KIC S4E5 "Better Together: The Co-Teaching Story" Featuring Amber Benson and Ruby Voss

About this episode

Toby discusses the evolving craft of co-teaching with experienced educators Amber Benson and Ruby Voss.

Toby’s conversation centers on the power and purpose of effective co-teaching, highlighting how Amber Benson and Ruby Voss—an experienced math team from Southwest Virginia—have built a nearly decade-long partnership grounded in continuous growth, complementary strengths, and shared leadership. They describe co-teaching as an evolving craft, emphasizing that great educators “teach each year” rather than repeating the same year 30 times. The duo reflects on their active involvement in professio...

People in this episode

Host: Toby Karten

Guests: Amber Benson, Ruby Voss

Topics covered

• co-teaching
• educational partnership
• professional growth
• collaborative teaching
• effective education

Keywords

• co-teaching
• education
• partnership
• professional development
• collaboration

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Southwest Virginia

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