Things to think about when planning a One Teach, One Assist Lesson
- What is each teacher’s role?
- Are you always in the same roles?
- What are the expectations for giving assistance?
- What happens if there is a group of students struggling?
Benefits
- A teacher is available to help students in the moment, while the other teacher instructs.
- The teacher that is assisting can easily see student work and help students that may not realize they are having trouble.
- Having a second teacher walking around can help with classroom management and reduce time off task.
Things to Consider
- It can be easy to get into a routine of the same teacher always assisting.
- The teacher teaching has more power and may be seen as the “real” teacher by the students.
- You can easily fall into the routine of grouping students by ability so the teacher assisting only helps certain students.
One Teach, One Assist
The One Teach, One Assist model used in an elementary classroom. Video is presented by The School of Education, Chico watch on YouTube.
One Teach, One Assist
The One Teach, One Assist model used in a preschool classroom. Video is presented by Inclusive Practices for All Students and Teachers (IPAST) watch on YouTube.