Mr. Jones is the lead teacher and Ms. Smith is the special education teacher in an inclusive third-grade classroom. They divide the class so that Mr. Jones teaches the larger group of students, while Ms. Smith works with those who need extra help. Which of the following terms best describes this coteaching model?

• A. Station teaching
• B. Alternative teaching
• C. Team teaching
• D. One teach, one assist

Answer: (B)

The main idea is dividing students into two groups based on needs, with one teacher delivering the core instruction to the whole class while the other provides targeted instruction to a smaller group. This arrangement fits alternative teaching, where a general and a special education teacher collaborate by pulling out a smaller group for remediation, reteaching, or more intensive support while the rest of the class continues with the larger-group instruction. It differs from station teaching (both teachers teach different groups at separate stations and rotate), team teaching (both teachers present the same content to the whole class together), and one teach, one assist (one teacher leads while the other circulates to support students during the same lesson). Here, the described split for targeted help while the large group is taught aligns with alternative teaching.