Which arrangement occurs when general and special education teachers team teach to support students with disabilities?

• A. Push-In
• B. Co-Teaching
• C. Self-Contained
• D. Related Services

Answer: (B)

Two teachers—one general education and one special education—share responsibility for planning, delivering, and assessing instruction in the same classroom so that all students, including those with disabilities, learn together. This collaborative approach is called co-teaching. It blends different strengths and instructional strategies, allows for flexible grouping, and provides immediate supports within the general education setting, making inclusion practical and effective.

Push-in describes a scenario where the special education teacher visits the general classroom to support students, but it isn’t necessarily a fully shared planning and teaching arrangement. Self-contained refers to a separate classroom for students with disabilities, not in the general classroom at all. Related services are supportive services like speech or occupational therapy delivered outside or alongside instructional time, not a joint classroom teaching arrangement.