SG-Ch.+11+Collab.+&+Prob.Solving+Text


 * Chapter 11 Collaboration & Teaming AND Collaborative Problem-Solving Textbook **

How is collaboration defined in schools and why is worth the effort?

Identify the dispositions needed for effective collaboration.

Understand the skills needed to effectively collaborate.

What factor(s) might interfere with effective listening during collaboration or problem solving?

Describe the collaborative roles of teachers in inclusive schools.

Describe some examples of co-teaching options.

What are some of the roles paraeducators might fulfill in inclusive school setting? Who supervises the paraeducator in the classroom?

Which law is primarily responsible for the increased involvement of families in the education of students with disabilities?

According to your textbook, what are some of ways families can be involved in schools?

In what ways might a peer buddy program be helpful to both students with and without disabilities (those serving as the buddy or mentor)? Generally know the steps involved in the Collaborative Problem-Solving (PS) process and what is involved in each step. Which steps are okay to be combined and which should NOT be combined? What are common mistakes teachers often make before being trained the PS process? Why are you encouraged to use the PS worksheet rather than PS without it? Where might the PS process be used? Is it always necessary to use all the steps in a structured/formal way with the problem-solving worksheet?
 * Collaborative Problem Solving Supplemental Textbook (Ch. 2 & 3)  **