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The Guidelines for Co-Teaching in Texas: Teachers is designed to help educators work together effectively in shared classrooms to support students receiving special education services. It provides clear, actionable strategies for planning, delivering, and refining co-taught instruction.

Key features include:

  • Descriptions of co-teaching models, such as station teaching, parallel teaching, and team teaching, with examples of when and how to use each.
  • Planning tools and instructional tips, helping teachers align roles, responsibilities, and lesson goals.
  • Guidance for adapting instruction, ensuring that students with disabilities receive the supports outlined in their Individual Education Programs (IEPs) within the general education setting.
  • Suggestions for communication and collaboration, including ways to co-plan, share feedback, and adjust instruction based on student progress.

This guide is ideal for teaching teams looking to strengthen their classroom partnership and deliver instruction that meets a range of learning needs. It focuses on practical planning, shared responsibility, and instructional flexibility to help educators make co-teaching work smoothly and effectively.