b' Demonstrated improvement in studentachievement, as students receive timelyand specific feedback from teachers Student Perspectiveand peersIt allows us to work Source: Curry School of Education, University of Virginia collaboratively without having to disrupt the students who Advantages for Teachers are following the teacher-ledShared expertise among two or more lesson. It also gives teachers teachers which stimulates lesson design an opportunity to either workShared responsibility for instruction,classroom management and ahead with advanced students student feedback or help out less advanced Source: Curry School of Education, University of Virginia students. The breakout rooms and larger classroom spaces How it Works at Greenwood allow students and teachers Co-teaching is used in every grade andto have more sustained in almost all subject disciplines. Students in Grades 7 and 8 will take one co-taughtdiscussion, which helps course and students in Grades 9-12 willme learn.Functions class)take two co-taught courses each year. It(a Grade 12 student in an Advanced is especially effective in areas like English, where the study can be enriched by offering Teacher Perspectivea choice of texts and activities, and in math, We learn so much from each where there is often a wide range of student readiness. Flexible grouping and individualother through co-teaching. study with teacher guidance enablesI have learned to try things I students to self-direct their learning. would have never tried before. I feel I am a better teacher as a Here are some of the approaches you willsee in our co-taught classrooms: result of this experience.(a teacher co-teaching in an English class) Class begins with a lecture and thendivides into groups, with teachersworking in turn with each group. One teacher might work with a small CLICK THE TITLES BELOW TOgroup that needs support, while the other READ MORE ABOUT CO-TEACHING:circulates between groups of studentsworking independently.University of Virginia, Curry School Students can be given the option of what of Education.to learn and teachers provide individualRose, Ted. The End of Average.assistance.Learning Communities and Co- Students can be given the option of how Teaching at Greenwoodto learn (one teacher directly teachesa concept, while the other teachersupports students working through adiscovery-based lesson).For more information, contact the Admissions Team at Greenwood:Email: admissions@greenwoodcollege.orgTelephone: 416 545 5127'