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Consider the collaborative models.  Complete the following statements with possible answers for teachers who are being asked to collaborate for the first time:

Special education teachers often are not able to _________

Regular education teachers often are not able to _________

How would you approach these teachers to begin teaching them how to use a collaborative model?

At least 300 words

at least 3 in text citations

References

The Center for Comprehensive School Reform and Improvement. (2007, March). Maximizing the impact of teacher collaboration. Retrieved from: http://www.education.com/reference/article/Ref_Maximizing_Impact/ 

Honig, M., Kahne, J., McLaughlin, M.W. (1999). School-community collaboration for learning and teaching: Findings from research and practice. New Designs for Youth Development, 15(4), 8-12.

Leonard, L. & Leonard, P. (2003, September 17). The continuing trouble with collaboration: Teachers talk. Current Issues in Education, 6(15). Retrieved from http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CB4QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcollabvscoteach.weebly.com%2Fuploads%2F2%2F1%2F7%2F1%2F21718976%2Fcurrent_issues_in_education_volume_6_number_15.html&ei=YaBvVcDjDcSYsAWp0oCYAQ&usg=AFQjCNG2-oZgxtFdcUoFbwqEPbpHMamO9Q&bvm=bv.94911696,d.b2w

McClure, C.T. (2008). The benefits of teacher collaboration. Retrieved from: http://www.districtadministration.com/article/benefits-teacher-collaboration

NEA. (2011). Family-School-Community Partnerships 2.0: Collaborative Strategies to Advance Student Learning. Retrieved from http://www.nea.org/assets/docs/Family-School-Community-Partnerships-2.0.pdf

O'Keefe, B. (2011). Five steps to better school/community collaboration. Retrieved from http://www.edutopia.org/blog/school-community-collaboration-brendan-okeefe

Ripley, S. (1997). Collaboration between general and special education teachers. Retrieved from:http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED409317.pdf