Stephen B Richards, Catherine Lawless Frank, Mary-Kate Sableski, Jackie M Arnold

Collaboration Among Professionals, Students, Families, and Communities provides a foundation for understanding concepts of collaborative learning along with strategies for the application of collaborative skills in teaching. The book moves logically from issues of macro-collaboration (district and school) to micro-collaboration (individual student focus and co-teaching) in K-12 environments before concluding with strategies for family and community collaboration. Significant emphasis is placed on knowledge, skills, and teaching models for pre-service and in-service teachers in general education, special education, and of diverse students including English Learners.Each chapter includes meaningful pedagogical features such as:Learning objectives A case study illustrating the implementation of information presentedA case study challenging the reader to apply the information learned in the chapterStudy questions for readers in Comprehension Checks at key points in the chapterHighlights of major points in a chapter summary for aid in studying contentUniversity, school, and community-based application activitiesA companion website features additional resources, including PowerPoint presentations, practice tests, suggested video and Internet resources, and advanced application activities.

Collaboration Among Professionals, Students, Families, and Communities provides a foundation for understanding concepts of collaborative learning along with strategies for the application of collaborative skills in teaching. The book moves logically from issues of macro-collaboration (district and school) to micro-collaboration (individual student focus and co-teaching) in K-12 environments before concluding with strategies for family and community collaboration. Significant emphasis is placed on knowledge, skills, and teaching models for pre-service and in-service teachers in general education, special education, and of diverse students including English Learners.Each chapter includes meaningful pedagogical features such as:Learning objectives A case study illustrating the implementation of information presentedA case study challenging the reader to apply the information learned in the chapterStudy questions for readers in Comprehension Checks at key points in the chapterHighlights of major points in a chapter summary for aid in studying contentUniversity, school, and community-based application activitiesA companion website features additional resources, including PowerPoint presentations, practice tests, suggested video and Internet resources, and advanced application activities.