Key Components in Collaboration and Consultations in Education
Part 1: Components in Collaboration Matrix
For this part of the assignment, complete Part 1 of the "Key Components in Collaboration and Consultations Template." Summarize each key component of collaboration, based on information from your topic readings. In addition, explain how the key components tie into general and special education teachers’ roles and responsibilities to support the learning for individuals with disabilities
Part 2: Collaboration and Consultations Reflective Questions
Respond to each prompt listed in Part 2 of the "Key Components in Collaboration and Consultations Template" using 100-150 words. Support each response with a minimum of one scholarly resource and reference the matrix you complete in Part 1 where applicable. Use the “References” section of the template to list your sources.
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Key Components in Collaboration and Consultations Template
Part 1: Components in Collaboration Matrix
Essential Key Components of Collaboration
Description of Key Components/Elements
General Education Teacher Roles and Responsibilities to Support the Learning for Individuals with Disabilities
Special Education Teacher Roles and Responsibilities to Support the Learning for Individuals with Disabilities
Preparation
Examples:
* Prior experience
* Novice teacher education
* Advanced programs
* Professional developments
Everyone should strive for professional development, which can be accomplished through skill and knowledge acquisition. Furthermore, novice teachers are the ones who require advanced programs to prepare them for the classroom.
General Education Teachers should work with Special Education Teachers to aid in the learning process of students with disabilities.
To provide the best education to students with disabilities, Special Education Teachers must collaborate with other teachers and healthcare professionals. Special Education Teachers must also complete programs that will better equip them.
Role
Examples:
* Role delineation
* Role clarification
* Role expectations
* Role parity
The roles vary on the situation. For instance, there will be times when the parents must take charge or the teacher must take control.
General Education Teachers may need support from other people.
Special Education Teachers take the lead and inform other teachers about a child’s status.
Structure
Examples:
* Time
* Resources
* Organization
* Management
The structure is essential for it serves as a framework.
General Education Teachers must maximize all the time and resources available to support the learners.
Special Education Teachers must also maximize all the time and resources available to help the learners.
Support
Examples:
* Assessment
* Evaluation
* Acceptance
* Commitment
Support is also essential and can help determine the solutions to problems.
The teacher must provide assessment and evaluation that will honestly assess the students. Furthermore, the teacher must be committed to the vocation as well.
The teacher must provide interventions for the learners. Furthermore, the teacher must be committed to the vocation as well.
Part 2: Collaboration and Consultations Reflective Questions
Respond to each of the following questions in 100-150 words.
1 What historical and theoretical foundations have influenced collaborative school consultation?
Collaboration in education is usual. However, as time passes, collaboration has become a requirement. There are also best practices that teachers can use. Policies are also in place to ensure that students with special needs are included (Warren, 2017). There have been several evolutionary incarnations of the collaborative model over the years, each with different elements that can help establish successful relationships. Through collaborative school consultation, the government has developed policies on how to provide student services to students. Its mission is to create efficient programs for students with special needs.
2 What positive outcomes can result from well-implemented collaborative school consultations?
A well-executed collaborative school consultation can result in several positive outcomes. For starters, it can generate the best solutions to issues that may arise in an institution. Second, it can provide the most effective interventions and programs for special needs students (DeMartino & Specht, 2018; Onrubia et al., 2018). As a res...