1. Families, Professionals, & Exceptionality: Positive Outcomes Through Partnerships & Trust, 6e Turnbull / Turnbull / Erwin / Soodak / Shogren ISBN: 0137070578 © 2011, 2006, 2001 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 7-1 Part Three Strategies and Processes for Partnerships and Desired Outcomes Chapter 7 Seven Principles of Partnerships and Trust

2. Families, Professionals, & Exceptionality: Positive Outcomes Through Partnerships & Trust, 6e Turnbull / Turnbull / Erwin / Soodak / Shogren ISBN: 0137070578 © 2011, 2006, 2001 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 7-2 Sharing Their Story Chad, Marley, and Chandler Nelms are the members of the family profiled in this chapter. Chad is 8 years old and has autism. His father is a Marine Lt. who has been assigned to various bases and has served in Iraq. Marley has assumed the role of an advocate, teacher, and partner in their various settings. This has come with a high cost to the Nelms both emotionally and financially. Chad has benefited from the best of partnerships and has been set back by the worst.

3. Families, Professionals, & Exceptionality: Positive Outcomes Through Partnerships & Trust, 6e Turnbull / Turnbull / Erwin / Soodak / Shogren ISBN: 0137070578 © 2011, 2006, 2001 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 7-3 Think About It If you could choose a professional to be your partner to treat you or your child, what traits would you want? If you had to assign priorities to their traits, which ones would you value over others? Pick from the following: a) their genuine respect for you and your knowledge about your child; b) their commitment to you and your child; c) their sense that they and you have equal talents to bring to bear for the child; d) their advocacy for your child or: e) their trustworthiness.

4. Families, Professionals, & Exceptionality: Positive Outcomes Through Partnerships & Trust, 6e Turnbull / Turnbull / Erwin / Soodak / Shogren ISBN: 0137070578 © 2011, 2006, 2001 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 7-4 Think About It Do you even accept the premise that you have to choose? Do you say, “That’s a false choice-I want them to have all of those traits”? What makes it possible for you, as a professional, to earn the trust of the parents whose children are entrusted to you for their education? Is it a combination of traits?

5. Families, Professionals, & Exceptionality: Positive Outcomes Through Partnerships & Trust, 6e Turnbull / Turnbull / Erwin / Soodak / Shogren ISBN: 0137070578 © 2011, 2006, 2001 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 7-5 Introduction to Partnerships “Partnerships” Standard Definition: Refers to a close relationship between people who have joint rights and responsibilities. Our Definition: Refers to a relationship between families and professionals in which families and professionals mutually agree to defer to each other’s judgments and expertise for the purpose of securing benefits for the students, other family members, and professionals.

6. Families, Professionals, & Exceptionality: Positive Outcomes Through Partnerships & Trust, 6e Turnbull / Turnbull / Erwin / Soodak / Shogren ISBN: 0137070578 © 2011, 2006, 2001 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 7-6 Seven Principles of Partnerships Partnerships are characterized and achieved through seven principles: Communication Professional Competence Respect Commitment Equality Advocacy Trust

7. Families, Professionals, & Exceptionality: Positive Outcomes Through Partnerships & Trust, 6e Turnbull / Turnbull / Erwin / Soodak / Shogren ISBN: 0137070578 © 2011, 2006, 2001 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 7-7 Seven Principles of Partnership

8. Families, Professionals, & Exceptionality: Positive Outcomes Through Partnerships & Trust, 6e Turnbull / Turnbull / Erwin / Soodak / Shogren ISBN: 0137070578 © 2011, 2006, 2001 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 7-8 Partnership The seven principles of partnership: Do not constitute a “law,” as they do not have the power to command behavior. Do not constitute an “assumption,” as they are based on research. Constitute a “doctrine” of knowledge that is derived from research and recommended practices from families and professionals.

9. Families, Professionals, & Exceptionality: Positive Outcomes Through Partnerships & Trust, 6e Turnbull / Turnbull / Erwin / Soodak / Shogren ISBN: 0137070578 © 2011, 2006, 2001 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 7-9 Principle 1: Communication Family-professional partnerships are enhanced when professionals use effective communication strategies. Salient communication strategies include: Be friendly Listen Be clear Be honest Provide and coordinate information

10. Families, Professionals, & Exceptionality: Positive Outcomes Through Partnerships & Trust, 6e Turnbull / Turnbull / Erwin / Soodak / Shogren ISBN: 0137070578 © 2011, 2006, 2001 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 7-10 Principle 2: Professional Competence According to families and federal policy, highly qualified professionals: Provide a quality education to all students, in accordance with IDEA and NCLB. Are committed to life long learning. Set high expectations for all students

11. Families, Professionals, & Exceptionality: Positive Outcomes Through Partnerships & Trust, 6e Turnbull / Turnbull / Erwin / Soodak / Shogren ISBN: 0137070578 © 2011, 2006, 2001 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 7-11 Principle 3: Respect Respect in partnerships means that members regard each other with esteem and communicate that esteem through their words and actions The respectful professional seeks to: Honor cultural diversity and the personal values of the family. Affirm family and student strengths. Treat students and families with dignity.

12. Families, Professionals, & Exceptionality: Positive Outcomes Through Partnerships & Trust, 6e Turnbull / Turnbull / Erwin / Soodak / Shogren ISBN: 0137070578 © 2011, 2006, 2001 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 7-12 Principle 4: Commitment Commitment occurs when professionals consider their relationship with a child and family to be more than an obligation incurred through work. Indicators of committed professionals include: Being sensitive to emotional needs. Being available and accessible. Going “above and beyond.”

13. Families, Professionals, & Exceptionality: Positive Outcomes Through Partnerships & Trust, 6e Turnbull / Turnbull / Erwin / Soodak / Shogren ISBN: 0137070578 © 2011, 2006, 2001 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 7-13 Principle 5:Equality Equality refers to the condition in which families and professionals feel that each has roughly equal power to influence a student’s education. Indicators of equality within the family- professional partnership include: Avoiding hierarchies and sharing power. Fostering empowerment. Providing options.

14. Families, Professionals, & Exceptionality: Positive Outcomes Through Partnerships & Trust, 6e Turnbull / Turnbull / Erwin / Soodak / Shogren ISBN: 0137070578 © 2011, 2006, 2001 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 7-14 Principle 6: Advocacy Advocacy refers to speaking out and taking action in pursuit of a cause. Indicators of professional advocacy within the family- professional partnership include: Preventing problems Keeping your conscience primed Pinpointing and documenting problems Broadening alliances with families and professionals Creating win-win solutions for all involved

15. Families, Professionals, & Exceptionality: Positive Outcomes Through Partnerships & Trust, 6e Turnbull / Turnbull / Erwin / Soodak / Shogren ISBN: 0137070578 © 2011, 2006, 2001 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 7-15 Principle 7: Trust Trust is having confidence in someone else’s reliability, judgment, word, and action to care for and not to harm the entrusted person. Trust exists when people believe that the trusted person will act in the best interests of the person extending the trust and will make good faith efforts to keep their word.

16. Families, Professionals, & Exceptionality: Positive Outcomes Through Partnerships & Trust, 6e Turnbull / Turnbull / Erwin / Soodak / Shogren ISBN: 0137070578 © 2011, 2006, 2001 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 7-16 Trust Practices Trust means: Being reliable: Doing what you say you are going to do. Using sound judgment: Demonstrating professional competency. Maintaining confidentiality: Following FERPA guidelines. Trusting yourself: Having confidence in your capacity to effectively serve the needs of your students.

17. Families, Professionals, & Exceptionality: Positive Outcomes Through Partnerships & Trust, 6e Turnbull / Turnbull / Erwin / Soodak / Shogren ISBN: 0137070578 © 2011, 2006, 2001 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 7-17 Trust the Keystone of Partnerships

18. Families, Professionals, & Exceptionality: Positive Outcomes Through Partnerships & Trust, 6e Turnbull / Turnbull / Erwin / Soodak / Shogren ISBN: 0137070578 © 2011, 2006, 2001 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 7-18 Revisiting Chad, Marley, and Chandler Nelms The future is uncertain for this family. If Lt.Helm remains in the Marine Corps, he could be posted to various bases within the US and even sent back to the Middle East. That would mean Chad may have several moves in his future and Marley will have to enter into new partnerships with educators and other professionals.

19. Families, Professionals, & Exceptionality: Positive Outcomes Through Partnerships & Trust, 6e Turnbull / Turnbull / Erwin / Soodak / Shogren ISBN: 0137070578 © 2011, 2006, 2001 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 7-19 Revisiting Chad, Marley, and Chandler Nelms Marley knows what she wants in any new partnership. She trusts professionals who communicate clearly, candidly and civilly. She has expectations that these professionals will be competent and committed to her, Chandler and Chad. They should respect her, Chandler and Chad and work with them as equals. Finally, she has the expectations that these partners will advocate for each other and for Chad.

20. Families, Professionals, & Exceptionality: Positive Outcomes Through Partnerships & Trust, 6e Turnbull / Turnbull / Erwin / Soodak / Shogren ISBN: 0137070578 © 2011, 2006, 2001 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 7-20 Summary Chapter 7 focuses on the seven principles of partnerships: Communication Professional Competence Respect Commitment Equality Advocacy Trust

21. Families, Professionals, & Exceptionality: Positive Outcomes Through Partnerships & Trust, 6e Turnbull / Turnbull / Erwin / Soodak / Shogren ISBN: 0137070578 © 2011, 2006, 2001 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 7-21 Linking Content To Your Life Reflect on each of the principles and determine how you would respond to the reflective questions asked in this section of the chapter found on page 158.