At MS 226 for grades 6–8, where Ira Faber is the UFT Teacher
Center staff member, teachers Vanessa Reed (special education)
and Ivy Penn (general education) are in their first year of coteaching
a seventh-grade class. Both are committed to ongoing
professional development and offering their students the best
possible instructional support.
So far, this year has provided new, positive experiences. They
have incorporated four of six co-teaching models. Using these
and differentiating instruction to match students’ levels has been
positively affecting students’ learning.