The document defines co-teaching as two or more professionals jointly delivering instruction to a diverse group of students in a shared classroom space. It describes six approaches to co-teaching: one teach one observe, one teach one drift, station teaching, parallel teaching, alternative teaching, and team teaching. The rationale for co-teaching is that it meets students' individual needs and provides inclusive, individualized instruction in a general education environment.

1. Co-Teaching Models Source: Friend & Cook (2000). Interactions