2. What is team teaching and where is it coming from in Ireland?

3. Educational Landscape
Team Teaching
NIPT probation and induction/ Droichead
Inclusion - SEN
SSE
Teaching Council - CPD
AfL
Junior Cycle - Professional Collaboration
Literacy and Numeracy Strategy

5. What does it look like in class?

6. Click here to see examples of each

7. What are the benefits and challenges of team teaching?

8. Benefits Teachers Get good feedback from other teachers
Builds confidence
Creates a collaborative learning atmosphere
Helps to try new approaches/ methodologies
Form of CPD
Allows you to provide differentiated learning experiences
Supports sharing of good practice/ resources
Can build better staff relationships
Allows teachers more time with students
Can be easier to manage the classroom
Inclusion/ Reach students that may not be eligible for additional supports
Benefits

9. Challenges Teachers Could feel undermined
Finding time for teachers to plan and reflect
Can create complications for students if not explained properly
Need for good relationship among teachers
Managing debriefing sessions in a constructive and respectful way
Issues of control and power: Who is in charge?
Challenges

10. Benefits PME Teachers Impressive on CV
Learn new ideas for students with SEN
Assists with classroom management
Gives different perspectives (male/ female)
More opportunities to include team work/ group work/ practical work
Good to learn now as it’s the way of the future
Modelling co-operation and collaboration for students
Resource sharing
Build relationships with teachers and students
Benefits

11. Challenges PME Teachers
May not be willingness from co-operating teacher
Timetabling issues
Conflict of teaching styles
Personality clash issues
Differing/ opposing classroom management styles
Time for planning if daily team teaching
Lack of confidence
May inhibit establishing your own teaching style
Challenges

12. Benefits Pupils More access for pupils/ differentiation
Smaller groups/ targeted groupings
Complementarity teaching styles/ methods
Inclusive learning environment for pupils with additional needs
Individual teachers’ expertise in certain areas
Greater pupil engagement/ motivation
More social interaction
More feedback from teachers
Benefits

13. Challenges Pupils Confusion over authority/ who is in charge?
Could accentuate perceptions of ability grouping
Confusion between different methods of teaching
Challenges