Co-teaching in EFL - general guidelines

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Co-teaching: Benefits, Problems, Solutions “When one teaches, two learn” “I can't say it works everywhere but it works for me and I wouldn't have it any other way. Is it easy? NOPE! It took a lot of hard work, relationship building and there were snags along the way but so far it is working!” “I have a good friend and we share all the time. She rocks at assessment I rock at presentation. We meld our lessons and constantly trade information and lesson plans. What comes out in the end is great lessons and great assessment.”  2 native English speaking teachers (2006)

This paper will explore the collaboration and relationship between Native English Speaking teachers (NESTs) and Korean English teachers (NNESTs). It isn’t always easy but with a little knowledge, most teachers can adapt and succeed as co-teachers. Two heads are definitely better than one!

1. Why co-teach? There are significant benefits to co-teaching which have been researched and validated. The benefits include those for both teachers and students. Co-Teaching Benefits  better student to teacher ratio and more individual attention (especially helpful to lower level students.).  a wider use of instructional techniques, to better student learning  more and better critical, planning and reflective practices by teachers  social skills improvement / better classroom management.  a more “community” oriented classroom  increased score results.

Benefits for Teachers  Teacher training in-house. The Korean English Teacher betters their own language skills while teaching.  Both teachers develop new instructional techniques while teaching and sharing.


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