Two or more teachers, sometimes also non-teachers, who work together to provide good education for each student, because they believe they can achieve this better together than alone, that is team teaching. But how do you do that concretely?
We investigated why schools opt for team teaching, what the possible positive and negative consequences are for students and teachers and which factors determine its success. We developed supporting material for practice, such as chat cards, team teaching models and a practical guide. Do you want to get started with this? We are happy to support you and your colleagues. Contact us for more information, training or coaching via Mieke.Meirsschaut@arteveldehs.be. We base ourselves on research into team teaching conducted by the support center for educational research (www.steunpuntsono.be).
Our research shows that reflection and dialogue are very important for the success of team teaching. By talking and reflecting together, team teachers learn from each other. But having an in-depth conversation isn't easy. Both beginners and experienced team teachers can use it. It is a simple tool that helps to deepen the reflection.
It is tempting to discuss your lessons in a practical way. It is more difficult to talk about your vision on education or about cooperation. That is why we have made chat cards with questions such as: “What I really look forward to in this team teaching is ...”, “Why do I choose team teaching?”, “I am still worried about our cooperation because… Our tip is to build in your practical consultation about five minutes to draw such a card. This is how you come to reflection. The questions help to bring up themes that you might not otherwise talk about.
(Excerpt fril Rots, I. (2019). Teamteaching: together on the road, COV Basis, maart 2019, p 20-24)
Teamteaching blijkt een krachtige hefboom voor kwaliteitsvol onderwijs voor elk kind, met aandacht voor werkbaar werk voor elke leraar. Dat vraagt echter aandacht en actie voor enkele randvoorwaarden! Meer lezen? Lees hieronder het eindrapport met aanbevelingen voor praktijk en beleid!
Research realisations and publications
Guideline and chat cards
Practical guideline
Team teaching: on the road together. A guideline for practice.
Read more about the what, why and how of team teaching and co-teaching.
Final report
Team teaching: motivations, preconditions and implications for students, teachers and their schools. Research report multiple case study of team teaching in Flemish primary education.
Resume final report
Policy summary final report Teamteaching.
Policy recommendations
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