Effective collaboration for educating the whole child / Carol A. Kochhar-Bryant, with Angela Heishman.

By:

Kochhar-Bryant, Carol A

Contributor(s):

Heishman, Angela [author.]

Material type: Text

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

1412965276
9781412965279

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

371.91 22

LOC classification:

LC4091 .K63 2010

Contents:

What does it mean to educate the whole child? -- What is a developmentally healthy school environment? / Angela Heishman -- What laws promote collaboration for the whole-child initiative? -- How do schools create developmentally responsive environments? A shared responsibility / Angela Heishman -- How do professionals collaborate to educate the whole child? -- What is the role of community agencies? -- How does cultural and linguistic diversity affect professional collaboration? -- Celebrating our work: the benefits and positive impacts of professional collaboration.

Review: "It takes a team of professionals working together to support a child's emotional, physical, and academic development. Effective Collaboration for Educating the Whole Child examines the impact of collaboration between educators on children with complex learning needs, both with and without identified disabilities." "This book, written for K-12 general and special education teachers, administrators, and student support specialists, explores how to make collaboration and coordination work, who takes responsibility for the process, and why collaboration is central to improving outcomes for students considered at risk. Focusing on coordinating across systems to improve education, the authors" "Developmentally responsive school environments depend on constructive relationships between the adults in a student's life, making this a vital resource for anyone who interacts with children."--BOOK JACKET.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-256) and index.

"It takes a team of professionals working together to support a child's emotional, physical, and academic development. Effective Collaboration for Educating the Whole Child examines the impact of collaboration between educators on children with complex learning needs, both with and without identified disabilities." "This book, written for K-12 general and special education teachers, administrators, and student support specialists, explores how to make collaboration and coordination work, who takes responsibility for the process, and why collaboration is central to improving outcomes for students considered at risk. Focusing on coordinating across systems to improve education, the authors" "Developmentally responsive school environments depend on constructive relationships between the adults in a student's life, making this a vital resource for anyone who interacts with children."--BOOK JACKET.

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