SPED 4300

Family, Professional, and Community Collaboration

Focuses on the development of competencies in consultation and collaboration. The overall purpose is to encourage the development of understanding and skills that enhance a teachers ability to work and communicate effectively with school personnel, including paraprofessionals and parents. The goal of collaboration is to support and determine together the instructional scenarios that best meet the needs of students. Specific competencies include problem solving, conflict resolution, data collection or observation skills, conferencing, facilitating meetings, and interacting with others while respecting diverse discourses and multicultural backgrounds. Cross-listed with SPED 5300. Restriction: Restricted to students in Education and Human Development with between 57 and 180 cumulative credit hours.

Units: 3.0

Hours: 3 to 3