Co-teaching
Speech-Language Therapy
Counseling
Co-teaching is when two teachers are present in the classroom and work together to plan lessons, teach, monitor student progress, and manage the class. Students frequently have different learning styles and preferences. Co-teaching often allows those different needs to be more easily met.
Being in a co-taught classroom has many benefits. Students can spend more time with the teachers and get more individual attention. And with more than one teacher, it’s easier to teach students in smaller groups or one-on-one. Students have the opportunity to learn from teachers who may have different teaching styles, ideas, perspectives, and experiences.
It also makes it easier to tailor instruction to all students’ learning needs. All students in a class have the same learning goal. However, in a co-taught class, the instruction varies based on a student’s interests, preferences, strengths, and challenges.
Speech therapy helps students improve their communication and language skills. Speech therapy treatment can help students who struggle with speech disorders that affect pronunciation but also help students who have challenges with spoken and written language. This includes language disorders and reading challenges like dyslexia.
The specialists who do this type of therapy are speech-language pathologists (SLPs). They start by identifying what kind of speech or language problem a child has. Then they determine what’s causing it and decide on the best treatment.
Therapy can happen one-on-one or in small groups. It may last from a few months to a few years. The earlier therapy begins, the more helpful it is with the right support.
School counselors are often a critical element of the educational experience. School counselors aim to help students thrive academically, personally, and socially. School counselors work with students to develop various academic and social skills that can translate to better grades, stronger friendships, improved behavior and other positive outcomes. The specific duties of school counselors depend on the educational settings in which they work.