Collaboration Among Professionals, Students, Families, and Communities

Stephen B. Richards is Associate Professor and Coordinator of Intervention Specialist Programs, School of Education and Health Sciences, University of Dayton, USA.Catherine Lawless Frank is Visiting Professor of Special Education and Early Childhood Education, School of Education and Health Sciences, University of Dayton, USA.Mary-Kate Sableski is Assistant Professor of Literacy and Special Needs and Director of the Dyslexia Certificate Program, School of Education and Health Sciences, University of Dayton, USA.Jackie M. Arnold is Assistant Professor of Reading and Early and Middle Childhood Education, School of Education and Health Sciences, University of Dayton, USA.

"In the well-crafted, readable, and engaging Collaboration Among Professionals, Students, Families, and Communities, Richards, Frank, Sableski, and Arnold have written a comprehensive text that blends foundations and principles of collaboration into case studies, new practices, and strategies. The book also incorporates pragmatic tools such as comprehension checks and application activities for students. It is refreshing to have access to a text whose content and structure compels readers to work together and share lessons learned."--Michael P. Brady, Ph.D., Professor and Chair of the Department of Exceptional Student Education at Florida Atlantic University, USA"A marvelous balance between theory, research, and practical strategies that enable teachers and practitioners to successfully implement collaboration. The authors identify and describe key terms and concepts with clarity and easily understood language. Every parent and professional in the field of special education should be encouraged to read the chapters on overcoming barriers to collaboration and conflict, and managing conflict." --J. Emmett Gardner, Ph.D., Professor, Special Education Program, The University of Oklahoma, USA

• PrefaceChapter One: Collaboration Principles and Practices by Stephen B. RichardsChapter Two: Effective Collaboration at the School and District Levels by Stephen B. RichardsChapter Three: Pre-referral Assessment and Intervention: RTI Tiers 1 & 2 by Catherine Lawless FrankChapter Four: Referral and Identification for Special Education, RTI Tier 3 by Catherine Lawless FrankChapter Five: Students with Disabilities by Catherine Lawless FrankChapter Six: Effective Strategies for Collaboration across Grade Levels by Mary-Kate SableskiChapter Seven: Overcoming Barriers to Collaboration by Stephen B. RichardsChapter Eight: Co-teaching Models by Mary-Kate SableskiChapter Nine: Other Models of Collaboration by Mary-Kate SableskiChapter Ten: Related Service Providers by Mary-Kate Sableski and Catherine Lawless FrankChapter Eleven: Student Collaboration by Mary-Kate SableskiChapter Twelve: Effective Interpersonal Interactions by Catherine Lawless FrankChapter Thirteen: When Things Go Awry: Managing Conflict by Stephen B. RichardsChapter Fourteen: Understanding Families by Jackie M. ArnoldChapter Fifteen: Strategies for Effective Family Communication and Collaboration by Jackie M. ArnoldChapter Sixteen: Collaborating with Diverse Families and Learners by Jackie M. ArnoldChapter Seventeen: Strategies for Identifying Community Resources and Working with Community Partners by Jackie M. Arnold and Stephen B. RichardsIndex