team teaching

American  

noun

Education.

1. a program in which two or more teachers integrate their subjects, such as literature and history, into one course, which they teach as a team, to create a broader perspective for the student.

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team teaching British  

noun

1. a system whereby two or more teachers pool their skills, knowledge, etc, to teach combined classes

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Etymology

Origin of team teaching

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

Working with professors at Arizona State University’s teachers college, they piloted a classroom model known as team teaching.

From Seattle Times

There is a lot of coordination across classes and faculty, with team teaching and group learning.

From Seattle Times

“They were team teaching because we were trying to learn to use the online tools because of the second wave we're expecting in the fall,” he said.

From Fox News

James Miller, a professor of humanities at Duke Kunshan, is part of a team teaching 160 freshmen a core class called “China in the World.”

From Washington Post

Carroll said as much as he’d like to take credit for the team teaching that to Moore, he said it’s mostly a natural skill.

From Seattle Times