· Professionals often use the term collaboration to describe any activity in which they work with someone else.
o This website is designed as a starting point and a quick reference guide for implementing collaboration in any classroom, with book references, research citations and links to other websites for a more in-depth understanding.
· Co-teaching occurs when two or more educators-one a general education teacher and the other a special education teacher or other specialist-share the instruction for a single group of students, typically in a setting classroom setting.
o This is a youtube video that shows what co-teaching looks like in a classroom. It includes all the different co-teaching strategies such as One Teach, One Observe, station teaching, parallel teaching, and team teaching.
· There are many responses that parents have to having children with disabilities: Grief, Ambivalence, and optimism.
· Family-Centered Practices are based on the notion that outcomes are best for students when their families’ perspectives are respected, their families’ input is sincerely sought, and school professionals view their job as helping families get the information they need to make the best decisions for their children.
· A positive call is particularly important for parents of students with disabilities because they often hear from educators only when a problem exists.
· Paraprofessionals: school personnel employed to assist certified staff in carrying out educational programs and otherwise helping in the instruction of students with disabilities.
o This is a PDF article that is called “Directing the Work of Paraprofessionals in a classroom for Students with Cognitive Developmental Disabilities.” It includes steps on how to work effectively work with a paraprofessional in your classroom.
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