Collaborative teaming is the glue that holds an inclusive school together. But most educators don't get training on teamwork skills, and that's why you need the new third edition of this popular how-to-book. Packed with practical tips, tools, and vignettes, Collaborative Teaming shows your staff how to work together effectively to support students with disabilities in inclusive classrooms. Perfect for independent study, inservice training, or preservice study, this reader-friendly guide will get teachers on board with collaborative teaming and give them fresh ways to improvve the academic progress and behaviour of all students.

Learn how to: master multiple types of teaming, from co-teaching to collaborative consultation; clearly define a team's purpose and focus; establish trust and consistent communication among team leaders; schedule and facilitate productive team meetings; make sound decisions by consensus; solve problems and create action plans as a team; and use teamwork to increase the participation and learning of all students.

Practical materials include: activities to help teachers reflect on and apply the strategies; vignettes that show strategies in action; reproducible forms and checklists for conducting meetings, co-teaching effectively, and more.

The new edtion has an expanded chapter on co-teaching and a new chapter on collaborative consultation, as well as more strategies for effective communication and conflict resolution. New insights on using today's technology to collaborate have also been included.