Collaboration, Consultation and Teamwork for Students with Special Needs

by Peggy Dettmer, Linda P. Thurston, Ann Knackendoffel

This text provides a comprehensive, practical foundation and guide for preparing school personnel and families to work together in the education of students with special needs. The book addresses the roles and responsibilities of all educators at school, while working with families and in their communities, to allow them to provide services that will help students with special needs achieve and develop their potential. The book's organization works well with the conventional formats of a special education course in collaborative school consultation at the pre-service or graduate-level, with classes for general teacher education, and with school districts' professional development plans. HIGHLIGHTS OF WHAT'S NEW IN THE SIXTH EDITION: NEW chapter on the constructive use of individual differences among adults who will collaborate, consult, and co-teach, underlining for readers the importance of teamwork in the collaborative process. NEW attention throughout the book is paid to the preservice teacher as a novice collaborating and co-teaching with veteran teachers, and ways of preparing novices in preservice programs, then beyond in professional development activities and mentorships, to address the special needs of preservice teachers with an eye towards avoiding early burnout.NEW descriptions of several recently developed and researched models for collaborative consultation presents readers with the most cutting edge information available in the field.NEW discussion of thereauthorizations of IDEA and NCLB make readers aware of how the most recent laws and legislation impact their roles.NEW discussion of the roles of school psychology and school counseling personnel as critical components of collaborative teamsfor special needs, underscoring the availability of additional professionals, beyond the classroom, to aid in the collaborative process.Expanded coverage of the evaluation processes for noting successes and ensuring accountability of collaborative and teaming efforts underscores for the reader the importance of accountability.Updated and enhanced presentation of co-teaching methods presents readers with the most recent research and practice.

Genres: Grad School

480 pages, Paperback

First published August 11, 2008

Reviews

[Pamela · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was a bit redundant and it was quite a bit off track for my course of study. While consultation and collaboration IS important in the field of applied behavior analysis, this text only speaks in the context of the school system and special education teachers. Not Behaviorists.

[Chelsey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Practical tools for special educators to use in collaborative partnerships with their colleagues. So wish I had these tools four years ago!

[Malika Norman]

This was a great book . It gives the reader or student the perspective on why it is so important for example teachers and co teachers to get along. It also gives graphs and study charts on how many students and co teachers felt a certain way about a certain element of the classroom they would like to change.

[Todd Gingrich · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was a pretty solid textbook until Chapter 8: The Bullshit Woke Chapter. The chapter was replete with social justice and CRT propaganda and it undermined the credibility of everything else in the book. Sigh….

[Nicole King · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very informative

[Ness · Rating 1 out of 5]

Had to read these for a collaboration class I took. Very little new information, was very dry and boring, and repeated the same ideas and information numerous times. Boring!!

[Jenifer Popolizio · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 A good textbook with lots of resources inside; not as technical as some textbooks are, which I considered a plus!

[Jennifer Bauer · Rating 1 out of 5]

It was redundant. It gave me no new information. It was kind of, sort of, absolutely ridiculous. Somehow I survived reading this. No thank you.

[Blaise Nicoletti · Rating 1 out of 5]

Terrible. A sad confirmation of where we are in our society with regards to such a great lack of maturity among (adolescent) adults. Learned nothing.

[E.A.G. E.A.G. · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a good read on how co-teaching and collaboration are good sources for beginners and season teachers. this is especially helpful for strategies for teachers working together in different ways for the better of Special needs students, hence the title. I would recommend for beginning and learning educators as well as season teachers who wish to brush up on information and techniques.