In 1 Mesa classroom, 4 teachers oversee 135 students
Schools in Mesa, Arizona, piloted a team-teaching model to combat declining enrollment and teacher shortages.
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Schools in Mesa, Arizona, piloted a team-teaching model to combat declining enrollment and teacher shortages.
AZ schools created a team-teaching model in order to combat declining enrollment and teacher shortages. This model gives teachers more control and the kids are able to learn together.
Schools in Mesa, Arizona, piloted a team-teaching model to combat declining enrollment and teacher shortages
MEZA, Ariz. (AP) — A teacher-in-training darted among students, tallying how many needed his help with a history unit on Islam. A veteran math teacher hovered near a cluster of desks, coaching some 50 freshmen on a geometry assignment.
By giving teachers more opportunity to collaborate and greater control over how and what they teach, Mesa’s administrators hoped to fill staffing gaps and boost teacher morale and retention.