Consultation,+Collaboration+and+Teamwork!

Consultation, collaboration and teamwork:

Collaborative work groups have sustained and improved the quality of life from early ages to modern times with significance and consequence (Dettmer, 2005). Inclusive classrooms include students with special needs in the total school experience rather than exclude them by placing them in special schools or classrooms. This blog will focus generically on some resources that I have found and believe to be beneficial to any inclusive classroom. I believe these resources can be modified to appropriately cater for the diverse needs of any classroom no matter the age group or educational facility. Theses resources open up a broad spectrum whereby teachers can use there experiences to foster these ideas into beneficial resources that can assist there teaching to ensure all students no matter there disability, receive a quality educational experience.

The New Management handbook I believe would be beneficial to any teacher who may have a student who is developing differently to that of their typically developing peers. I have outlined some aspects of the book to give you an idea of its relevance to the inclusive classroom, these include:


 * Creating a dynamic classroom environment that supports the learning of every student and promotes responsible behavior.
 * Using classroom-tested strategies that will increase the quality of the teaching and learning in your own program.
 * Incorporating Glasser's Five Basic Student Needs and substantially boost student involvement: a cornerstone of student achievement.
 * Using innovative ideas that translate current educational research into usable classroom techniques.
 * Building your own classroom tools and toys that you'll be able to use year after year.
 * Collecting and processing papers and assignments with ease.
 * Streamlining your student assessment program to get the information you need while saving you hours of time.
 * Maximizing the power of your natural teaching style.
 * Becoming a teacher who is fair, firm, and consistent.
 * Reducing your stress on a daily basis and boost your effectiveness as a teacher.

[] I believe that the above website is a useful resource that is beneficial to the inclusive classroom setting as it has 13 pages of resources that explore varying degrees of intervention practices for students with disabilities, at varying levels of the educational setting. It lists the resource and gives a brief explanation based on the content of the paper as well as the publisher and any references that may be associated with that particular area of interest. I believe this article to be beneficial to the inclusive classroom and class teachers as it explores a variety of disabilities and useful resources that teachers can use to ensure that children with disabilities can learn, achieve and grow with their typically developing peers.

[] The above website explores a study conducted on teaching strategies and approaches for pupils with special education needs. It is a scoping study that highlights the areas of need for special education as: It provided an interesting insight into a variety of areas that influence and potentially inhibit the area of education quality in the context of, special education. I believe this study to be a beneficial resource to teachers who are interested in going above and beyond to ensure their classrooms are inclusive and cater to the individual needs of all students who pass through their classroom doors.
 * Communication and interaction
 * Cognition and learning
 * Behavior, social and emotional development
 * Sensory and/or physical

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