Communication and Collaboration: Developing Student, Family, and School Community Partnerships   [Archived Catalog]
2019-2020 Academic Catalog and Student Handbook
   

SPED 552 - Communication and Collaboration: Developing Student, Family, and School Community Partnerships

3 Credit(s)
This class explores the spectrum of interpersonal and interactive collaboration and communication skills, including problem solving, empathic listening, mediation, and conflict resolution. Specifically, candidates learn how to communicate, collaborate, and consult effectively with students with or without disabilities, their parents or primary caregivers, general and special education teachers, and transdisciplinary IEP team members. Also included are effective communication strategies with IEP team members, counseling strategies, co-teaching techniques, and cross-cultural issues, which are integrated throughout the course. Skills to develop professional and staff development are explored.