The Fundamentals of Collaboration | |
Collaboration Concepts | |
Definition | |
Defining Characteristics for Collaboration | |
Emergent Characteristics | |
The Dilemmas of Collaboration | |
Collaboration in a Contemporary Context | |
Societal Trends | |
School Collaboration | |
Special Education Collaboration | |
A Framework for Learning about Collaboration | |
Summary | |
A Case for Collaboration | |
Collaborative Activities | |
Interpersonal Problem Solving | |
A Context for Interpersonal Problem Solving | |
Reactive and Proactive Problem Solving | |
Deciding Whether to Problem Solve | |
Steps in Interpersonal Problem Solving | |
Identifying the Problem | |
Generating Potential Solutions | |
Evaluating Potential Solutions | |
Selecting the Solution | |
Implementing the Solution | |
Evaluating the Outcome | |
Putting the Problem-Solving Pieces Together | |
Summary | |
A Case for Collaboration | |
Collaborative Activities | |
Teams | |
Team Concepts | |
Characteristics of Teams | |
Developmental Stages for Teams | |
Rationale for and Benefits of Teams | |
Team Models | |
Disciplinary Relationships on Teams | |
Types of Student-Centered Teams | |
Effectiveness of Teams | |
The Team's Goals Are Clear | |
Members' Needs Are Met | |
Members Have Individual Accountability | |
Group Processes Maintain the Team | |
Team Members Have Leadership Skills | |
Conducting Meetings | |
Prior to the Meeting | |
During the Meeting | |
After the Meeting | |
Collaboration and Teams | |
S ummary | |
A Case for Collaboration | |
Collaborative Activities | |
Consultation | |
Consultation Concepts | |
Characteristics of Consultation | |
Rationale for and Benefits of Consultation | |
Consultation Models | |
Behavioral Consultation | |
Clinical Consultation | |
Choosing and Using Consultation Models | |
Consultation and Collaboration | |
The Consulting Relationship | |
Issues in Consultation as Collaborative Service Delivery | |
Summary | |
A Case for Collaboration | |
Collaborative Activities | |
Co-Teaching | |
Co-Teaching Concepts | |
Defining Characteristics of Co-Teaching | |
Rationale for Co-Teaching | |
Co-Teaching Approaches | |
One Teaching, One Observing | |
Station Teaching | |
Parallel Teaching | |
Alternative Teaching | |
Teaming | |
One Teaching, One Assisting | |
Co-Teaching and Collaboration | |
The Co-Teaching Relationship | |
Maintaining Collaborative Relationships in Co-Teaching | |
Administrative and Pragmatic Matters Related to Co-Teaching | |
Use of Planning Time | |
Summary | |
A Case for Collaboration | |
Collaborative Activities | |
Paraeducators | |
Paraeducators in Public Schools | |
Paraeducator Qualifications | |
The Prevalence of Paraeducators | |
Paraeducator Roles and Responsibilities | |
Instructional Responsibilities | |
Noninstructional Responsibilities | |
Ethical Considerations | |
Paraeducators Supplement Instruction | |
Parent Communication and Input | |
The Problem of Proximity | |
Working with Paraeducators | |
Training Paraeducators | |
Planning with Paraeducators | |
Assigning Responsibilities to Paraeducators | |
Communicating with Paraeducators | |
Supervising Paraeducators | |
Paraeducators and Collaboration | |
Summary | |
A Case for Collaboration | |
Collaborative Activities | |
Practical Matters | |
Time for Planning | |
Options for Creating Shared Planning Time | |
Scheduling and Coordinating Services | |
Establishing Schedules in a Collaborative School | |
Coordinating Services for Collaboration | |
Roles and Role Responsibilities | |
School as a Professional Workplace | |
Role Management | |
Stress and Stress Management | |
Dealing with Stress | |
Professional Development | |
Types of Professional Development | |
Participant Involvement | |
Design and Delivery | |
Collaboration Embedded in Shared Improvement Planning | |
Shared Leadership | |
Leadership and Teacher Teams | |
Parent Involvement | |
Summary | |
A Case for Collaboration | |
Collaborative Activities | |
Families | |
Understanding Families | |
Family Systems Theory | |
Family Life Cycles | |
Cultural Influences | |
Unique Factors and Barriers to Collaboration | |
Facilitating Family Participation in Decision Making | |
Providing Information to Families | |
Assisting Families to Participate in Student-Centered Meetings | |
Summary | |
A Case for Collaboration | |
Collaborative Activities | |
Interpersonal Communication | |
The Process of Communication | |
A Model of Communication | |
Concepts Reflected in the Communication Process | |
Communication Types | |
Prerequisites to Effective Interactions | |
Frame of Reference | |
Communication Skills | |
Listening | |
Nonverbal Communication | |
Developing Effective Communication Skills | |
Principles for Effective Interpersonal | |
Communication | |
Suggestions for Improving Your Communication | |
Skills | |
Summary | |
A Case for Collaboration | |
Collaborative Activities | |
Appendix: A Cultural Self-Awareness Journey | |
Using Statements | |
Purposes of Statements | |
Statements That Provide Information | |
Statements That Seek Information | |
Statements That Confirm or Clarify Information | |
Giving Verbal Feedback | |
Characteristics of Effective Interpersonal Feedback | |
Guidelines for Giving Effective Feedback | |
Summary | |
A Case for Collaboration | |
Collaborative Activities | |
For Further Reading | |
Asking Questions | |
Purposes of Questions | |
Questions That Seek Information | |
Questions That Provide Information | |
Questions That Clarify or Confirm Information | |
Characteristics of Questions | |
Question Format | |
Degree of Concreteness | |
Suggestions for Effectively Asking Questions | |
Use Pauses Effectively | |
Monitor Question-Asking Interactions | |
Attend to the Cultural Context | |
Make Questions Meaningful | |
Conducting Interviews | |
Prior to the Interview | |
During the Interview | |
After the Interview | |
Final Thoughts on Interviewing | |
Summary | |
A Case for Collaboration | |
Collaborative Activities | |
Difficult Interactions | |
Understanding Conflict | |
Causes of Conflict | |
The Influence of Organizational Variables | |
School Administration and Organization | |
Conflict Response Styles | |
Resolving Conflict through Negotiation | |
Resolving Conflict through Mediation | |
Conflict and Diversity | |
Understanding Resistance | |
Causes of Resistance | |
Indicators of Resistance | |
Assessing Whether to Address Resistance | |
Persuasion as a Strategy for Responding to Resistance | |
Putting the Pieces Together | |
Summary | |
A Case for Collaboration | |
Collaborative Activities and Assignments | |
Appendix: Conflict Management Style Survey | |
Perspectives and Issues | |
Role-Specific Considerations in Collaboration | |
Working with Administrators | |
Working with General Education Teachers | |
Working with Professionals from Other Disciplines | |
Context Considerations for Collaboration | |
Interagency Contexts | |
Early Intervention and Preschool Settings | |
Vocational and Community-Based Services | |
Multicultural Contexts | |
Technology Based Contexts | |
Student-to-Student Collaboration | |
Ethics in Collaborative Practice | |
Common Ethical Issues | |
Responding to Ethical Issues | |
Summary | |
A Case for Collaboration | |
Collaborative Activities | |
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