Approved by: Graduate Council
Implementation Date: Spring 2013
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SPED 6690. Consultation and Collaboration. (2) Prerequisites: Admission to Teacher Education and admission to the M.A.T. (phase II) in Special Education program. Graduate students in Special Education will likely assume leadership roles in their individual schools and/or their LEA's. Designed to provide students with the background, knowledge base, experience, and personal contact to work collaboratively with professionals, and parents. Offered in a true seminar manner. Learning consultation and collaboration skills assures that the needs of individuals with Exceptional Learning Need (ELN) are addressed throughout their school career. Special educators must be able to build effective partnerships with families, general educators, paraeducators, and related service professionals in order to assure comprehensive and quality programs for children with disabilities. This course is intended to provide special educators with knowledge relating to the role of parents, paraeducators, administrators, other professionals, and students on multi-disciplinary teams, initiatives in building inclusive programs, and the array of services available to children with disabilities. The course provides skills in effective communication; promoting family involvement, including families who are culturally diverse; team planning; collaborative instruction; and leadership. It also enhances the view of special educators Special Educators as specialists and a resource to colleagues for instruction, inclusion, transition, and collaboration with outside agencies. Students use these skills, the professional literature, and their professional experience to formulate training packages for successful collaboration. (Fall)