For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood... and the Rest of Y'all Too: Reality Pedagogy and Urban Education (Race, Education, and Democracy)

by Christopher Emdin

After the lesson, provide direct feedback to the coteacher(s). After any class where students have served as coteachers, it is critical that all students have an opportunity to reflect on the experience. This is accomplished by having all the students engage in a reflection on the lesson that gives direct feedback to the coteachers. This can be either a traditional written reflection or a “share out” where students discuss the experience and give each other feedback on the lesson. This dialogue is important because feedback from peers is essential for both the student coteachers and the traditional teacher, not only for improving future coteaching sessions but also for the teacher to learn about the most effective aspects of the coteachers’ instruction.