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I interviewed a general education teacher, a special education teacher, and a school counselor. I asked them each about different collaborative practices completed in the classroom. Although these individuals all have different roles to play in the school, I was able to find some common themes between each of them.

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Throughout the interviews, a common pattern I saw regarding consultation is that it is defined as having a dialogue with another person in order to gain insight on a topic. A characteristic that is important for consultation is having all different ideas be heard during the conversation. Each person I interviewed agreed a benefit from consultation is that one is able to get a lot of insight and ideas from people with different thoughts, yet a barrier is that sometimes a leader of a group may be headstrong and reject other's ideas. An important skill for consultation is to have good management skills. Also, the individuals interviewed agreed that a condition necessary for consultation to take place is the agreement of a time and place for the two people to meet.

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According to the individuals I interviewed, co-teaching means working side by side with another colleague. Some common characteristics that I observed throughout the interviews for co-teaching was partnership and cooperation. One pattern I saw throughout the interviews was the need to accept responsibility for mistakes. The individuals I interviewed explained that sometimes, one teacher would blame another for a failed lesson, and how teachers need to learn to accept mistakes that are made while co-teaching. Also, being cooperative with others is an important skill necessary for co-teaching to occur. The individuals I interviewed also agreed that the ability to plan together, as well as combine ideas to form one cohesive lesson is an important condition necessary for co-teaching to take place in the classroom.

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A common goal that I noticed when I completed these interviews was team work. According to all three individuals that I talked to, collaboration is defined as working together to complete a goal. Also, they all agreed that having an understanding of another individual is an important goal. Whether it is trying to understand the parent's point of view, student, or another teacher, it is important for school personnel to understand another person's viewpoint. They also all agree that a benefit of collaboration is the idea that individuals are able to get a second opinion on questions or thoughts they may have, however, there may also be a barrier created for individuals who are not able to hone in on one individual goal. Collaboration also requires individual to be cooperative. Another pattern observed is that each of these individuals in the school system agree it is very likely they will engage in collaboration in the near future.