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How Co-Teaching Helps English Learners Succeed

By Ileana Najarro & Marvin Joseph — September 21, 2026 1 min read
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The Metro Nashville public school district has become more of a community of English learners in the last six years. At Mt. View Elementary, one of the largest elementary schools in the district, English learners account for about 60% of the 900 students.

To better serve the growing number of multilingual students, school leaders and English-learner coaches encouraged teachers to move to a co-teaching model, in which a general-education teacher and an English-learner teacher lead a classroom together.

This video shows more about how this model works for teachers and how it helps English learners succeed.

Video edited by Shweta Gulati.
Coverage of English learners is supported by a grant from Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies, at www.schusterman.org. Education Week retains sole editorial control over the content of this coverage.

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