Resource teacher vs cooperating teacher

The differences between resource teachers and cooperating teachers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a cooperating teacher has an average salary of $50,997, which is higher than the $43,487 average annual salary of a resource teacher.

The top three skills for a resource teacher include classroom management, math and professional development. The most important skills for a cooperating teacher are classroom management, kindergarten, and social studies.

Resource teacher vs cooperating teacher overview

	Resource Teacher	Cooperating Teacher
Yearly salary	$43,487	$50,997
Hourly rate	$20.91	$24.52
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	73,796	57,415
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Resource teacher vs cooperating teacher salary

Resource teachers and cooperating teachers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Resource Teacher	Cooperating Teacher
Average salary	$43,487	$50,997
Salary range	Between $15,000 And $123,000	Between $41,000 And $63,000
Highest paying City	Salinas, CA	-
Highest paying state	California	-
Best paying company	Boston Public Schools	-
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	-

Differences between resource teacher and cooperating teacher education

There are a few differences between a resource teacher and a cooperating teacher in terms of educational background:

	Resource Teacher	Cooperating Teacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Most common major	Special Education	Elementary Education
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Resource teacher vs cooperating teacher demographics

Here are the differences between resource teachers' and cooperating teachers' demographics:

	Resource Teacher	Cooperating Teacher
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 18.4% Female, 81.6%	Male, 24.7% Female, 75.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% Asian, 3.7% White, 69.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 3.7% White, 69.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between resource teacher and cooperating teacher duties and responsibilities

Resource teacher example responsibilities.

Lead the data team with interpreting results, including NWEA and other benchmark assessments.
Provide remedial services to students with language impairments and learning disabilities in mathematics.
Provide special education support for students grades k-5 who have IEP.
Introduce social skills instruction to kindergarten students.
Demonstrate effective science and mathematics instructional practices when working with students.
Teach reading and math to students requiring remedial work that incorporates district approve curriculum objectives.

Cooperating teacher example responsibilities.

Lead debates with advance students on topics including globalization, economics, and political history.
Create ESL materials to facilitate better understanding for the students.
Implement IEP, instructional plans and behavior support plans design by cooperating teacher.
Create and instruct developmentally appropriate lessons in all subject areas and adapt curriculum as per students' IEP goals.
Facilitate class discussions of literature, utilizing a range of strategies to promote student engagement and accountability.
Produce practice style reinforcement worksheets to enhance student mastery regarding phonics, vocabulary, phonological awareness, and comprehension.

Resource teacher vs cooperating teacher skills

Common resource teacher skills

Classroom Management, 7%
Math, 7%
Professional Development, 7%
Mathematics, 7%
Student Learning, 6%
Behavior Management, 6%

Common cooperating teacher skills

Classroom Management, 43%
Kindergarten, 7%
Social Studies, 6%
Language Arts, 5%
Student Teaching, 4%
IEP, 4%

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