CO-TEACHING AS AN INCLUSIVE MODEL IN SPANISH EDUCATIONAL CONTEXTS

Co-teaching is proposed as a measure of inclusion in educational contexts where two qualified professionals share a classroom and learning space with the aim of guaranteeing quality education for all. Although this teaching model was already established at the end of the last century, there is a lack of knowledge about its implementation in Spain as a measure of attention to diversity. To answer this question, a study has been carried out on initial training, knowledge and experiences of co-teaching, in which 157 teachers From Spanish schools have participated. The objective is to analyze the impact of this educational model in Spanish schools, as well as the Factors that influence its development. Among the most relevant results were the lack of training that teachers have received on inclusive education in their initial training, the insecurity they feel about teaching students with different needs and abilities, and their perception of co-teaching as a teaching-learning model. The conclusions show that this methodology is currently being developed in many schools, although in most cases in the modality "one teaches-one assists" (mentor teacher and special education professional).