By Kimberly McDuffie-Landrum, Ph.D.

Incorporating current research, the impact of ESSA and today's focus on specially designed instruction, the new Second Edition spells out what co-teaching really is, its essential components, and what the law says about it ... all from the unique perspective of the special education director.

With details on 5 models and how to implement each one, you gain the knowledge and confidence to determine which will work best for your students. Along with a breakdown of staff roles and responsibilities, you discover evidence-based practices to:

• Effectively implement co-teaching at the classroom, school and district levels
• Incorporate specially designed instruction into co-taught settings
• Move through the three stages of co-teaching
• Determine which teachers to pair
• Support co-teachers as they address planning time, classroom management and other issues
• And more