Team Teaching

I really like the idea of team teaching. I think there are pros and cons to each side of the situation. I am currently working in a classroom where I team teach with three other student teachers. We all have very different ways of looking at the curriculum and different methods of teaching. However, I have found this quite useful when working in the classroom. I think that this method of team teaching really comes in handy when working with students that think differently than I do. The other teachers in the room may have ways of getting through to that student that I do not possess. I really like bouncing ideas off of the other student teachers and seeing if they have noticed the same things as I have. Students can also benefit from team teaching. If students see two teachers working together to team teach a lesson, they will see how working together can really pay off. Team teaching can be a great model for younger students especially when showing the benefits of teamwork. I personally love team teaching. I think it's a great method to use in a classroom and I hope that I can incorporate it into my own one day. For the most part, I really enjoy team teaching. I think it's a great way to plan out lessons and also to bounce ideas off of other teachers. There definitely can be flaws if both teachers are not on the same page. This can lead to one teacher trying to overpower the other teacher. It can be extremely hard for both teachers to pre-plan and be on the exact same page. This can lead to teachers misunderstanding in the lesson which could lead to students becoming confused about the material on hand. I really like team teaching. I think both teachers definitely need to go into the team teaching lesson with very open minds. Both teachers should be flexible and willing to adapt when needed in the lesson. These articles both hit on great pros and cons of team teaching. I hope to see this method used more in the future.