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Interactions: Collaboration Skills for School Professionals [Rental Edition]

by Friend, Marilyn
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  • Edition: 9th
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2020-02-25
  • Publisher: Pearson Rental Program
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About This Book

Interactions: Collaboration Skills for School Professionals, 9th Edition

ISBN: 9780135752388

Interactions: Collaboration Skills for School Professionals is a comprehensive guide designed to help educators effectively work together in today’s schools to provide a quality education for all students. This book is a go-to resource for students and educators alike, offering a detailed exploration of collaboration skills and their practical applications in educational settings.

Who Uses It?

Primarily, this book is used by students and educators in various educational settings, including special education, general education, and professional development courses. It is also a valuable resource for school administrators, paraeducators, and anyone interested in enhancing their collaboration skills.

History and Editions

The 9th edition of Interactions: Collaboration Skills for School Professionals has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the continued changes in educational priorities based on federal mandates and practitioner trends. This edition includes new information on working with diverse families and paraeducators, as well as over 400 new references. The book has been grounded in the real-life experiences of school professionals, ensuring that it remains relevant and practical.

Author and Other Works

Marilyn Friend and Lynne Cook are the authors of Interactions: Collaboration Skills for School Professionals. Marilyn Friend is a renowned expert in the field of special education and has written extensively on collaboration and communication skills. Lynne Cook has also made significant contributions to the field of education, focusing on collaborative practices and their impact on student outcomes.

Key Features

  • Collaboration Foundation: The book emphasizes the importance of collaboration as the foundation for successful contemporary public schools.
  • Communication Skills: Essential communication skills are introduced to form the foundation for successful collaboration.
  • Problem Solving: The text focuses on problem-solving and its common collaborative applications.
  • Critical Topics: The book examines critical topics such as teaming, co-teaching, consulting, coaching, mentoring, and conflict and resistance.
  • Real-Life Applications: Every chapter features numerous opportunities to learn new material, reinforce what’s been learned, and think critically about topics.
  • Diverse Perspectives: The book includes new information on working with diverse families and paraeducators.

Detailed Information

ISBNs and Formats

  • Print Rental: ISBN-13: 9780135752388
  • eTextbook: Contact your Pearson rep for more information (available through Pearson eText)

Publication Details

  • Publisher: Pearson
  • Publication Date: February 25, 2020
  • Number of Pages: 400 pages
  • Language: English

Other Editions and Formats

  • 10th Edition: Not available (latest edition is the 9th)
  • Related ISBNs:
  • 0135752388 (print rental)
  • 9780135752388 (print rental)
  • Note: The ISBNs provided are accurate and specific to the 9th edition of Interactions: Collaboration Skills for School Professionals.

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A guide to effectively working together in today’s schools to provide a quality education for all students.

Collaboration is the foundation on which successful contemporary public schools are based, as well as the most effective means to provide services to students with disabilities and other special needs. Interactions presents this idea with an ideal blend of theory and practical applications. Following an overview of collaboration in schools and across society, the authors introduce essential communication skills that form the foundation for successful collaboration; show a focus on problem solving and its common collaborative applications; and look at such critical topics as teaming, the key principles of co-teaching, consulting, coaching, mentoring, and conflict and resistance. Every chapter features numerous opportunities to learn new material, reinforce what’s been learned, and think critically about topics. The 9th Edition reflects the continued changes in the priorities for education based on federal mandates as well as practitioner trends, and it is grounded in the real-life experiences of school professionals. It has been thoroughly revised and updated, featuring new information on working with diverse families and paraeducators, plus over 400 new references.

This title is also available digitally as a standalone Pearson eText. Contact your Pearson rep for more information.

Author Biography

Marilyn Friend
With over 40 years of experience in the field of education, Marilyn Friend has been both a special education teacher and a general education teacher as well as a teacher educator, consultant, and staff developer. She currently is professor emerita in the Department of Specialized Education Services at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro and works extensively with local schools, school districts, and other education agencies to ensure that students with disabilities or other special needs reach their potential. Her particular areas of expertise – the focus of her research, teaching, writing, and consultation – include inclusive schooling, co-teaching and other collaborative school practices, systems change, urban education, and family-school partnerships.

Table of Contents

  1. Foundations and Perspectives
  2. Interpersonal Communication
  3. Listening, Responding, and Giving Feedback
  4. Integrating Skills in Formal and Informal Interviews
  5. Group Problem Solving
  6. Teams
  7. Co-Teaching
  8. Consultation, Coaching, and Mentoring
  9. Difficult Interactions
  10. Paraeducators
  11. Families
  12. Special Considerations

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