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| About the Authors | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Overview of Collaborative Teaming | |
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| Purpose of This Book | |
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| Inclusive Education | |
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| Collaborative Teaming | |
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| Delivering Special Education Support | |
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| Team Members | |
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| Team Interactions | |
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| Components of Collaborative Teamwork | |
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| Benefits and Challenges of Collaborative Teaming | |
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| Building Team Structure | |
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| Administrative Leadership and Negative Staff Attitudes | |
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| Phases of Policy Development and Administrative Support for Teams | |
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| Define Team Purpose and Focus | |
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| Establish Team Membership | |
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| Time Needed for Teams to Meet | |
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| Finding the Time to Plan | |
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| Support Teams and Teamwork | |
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| Learning Teamwork Skills | |
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| Listening and Interacting Well | |
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| Establishing Shared Values | |
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| Defining Roles and Responsibilities | |
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| Establishing a Team Meeting Process and Schedule | |
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| Preparing for and Conducting Team Meetings | |
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| Giving and Receiving Information | |
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| Making Decisions by Consensus | |
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| Teaming Effectively On-the-Fly | |
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| Reflecting on the Team Process | |
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| Problem-Solving and Action Planning | |
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| Problem-Solving Methods | |
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| Identify the Problem | |
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| Brainstorm Possible Solutions | |
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| Evaluate the Possible Solutions | |
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| Choose a Solution | |
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| Write an Action Plan | |
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| Evaluate the Plan and Make Needed Changes | |
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| Problem-Solving Approaches Used by Adult Teams | |
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| Simpler Problem-Solving Approaches Used by Peers | |
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| Common Problem-Solving Issues | |
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| Revising Team Action Plans | |
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| Coordinating Team Action | |
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| Organizing Support Options with Staff Schedules and Training | |
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| Organizing Paperwork | |
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| Coordinating Across Team Members | |
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| Teaching Collaboratively | |
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| Rationale for Cooperative Teaching | |
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| Benefits of Co-Teaching | |
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| Collaborative Teaching Approaches | |
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| Planning at the School Level | |
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| Role Exchange Strategy | |
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| Complementary Instruction | |
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| Supportive Learning Activities | |
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| Variations for Teaming Across Grade Levels | |
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| Planning Between Collaborative Teachers | |
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| Evaluating Outcomes | |
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| Improving Communication and Handling Conflict | |
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| Establishing Team Trust | |
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| Promoting Accurate and Unambiguous Communication | |
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| Being Sensitive to Diversity and Avoiding Stereotyping | |
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| Fostering Positive Staff-Family Interactions | |
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| Addressing Disagreement | |
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| Resolving Conflict Constructively | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| References | |
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| Blank Forms | |
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| Issue-Action Planning Form | |
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| Collaborative Team Meeting Worksheet | |
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| SAM Problem-Solving Form | |
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| Index | |