2.  IDEA states that the progress of all students must be documented and used to make decisions on how the material is taught.  We can define collaboration as two or more people working together to successful at a goal.  Collaboration can be very difficult.  Several Ways to track the progress of students  A. Anecdotal Records- one way to keep track of the progress a student is making.

3.  8/10 students who are identified to have a learning disability are identified in the subject area of reading.  Students who have a reading disability are reading between 3-5 years lower than their peers.  Teenagers have a greater chance to be found in the general ed classroom 8/10 times in their day at school

4.  General Ed Teacher- Responsible for knowledge of content in specific areas.  Special Ed Teacher- Responsible for instruction and accommodations.  When general education, special education, and reading specialists work together they can help a teenage student who is having a difficult time.

5.  Strategy that helps students answer questions after they have read any piece of text.  Helps students pick out important information, make inferences, and self- evaluate how well they understand what they read.  Two ways for the student to find the answers: In the book or In My Head

6.  This strategy can be used by all teachers in each of the areas of content that is being taught.  3 Guidelines for Planning  1. Form a collaboration team  2. Plan how you will teach  3. Gather Materials

7.  Special Education Teacher- strategies for how to teach  General Education Teacher- Expertise in area of content  Curriculum Specialist- helps organize everything that is needed to teach.

8.  Plan what each team member will do and what activities will be used.

9.  Use a poster  Read Short Texts  Small Group Instruction

10.  Use of an anticipatory set- helps students show what they know  Model each question type- Shows students how to find an answer to a question  Practice with help of teacher- makes the teacher aware if students understand or do not understand how to use this strategy  Practice alone- to see if students fully understand what they are doing.  Closure- use a summative assessment to make sure students have fully grasped the concept.

11.  Collaboration is when two or more people work as a team to successfully complete goals.  IDEA states that the progress of all students must be documented and used to make decisions on how the material is taught.  QAR is one strategy that teachers can use to collaborate  QAR is a collaboration strategy that can help see the progress of a student just like an anecdotal record.

12.  Lingo, A. S., Barton-Arwood, S. M., & Jolivette, K. (2011). Teachers Working Together: Improving Learning Outcomes in the Inclusive Classroom—Practical Strategies and Examples. Teaching Exceptional Children, 43(3), 6-13.  Fenty, N., McDuffie-Landrum, K., & Fisher, G. (2012). Using Collaboration, Co-Teaching, and Question Answer Relationships to Enhance Content Area Literacy. Teaching Exceptional Children, 44(6), 28-37.