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copyright (c) 2003 Allyn & Bacon Working with Other Professionals Collaboration Consultation – Prevention – Effective schools (problem solving) – Coordinated instruction

copyright (c) 2003 Allyn & Bacon Peer Collaboration (Friend & Cook, 2000; Hudson & Glomb, 1997) Initiation or facilitation Clarifying questions Summarization Interventions and predictions Evaluation

copyright (c) 2003 Allyn & Bacon Effective Collaboration Administrative Support Co-Planning Co-Teaching Co-Assessment

copyright (c) 2003 Allyn & Bacon Collaboration Issues Concerns about cooperative teaching Student ownership Individual versus class focus Content versus accommodation Real world versus student’s world

copyright (c) 2003 Allyn & Bacon Critical Communication Skills Acceptance Listening – Listen for real content – Listen for feelings – Restate content and reflect feelings – Allow speaker to confirm or correct perception Questioning Staying focused

copyright (c) 2003 Allyn & Bacon Working with Parents Family adjustment – Entire family needs resources and support – Needs evolve over time

copyright (c) 2003 Allyn & Bacon Needs of Parents (Simpson, 1982) Information exchange Consumer and advocacy information Home/community program implementation Counseling, therapy, and consultation Parent-coordinated service program

copyright (c) 2003 Allyn & Bacon Parents as Partners in Establishing homework policies Encouraging student independence Parents as teachers

copyright (c) 2003 Allyn & Bacon Effective Parent Conferences Listen until they are finished Take notes Summarize their major concerns State your position calmly Come to closure

copyright (c) 2003 Allyn & Bacon Positive Communication with Parents Beginning of school letter Progress report for the year “Good News” notes Weekly and monthly calendars Newsletters Phone calls