Parent, Family, Community Involvement in Education

Now explain, using recommended and additional literature and resources, the benefits of collaboration among adults and with students in the classroom. Elaborate on the opportunities for creating a productive, inclusive, and safe learning environment that encourages positive adult-adult, adult-student and student-student interactions, and describe how collaboration helps appreciate and reflect diversity, multiple perspectives, and cultural responsiveness, as well as develop positive relationships within a class. Focus specifically on collaboration and co-teaching as a means to increase the effectiveness of learning outcomes for all students. Identify ways to overcome barriers for collaboration and co-teaching, such as individualism, conflict of interests, competition, differences of opinions and learning styles.
Using this resources and any additional http://s.nea.orgiassets/docs/P811_ParentInvolvement08.pdf