Cover; Title Page; Contents; About the Forms; About the Authors; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Overview of Collaborative Teaming; Collaborative Teams; Why Is Collaboration So Important in Schools Today?; Collaboration and Collaborative Teaming; Service Delivery Models and Methods; Components of Collaborative Teaming; Benefits and Challenges of Collaborative Teaming; Chapter 2: Building Team Structure; Leadership and Support from Administrators; Purpose of Teams; Establishing Team Membership for Individual Student Teams ; Establishing Team Trust. Defining Team Members' Roles and ResponsibilitiesTime to Meet, Plan, and Implement; Establishing a Team Meeting Process and Schedule; Chapter 3: Learning Teamwork Skills; Setting Ground Rules for Team Meetings; Establishing Team Trust; Listening and Interacting Effectively; Promoting Accurate and Unambiguous Communication; Making Decisions by Consensus; Being Sensitive to Diversity and Avoiding Stereotyping; Fostering Positive Staff-Family Interactions; Building Team Cohesion; Resolving Conflict Constructively; Adjusting Interpersonal Skills When Videoconferencing. Teaming Effectively on the FlyChapter 4: Problem Solving and Action Planning; Common Problem-Solving Issues; Problem-Solving and Action-Planning Methods; Challenges to Team Problem Solving and Action Planning; Chapter 5: Collaborative Consultation; Rationale for Collaborative Consultation; Expert-Driven and Collaborative Consultation; Who Uses Collaborative Consultation, and for What Purposes?; Related Services Delivered Through Collaborative Consultation; Challenges of Role Definition and Logistics; Recognizing Each Other's Expertise; Collaborative Consultation Process. Chapter 6: Collaborative TeachingRationale for Co-teaching; What Are the Characteristics of Effective Co-teaching?; Research on Co-teaching; Co-teaching Models; Preparing for Collaborative Teaching; Evaluating Outcomes; References; Appendix A: Blank Forms; Appendix B: Resources; Index.
About the Authors AcknowledgmentsOverview of Collaborative Teaming Collaborative Teams Why Is Collaboration So Important in Schools Today? Collaboration and Collaborative Teaming Service Delivery Models and Methods Components of Collaborative Teaming Benefits and Challenges of Collaborative Teaming Building Team Structure Leadership and Support from Administrators Purpose of Teams Establishing Team Membership for Individual Student Teams Establishing Team Trust Defining Team Members(c)O€™ Roles and Responsibilities Time to Meet, Plan, and Implement Establishing a Team Meeting Process and Schedul.
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