Co-teaching for supporting school inclusion: collaborative practices among teachers

Abstract

In order to have an education that meets the demands of all students, it is necessary to think about strategies that seek successful learning, among them, there is the collaborative teaching model. In this model, the general teacher works in collaboration with the special education teacher. Accordingly, the objective of this study was to analyze practical experiences in collaborative teaching of special education teachers, who participated in a training on the topic in 2001, in São Carlos-SP. The study is based on the collaborative action research. The data analyzed bring examples of co-teaching in different stages and reflections about the factors that may contribute to this reality in school.

teacher education; school inclusion; co-teaching