Interactions Collaboration Skills for School Professionals

by Friend, Marilyn; Cook, Lynne

• ISBN13: 9780132774925
• ISBN10: 0132774925
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-07-26
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

The most widely-used text on the topic of collaboration, Interactionsis a guide for preprofessionals and professionals to help them understand and participate effectively in their interactions with other school professionals and parents, in an increasingly diverse world that is also now routinely electronically and globally connected. Interactionspresents theory and conceptual principles heavily seasoned with examples, cases, and applied activities. Written specifically to enable readers to quickly use their skills in professional settings, the book will be a useful tool for preservice educators and practitioners-whether they are engaged in formal instructional settings, a study group, or independent study.

Table of Contents

1      The Fundamentals of Collaboration  

2      Interpersonal Communication  

3      Listening, Responding, and Giving Feedback  

4      Integrating Skills through Interviews  

5      Interpersonal Problem Solving  

6      Teams

7      Co-Teaching  

8      Consulting, Coaching, and Mentoring  

9      Difficult Interactions  

10    Paraeducators  

11    Families  

12    Interagency and Community Collaboration  

13    Perspectives and Issues  

References  

Name Index  

Subject Index