Collaboration between general and special educators is imperative in schools today, despite the differences that often exist for all of the following, EXCEPT:
a. a desire to see their students succeed.
b. professional preparation.
c. personal belief systems.
d. teaching styles.
[Ques. 2] Mr. Arnold didnt want to serve on the IEP team because he didnt feel other members pulled their weight and did as much work as he did. This best illustrates a lack of which of the following core principles of collaboration?
a. Common goals
b. Reflection
c. Shared responsibility
d. Adequate time
[Ques. 3] The seven core principles of collaboration include all of the following, EXCEPT:
a. reflection, self-evaluation, willingness to accept the suggestions of others.
b. group evaluation to make sure that each member puts in the same amount of effort.
c. adequate time to meet and plan in a collaborative manner.
d. clear communication with a focus on active or empathic listening.
[Ques. 4] Collaboration is:
a. working together with colleagues.
b. a cooperative partnership between two or more people who are working to achieve a shared goal.
c. having an allocated time to plan with team members each week.
d. discussing students with colleagues in the teachers lounge.
[Ques. 5] There is little doubt that as a teacher, you will be expected to work with others for all the following reasons, EXCEPT:
reasons, EXCEPT:
a. meeting the needs of the increasing student diversity in our classrooms requires collaboration among many professionals.
b. IDEA 2004 requires teaming for multidisciplinary assessment teams and IEPs.
c. general and special educators need to work together if children with disabilities are to succeed in inclusive classrooms.
d. IDEA 2004 mandates co-teaching between general and special education teachers.
[Ques. 6] A potential disadvantage of using the alternative teaching model is that segregated learning environments can be created within the classroom if the same, low-achieving students are always singled out for the small group.
a. True
b. False
[Ques. 7] Cooperative teaching is the solution to meeting the multiple challenges encountered when serving students with disabilities and other special needs in general education classrooms.
a. True
b. False
[Ques. 8] Cooperative teaching represents a logical extension of collaborative efforts between educators, as it is built on the same principles as other successful collaborative relationships.
a. True
b. False
[Ques. 9] Although no one discipline or professional has all the answers to the complex demands of an inclusive classroom, special educators typically have most of the answers whereas general educators are more often in need of collaborative consultation.
a. True
b. False
[Ques. 10] Since it is impossible to know everything about the cultures and languages of all children we serve, we must rely on generalizations, as they usually turn out to be true.
a. True
b. False
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