Editor’s Note: This article links directly to a previously published blog post. To put the blog post in context, here the author provides a description of coteaching in the United States.

Introduction to Coteaching

Coteaching is a method of instruction that involves two teachers implementing curriculum simultaneously in the same classroom, one with expertise in content, the other in language development. It is widely accepted in the United States’ public education system as an effective way to provide academic language support to English learners in their mainstream classrooms and utilized around the world in various school settings. It is especially helpful when a school has a high incidence of English learners. Coteaching relies on the dedication of administrators. It is a creative shift in scheduling and use of existing resources to provide students and teachers with an enriched educational experience.

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Sarah Forbes is a K–1 English language learner teacher in Winooski, Vermont, USA. She began her teaching career in Japan in 2004 and received her MATESOL from Saint Michael’s College, Vermont in 2008. She joined the regional TESOL affiliate, NNETESOL, in 2014 after returning from Japan.