CEC+Standard+7

= CEC Standard 7: Collaboration =

**Standard**
7.0 Beginning special education professionals collaborate with families, other educators, related service providers, individuals with exceptionalities, and personnel from community agencies in culturally responsive ways to address the needs of individuals with exceptionalities across a range of learning experiences

During my practicum I learned that collaboration is an important part of the student’s success in the general education classroom. Special educators are constantly collaborating with parents, general ed teachers, administrators and other people in the community. Ms. Collum, my coaching teacher taught me the importance of collaborating with the general education teachers. Her students go out to the general education classroom for social studies, science and electives. She talks constantly with the general education teachers to see how the students are doing and to make sure they are providing the accommodations. She also asked them what are things the students needs to do to be successful in their classroom, then she talks to the students about setting different goals for that class. Moreover, is equally important to collaborate with the student’s parents. Taking to parents about the goals in the classroom and how they can help the student reach that goal by practicing at home.

Artifact 1: In EDEX 712 we did a module on collaboration. I learned about different ways a teacher can build a positive relationship with families.