| Description |
1 online resource (134 p.) |
| Contents |
Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Chapter 1: Introduction: Why Do We Need to Redesign Special Education? -- Closing Activity -- Ground Yourself in Your "Why" -- Note -- References -- Chapter 2: The Power Is in the Process -- A School-Based Scenario -- What Is the Process? -- Closing Activity -- Self-Interview: The Power Is in the Process -- Notes -- Chapter 3: Six Not-So-Easy Steps for Collaborative Change -- Step 1: Dive into the Problem and Seek to Understand -- Step 2: Seek Partnerships in the Community Groups That Are Involved |
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Step 3: Set Goals for Change -- Step 4: Figure Out What It Is Going to Take to Meet Those Goals -- Step 5: Have the Hard Conversations and Make the Changes Needed -- Step 6: Don't Stop There -- Closing Activity -- Practice: Dive into the Problem and Seek to Understand -- Note -- Chapter 4: Leveraging Unexpected Partnerships -- Business Partnerships -- Outside Consultant Partnerships -- Considering Unexpected Educational Partnerships -- Advocate Partnerships -- Community Leader Partnerships -- City Leader Partnerships -- Disability Group Partnerships -- Nontraditional School Partnerships |
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Closing Activity -- Thinking about Unexpected Partners -- Notes -- Reference -- Chapter 5: Modeling Collaboration: A Parallel Adult Learning Process -- Closing Activity -- Modeling Collaboration -- Note -- Chapter 6: Empowering Others -- Closing Activity -- Give It a Try -- Note -- Chapter 7: Strength of Students -- Using Student Strengths for Responder Success -- The Strengths of Students as a Classroom Resource -- Closing Activity -- Valuing Student Strengths -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 8: Attracting and Retaining Quality Staff -- Attracting/Recruiting New Staff -- Retaining Quality Staff |
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Meaningful Work -- Colleagues -- Create Community -- Opportunities for Leadership -- Compensation -- Closing Activity -- Explore Your Own Efforts -- Note -- Chapter 9: Designing Your Innovation |
| Summary |
Special education is facing a period of increasing conflict, which is leading to untenable jobs and an exodus from the field. This important and innovative book offers a framework that can begin to resolve many of the consequential challenges special educators, schools, and students are dealing with |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Miller, Kelly
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| ISBN |
9781040006894 |
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1040006892 |
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