Welcome to SPED 530: Communication and Collaboration in Special Education: Family, School and Community

Welcome to the Communication and Collaboration class that is a part of Trinity's Special Education master's program leading to LBS I certification.  Together we will be studying how to use effective communication in the special education setting as well as the many forms of collaboration used in special education today.  This will be a 4-week online course.  There will be eight modules, each of which will have a variety of activities and assignments.  You will also be asked to comment on blogs posted here.  Please visit this site frequently during the four weeks that we are together so that our discussions can be thick and rich.  Happy communicating!

Welcome: Blog #1

Welcome to SPED 530- Communication and Collaboration in Special Education.  Please share an activity that you are currently involved in that uses good collaboration skills.  Why are those skills needed and how are they used effectively? 

Effective Collaboration: Blog #2

Please give your definition of effective collaboration in schools as you understand it today.  Use at least one example from your own experience to support your definition.

Co-Teaching Tips: Blog #3

What are several co-teaching tips that you will be able to utilize in your classroom next fall even if you don't officially co-teach?  How will you use them and why did you choose these ideas?

                                                     

Collaborative Teaching: Blog #4

This week you had the opportunity to plan a collaborative lesson with a fellow classmate.  What are some of the advantages and disadvantages you found when working on this project?  Can you see yourself working collaboratively in a school setting- perhaps even co- teaching?  Why or why not?
       

Collaborative Lessons Plans

Please post your collaborative lesson plans here.  Be sure to state who took on what role in your classroom and add any worksheets or handouts you would use with your lesson.  You can send your personal reflections directly to my Trinity email. 

Intercultural Communication: Blog #5

                                  

Please discuss several important ideas to remember when communicating with someone from a cultural and/or ethnic background that is different from your own. Why are they important and what are some ways that you can improve your own intercultural communication?