Survey of Colaborative Practices: Gabrielle Rosin by Gabrielle Rosin

Definitions & Characteristics

Rosin_g — 2014-08-08 21:10:01 UTC

One of the most important definitions and characteristics of collaboration, co-teaching, and consultation is teamwork. Teamwork is crucial in developing good work relationships among school faculty and parents, confidence in sharing information, and understanding and support of each other.

Skills & Conditions

Rosin_g — 2014-08-08 21:14:19 UTC

Skills necessary for collaboration, co-teaching, and consultation to occur include good listening/communication skills, flexibility, open minds, creativity, and a will to listen to ideas. Necessary conditions for these three practices to occur include being open to different ideas, identified specific needs, patience, need for specialists, and good listening skills.

Benefits

Rosin_g — 2014-08-08 21:18:28 UTC

Benefits of collaboration, co-teaching and consultation include an abundance of input from various sources, recognition of issues from different voices, and expert feedback. In addition, collaboration, co-teaching, and consultation provide the benefits of excellent tools for gathering information, and introduction to new ideas, inspiration, and etaching methods.

Barriers

Rosin_g — 2014-08-09 19:45:16 UTC

Barriers that parents and educators would face in regard to collaboration, co-teaching and consultation include a lack of will to listen to suggestions or advice, close-mindedness, and too many voices to be heard. Other barriers include different etaching styles and not being open to share all information

Overall Effect

Rosin_g — 2014-08-09 21:20:02 UTC

In the survey, all participants agreed on teamwork and open-mindedness as some of the most important characteristics and skills needed for collaboration, co-teaching, and consultation to succeed. Everyone also agreed they are comfortable with preparing for collaboration, co-teaching and consultation, and are likely to engage in them in the future.