Common use of Co-Teaching Clause in Contracts

Co-Teaching. When classes are co-taught with an intervention specialist and a general education teacher, the following protocols shall be in place: Teachers paired for the first time in a co-teaching assignment shall be trained in a co-teaching method as scheduled by the District, which shall occur during the normal work day within the first two weeks of the school year, to the extent practicable. Where the co-teaching assignment starts at a time other than the start of the school year, and the co-teaching assignment is expected to last four (4) work weeks or more, teachers paired for the first time in a co-teaching assignment shall be trained in a co-teaching method as scheduled by the District, which shall occur during the normal work day within two weeks of the start of the assignment, to the extent practicable. The co-teaching team shall participate in subsequent training during the work day as determined by the principal. At the District’s discretion, in lieu of or in conjunction with the co- teaching method training, teachers paired for the first time may also be provided with one- time joint planning time during the normal work day within two weeks of the start of the assignment.

Co-Teaching. When classes are co-taught with an intervention specialist and a general education teacher, the following protocols shall be in place: Teachers paired for the first time in a co-teaching assignment shall be trained in a co-teaching method as scheduled by the District, which shall occur during the normal work day within the first two weeks of the school year, to the extent practicable. Where the co-teaching assignment starts at a time other than the start of the school year, and the co-teaching assignment is expected to last four (4) work weeks or more, teachers paired for the first time in a co-teaching assignment shall be trained in a co-teaching method as scheduled by the District, which shall occur during the normal work day within two weeks of the start of the assignment, to the extent practicable. The co-teaching team shall participate in subsequent training during the work day as determined by the principal. At the District’s discretion, in lieu of or in conjunction with the co- co-teaching method training, teachers paired for the first time may also be provided with one- one-time joint planning time during the normal work day within two weeks of the start of the assignment.