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Collaborative Partnerships: Special Education Teachers and General Education Teachers

Collaborative Partnerships: Special Education Teachers and General Education Teachers. Learning Team B Tameka Lucas McFarland, Denise Johnson, Cassandra Brower, and Jennifer Rigby University of Phoenix SPE-506: Special Education Methods MABF04IHT3 FAC: Janice Brown September 10, 2006.

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Collaborative Partnerships: Special Education Teachers and General Education Teachers

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  1. Collaborative Partnerships: Special Education Teachers and General Education Teachers Learning Team B Tameka Lucas McFarland, Denise Johnson, Cassandra Brower, and Jennifer Rigby University of Phoenix SPE-506: Special Education MethodsMABF04IHT3FAC: Janice BrownSeptember 10, 2006

  2. What is Consultation? • The process of seeking information about student progress • Providing resources and references to aid in student achievement

  3. What is Collaboration? • Involves at least two people • Parents, teachers, counselors, paraprofessionals, related service providers, medical professionals, and advocates

  4. Similarities in Collaboration and Consultation • Both provide students with resources and aid in student success • Involve students, parents, special and general educators, paraprofessionals, counselors, and other related service providers • Share the responsibility and accountability of the students’ entire educational process

  5. How are they Different? • Consultations – usually brief and may occur only once • Collaborations – extends over a long period of time

  6. Communication Skills for Collaboration • Parity, shared responsibilities, accountability, and mutual goals can not be mandated. They are the resulting evidence of reciprocal relationships. • (Mercer & Mercer, 2005)

  7. Successful Collaborative Consultation Skills • Create an atmosphere of mutual trust and respect • Provide non-evaluative feedback when others are speaking • Use jargon-free language • Be aware of body language • Give and receive feedback willingly without confrontation • (Mercer & Mercer, 2005)

  8. Advantages and Disadvantages to Collaboration

  9. Advantages to Collaboration • Both can bring knowledge and skills to the team and share materials • Special education teacher can provide information to the general educator about implementing modifications and accommodations in the classroom • Both can adapt lesson plans and instruction to meet the needs of students with learning problems • Build rapport with one another and better understand each other’s roles

  10. Disadvantages to Collaboration • Difficulties understanding the importance of the group compared to the individual (Brownhill, Adams, Sindelar, Waldron, & Vanhover, 2006) • Knowing how to modify and accommodate course curriculum • Role confusion • Conflicting views on behavioral management (Brownhill, et. al, 2006) • Opposing values and opinions of student needs (Brownhill, et. al, 2006)

  11. Strategies for Effective Collaboration • Develop an overall plan of action • Create a Team Charter which includes a plan for conflict resolution • Signs of appreciation – thank you cards, treats at the collaboration meetings

  12. Collaborative Achievement Involves…

  13. References • Brownhill, M.T., Adams, A., Sindelar, P., Waldron,N., & Vanhover, S. (2006).Learning from the collaboration: The role of teacher qualities. Exceptional Children, 72, 169-185. Retrieved on September 7,2006 from http://web.ebscohost.com • Mercer, C.D. & Mercer, A.R. (2005). Teaching students with learning problems (7th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson/Merrill Prentice Hall.

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