Interactions: Collaboration Skills for School Professionals (3rd Edition) - Softcover

Friend, Marilyn; Cook, Lynne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0801330653 ISBN 13: 9780801330650

Publisher: Addison-Wesley, 1999

Synopsis

Focusing on the development of collaborative skills among school professionals, particularly preservice and in-service special educators, general educators, and related services professionals who educate students with disabilities, this text addresses the basics of collaboration, teams, co-teaching,

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From the Back Cover

The most widely-used text on the topic of collaboration, Interactions is a guide for preprofessionals and professionals to help them understand and participate effectively in their interactions with other school professionals and parents.  It addresses collaboration as a style, with accompanying knowledge and skills, that guides practices in many education efforts.

 

Highlights of the Fifth Edition

 

·         Discussion of collaboration in the context of IDEA 2004 (Ch. 1).

·         Chapter Opening Vignettes invite the reader into the chapter topic by illustrating real-world context. 

·         “A Basis in Research” features demonstrate the rigorous research underpinning the practical collaborative techniques.

·         The text’s section on Ethics has been expanded to include a broader selection of ethical inquiries.

·         Issues of diversity are now discussed in relevant passages throughout the text rather than in a separate boxed feature (as in last edition).

·         "Foundations" has been expanded to include material on the evolution of inclusion strategies (Ch. 1).

·         "Teams" has been revised to demonstrate a more practical and less theoretical approach to teaming (Ch. 3).

 

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Edition details

• Publisher: Addison-Wesley
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0801330653
• ISBN 13: 9780801330650
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 318