Collaboration between General and Special Education

Only special education teachers have a responsibility for the education of diverse learners.

• True

• False

Educators need strategies to support finding time for collaboration that they do not have the power to access and control.

• True

• False

All of the following are true about collaboration EXCEPT?

 

• Collaboration refers to a professional partnership between two or more coequal educators, who share responsibilities, accountability, and resources.

• Effective collaboration only occurs when professionals are mandated to participate and have mutual goals to provide a coherent educational program to support students’ academic achievement.

• Collaboration is more than just working together and takes effort, diligence, and training.

• Collaboration should begin within the context of teacher preparation programs.

Which of the following is NOT a reason  for a lack  of time  and passion to collaborate among pre-service general and special education teachers?

   

• Extended break time

• Increased paperwork

• Additional responsibilities

• Increased school activities

There are several strategies that can support more efficient and effective meetings when there is limited time.  Select all the strategies that apply.

 

• Only parallel teaching should be implemented in the classrooms that are co-taught.

• Teachers should use the time to stay focused on their work with students.

• Teachers should focus on the ‘what’, ‘how’, and ‘who’ approaches to address pedagogical concepts. 

• Planning and meeting times should be goal-directed with a specific agenda to guide outcomes during meetings.

• Teachers should use their planning time for rapport building.

All of the following are teaching strategies that can be used to teach students with an autism spectrum disorder EXCEPT?

 

• Highly structured activities

• Predictable routines

• Zero time delays  

• Highly structured activities

All of the following are ways to create time for collaboration EXCEPT?

• Alignment of schedules with predetermined time blocks to ensure that lessons can be prepared jointly.

• Individual and whole group  professional  development sessions.

• Discussion of classroom experiences such as an in-depth conversation about what has and has not worked in the classroom.

• Examination of contemporary data, while determining the need for additional data.

All of the following are behavioral and academic supports to cater to the needs of students EXCEPT?

 

• Investigation

• Differentiated  Teaching

• Accommodations

• Modifications

Fact sheets, academic content sheets, student fact sheets, and IEP fact sheets only focus on the areas of need/weaknesses of students with disabilities.

        

• True

• False  

  In a co-taught classroom, getting along is more important than knowing what to teach.

    

• True 

• False