At IS 125 the special education partners in collaborative teams
follow “their” classes, each partnering with several subject-area
teachers (science, social studies, math and English language arts).
This can be challenging, especially identifying time for shared
planning. The administration has designated common planning
time for meetings in which reflective questions guide collaborative
discussion. Co-teachers decide on co-teaching strategies that they
adapt to the instructional needs of students, for example,
selecting skill-embedded content-area lessons.