TOPIC 8: Encouraging Team Collaboration

 TEAM COLLABORATION

Team Members:  Any member of the staff who works with or interacts with the student this may include:

• Para professionals
• Parents
• Teachers
• Principals
• Special education teachers
• Speech Therapist
• Occupational Therapist
• Cafeteria personnel
• Custodians
• Bus drivers
• Office personnel
• Social workers
• Case managers
• Physical Therapist

Some ways to encourage Team Collaboration:

• Establish a clear vision and purpose for the meeting
• Prepare ground rules for team behavior and interaction
•  Define roles and responsibilitis of all members
•  Prepare an agenda and write up meeting minutes
• Base ALL decisions on data
• Dialogue and Team Collaboration ( problem solve, brainstorm strategies, use reflective listening)
• Prepare a diagram of behaviors with hypothesis to be filled in by the team on chart paper

REFERENCES:
http://kipbs.org/SPED_843/mod1/m1s3.aspx
Walker et al. (2004). Chapter 3
R. Freeman SPED 843 classroom notes ( January 2010 - March 2010)