Collaboration Among Professionals, Students, Families, and Communities: Effective Teaming for Student Learning

Collaboration Among Professionals, Students, Families, and Communities provides a foundation for understanding concepts of collaborative learning along with strategies for the application of collaborative skills in teaching. The book moves logically from issues of macro-collaboration (district and school) to micro-collaboration (individual student focus and co-teaching) in K-12 environments before concluding with strategies for family and community collaboration. Significant emphasis is placed on knowledge, skills, and teaching models for pre-service and in-service teachers in general education, special education, and of diverse students including English Learners. Each chapter includes meaningful pedagogical features such as: Learning objectives A case study illustrating the implementation of information presented A case study challenging the reader to apply the information learned in the chapter Study questions for readers in Comprehension Checks at key points in the chapter Highlights of major points in a chapter summary for aid in studying content University, school, and community-based application activities A companion website features additional resources, including PowerPoint presentations, practice tests, suggested video and Internet resources, and advanced application activities. Preface Chapter One: Collaboration Principles and Practices by Stephen B. Richards Chapter Two: Effective Collaboration at the School and District Levels by Stephen B. Richards Chapter Three: Pre-referral Assessment and Intervention: RTI Tiers 1 & 2 by Catherine Lawless Frank Chapter Four: Referral and Identification for Special Education, RTI Tier 3 by Catherine Lawless Frank Chapter Five: Students with Disabilities by Catherine Lawless Frank Chapter Six: Effective Strategies for Collaboration across Grade Levels by Mary-Kate Sableski Chapter Seven: Overcoming Barriers to Collaboration by Stephen B. Richards Chapter Eight: Co-teaching Models by Mary-Kate Sableski Chapter Nine: Other Models of Collaboration by Mary-Kate Sableski Chapter Ten: Related Service Providers by Mary-Kate Sableski and Catherine Lawless Frank Chapter Eleven: Student Collaboration by Mary-Kate Sableski Chapter Twelve: Effective Interpersonal Interactions by Catherine Lawless Frank Chapter Thirteen: When Things Go Awry: Managing Conflict by Stephen B. Richards Chapter Fourteen: Understanding Families by Jackie M. Arnold Chapter Fifteen: Strategies for Effective Family Communication and Collaboration