What is Collaboration?

What is Collaboration?

As you just learned from completing the Collaboration in Inclusive Settings Hangman Interaction interactivity above, having strong collaboration skills is important when working with exceptional learners. The stronger your skills are in this area, the more successful you will be at meeting the needs of the children you are supporting. In this discussion you will explore some common collaboration strategies that you will likely use in your educational career working with exceptional learners.

To prepare for this discussion,

Please refer to the Week Two Guidance for further tips and examples that will support your success on this discussion.
Watch the video Parents are Powerful Partners(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. http://www.engagingalllearners.ca/ls/collaborating-with-parents/index.php#6
Read the article Positive Parental Partnerships. (file attached)
Choose two of the sections listed below from the article “Positive Parental Partnerships” to focus on in your initial post:

Strengthening Collaboration Between Schools and Families	Building Relationships and Trust
Supporting Collaboration Through Active Listening	Resolving Differences Through Collaboration
Collaborating for Smooth Transitions	Solution-Focused Collaboration

In your post,

Put the two strategies you chose in the title of your post.
Explain how the ideas of critically reflective practitioner, collaborative teaming, and communication strategies align with the two strategies you are discussing.
Describe how you will work with your colleagues to bring these strategies to life.
Summarize how you will you use these ideas in your future work in inclusive environments. For example, if you are obtaining your degree in Library Science, you would include how you will use these strategies within the library setting.

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ashford university teaching Exceptional Learning and Inclusion ECD 310

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Strengthening Collaboration between Schools and Families
Parents can be a valuable resource to the teachers for all children including those with disabilities. The role of the parents in this collaboration is to provide the teachers with vital information about their children including what might work best in the process of learning and creating positive behavior. The involvement of parents in the education process of their children………….

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