Power, Perceptions, and Relationships: A Model of Co-Teaching in Higher Education
I like this piece because of its intentional connection to the K-12 realm and clear relevance in higher education context. I recommend reading this if you’ve ever wondered about how aspects of co-instruction might influence each other.
.Communication that occurred between co-teaching partners was impacted by interactions both in and out of the classroom. Most participants who had successful co-teaching partnerships had relationships that extended beyond the classroom; they were often involved in research together and were sometimes friends beyond work. According to Robert, “If I didn't have a research relationship with somebody, it [a co-teaching relationship] may never evolve.”
Mentoring and co-learning
All of our participants described co-teaching as helping them to grow as instructors, providing them opportunities to reflect on and discuss ideas, perspectives, and approaches that a solo teaching assignment may not offer. Co-teaching helped shape their pedagogical approaches through mentoring or co-learning, supporting the notion in existing literature that co-teaching offers benefits not only to students but also to those involved in the co-teaching relationship.