Exam 10: Teaming: Collaboration, Problem Solving, and Inclusion Support

When a one-to-one aide has been assigned to a child, there is a tendency for ECE to avoid assuming responsibility for the development of the child.

Paul, in your classroom, has a one-to-one aide, Diane. Paul is a child with autism. Diane has not worked with Paul before. When Paul is jostled he cries out as if in pain. He becomes very disruptive during times of transition in the classroom. List five concepts you would cover with Diane in your first meeting with her.

Describe two major support service delivery models for inclusion.

Describe the role of an inclusion support specialist.

A common inclusion support model approach is

Examples of support that an inclusion specialist might provide include:

In the situation above, list at least five steps in helping Paul to become more independent of Diane's help. The terminal objective is to have Paul function in the classroom without Diane. Give reasons for each of the steps.

A service or services commonly provided by teaching assistants are

Discuss the goals related to inclusion that were identified 15 years ago. Describe the programs that has been made toward achieving these goals as well as the challenges that have interfered with full achievement of these goals.

The ways in which young children with disabilities are supported in inclusive settings is highly variable.

Why might there not be support for a child who has a disability who is placed in a community-based preschool?

A job description for a paraprofessional should be

One-on-one assistants should be viewed as temporary whenever possible. 6 Adequate planning time is an essential component of co-teaching.

Sue is the teacher assistant in your class. You have noticed that she does an excellent job of keeping the classroom neat and uncluttered. You wish, however, that she would relate better to the children-get on their level when she talks with them and give them more praise for what they do. Write a brief dialogue that illustrates constructive criticism to Sue during your evaluation session with her.

Discuss the challenges of co-teaching in an inclusive environment. Describe at least 2 critical components of effective co-teaching that can address some of the challenges.

The preferred consultation approach in education today is

Write 5 short tips for a paraprofessional who goes into the inclusion classroom during learning center time to support peer interaction and social skills with a child who has a disability.

What type of evaluation process would you use for your teaching assistant?

Performance effectiveness of paraprofessionals should be evaluated only in an informal session with the teacher.