Discussions

The central role of parents and families as partners in education is introduced and described in this Module. Specifically addressed is the evolution of how we as educators, both in general education and special education, have viewed and acted upon our relationships with the parents and families of our students. The rationale and evidence for teaming and partnering with families in all aspects of the positive behavior support process, including assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation of effectiveness, are presented and ideas for successful home/school collaboration are included.

Candidates will identify the following school partners and have a “conversation” about effective classroom management strategies: student, teacher, administrator, counselor, parent. Incorporate information from the text into the conversation (determine questions to pose, question about a specific strategy, etc.).