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Effective collaboration for educating the whole child /

Synopsis: This book examines collaboration between teachers, administrators, student support specialists, community agencies, and service providers to improve outcomes for students with complex learning needs.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kochhar-Bryant, Carol A.
Otros Autores: Heishman, Angela
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Thousand Oaks, CA : [Oxford, Ohio] : Corwin ; NSDC, ©2010.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments About the author
  • About the contributor
  • What Does It Mean To Educate The Whole Child?
  • Chapter topics
  • Introduction: New face of diversity collaboration makes pioneers of us all dance of development: the paradox of educating children who develop at different rates
  • What does it mean to educate the whole child?
  • What is collaboration, and why is it important for educating the whole child?
  • What is developmentally responsive practice?
  • How do environment and health status affect learning and development?
  • How does social-emotional health affect learning and development?
  • How does participation in high-risk behavior affect learning and development?
  • What is the family's role in promoting the development of the whole child?
  • Imperative to celebrate our work
  • Closing
  • Summary of key points
  • Key terms and phrases
  • What Is A Developmentally Healthy School Environment?
  • Chapter topics
  • Introduction
  • What is the relationship between social and emotional health and learning?
  • What are the characteristics of a developmentally healthy school environment?
  • Ten strategies that promote a developmentally responsive school environment
  • What models and initiatives exist for creating developmentally responsive school environments?
  • Closing
  • Summary of key points
  • Key terms and phrases
  • What Laws Promote Collaboration For The Whole-Child Initiative?
  • Chapter topics
  • Introduction
  • Is the whole-child initiative new?
  • What laws support professional collaboration to educate the whole child?
  • Summary of key points
  • Key terms and phrases
  • How Do Schools Create Developmentally Responsive Environments? A Shared Responsibility / Angela Heishman
  • Chapter topic
  • Introduction
  • What are the typical roles of school personnel, and how can they be expanded to address the needs of students?
  • Closing: toward a culture of collaboration
  • Summary of key points
  • Key terms and phrases
  • How Do Professionals Collaborate To Educate The Whole Child?
  • Chapter topics
  • Introduction
  • Why is there a growing interest in collaboration to address the developmental needs of the whole child?
  • How does collaboration lead to schoolwide Change?
  • Many uses of collaboration: the four action-dimensions is collaboration a developmental process?
  • Collaboration in the early years
  • Collaboration in the middle years
  • Collaboration in High School Years
  • Ten principles for successful collaboration and coordination
  • Summary of key points
  • Key terms and phrases
  • What Is The Role Of Community Agencies?
  • Chapter topics
  • Introduction
  • How do coordinated services support developmentally responsive school environments?
  • What community agencies should be engaged with schools?
  • How do schools and community agencies work together?
  • How do schools and community agencies coordinate for youth placed at risk?
  • How is an interagency agreement developed?
  • What is the role of the local interagency planning council?
  • Summary of key points
  • Key terms and phrases
  • How Does Cultural And Linguistic Diversity Affect Professional Collaboration?
  • Chapter topics
  • Introduction
  • Who are culturally and linguistically diverse students and families?
  • What Is cultural diversity?
  • How does cultural and linguistic diversity enrich school environments?
  • How does cultural and linguistic diversity affect professional collaboration?
  • What strategies are effective for working with CLD students and parents?
  • Eight principles and strategies to strengthen professional collaboration in highly diverse schools
  • Summary of key points Key terms and phrases
  • Celebrating Our Work: What Are The Benefits And Positive Impacts Of Professional Collaboration
  • Chapter topics
  • Introduction
  • Power of collaboration: can the success of professional collaboration and interagency coordination be measured?
  • Does professional collaboration improve results for the whole child?
  • How do we know that whole-child approaches impact student learning?
  • Does collaboration promote student and family self-determination?
  • Why is it important to celebrate our work and renew our commitment?
  • Closing: a call to action
  • Summary of key points
  • Key terms and phrases
  • References
  • Index.