Training in Tandem: Co-Facilitation and Role Modeling in a Group Work Course

There is a growing consensus in the literature that co-facilitation can be effective if it is well planned and characterized by close communication among co-workers of equal status. The authors of this article discuss their experience co-teaching a group work course. They examine the potential of co-facilitation in a classroom setting for role modeling an effective group co-leadership relationship to students and for contributing to the professional development of teachers. The article also explores the phenomenon of the co-facilitator relationship mirroring the developmental stages of the group.