For courses in Collaboration, Consultation, or Co-Teaching

A focus on collaboration in a variety of environments that emphasises constructive ways to use educator differences to serve students with special needs.

This all-in-one resource gives educators a broad look at the history of collaboration, ways to structure and implement collaborative teams, important processes and practices that ensure effective co-educator partnerships, and the external support that makes collaborative school consultation successful. Collaboration, Consultation, and Teamwork for Students with Special Needs shows what it means to blend the professional perspectives and personal preferences of co-educators using real-life applications, and includes numerous examples of school-based situations in vignettes and case studies. Filled with new chapter-opening classroom scenarios and updated activities, the 8th Edition prepares educators, school personnel, families, and community leaders with a strong knowledge base that celebrates the strengths in personal differences.