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Article 1 

Whitbread, K. M., Bruder, M. B., Fleming, G., & Park, H. J. (2007). Collaboration in special education: Parent—professional training. TEACHING Exceptional Children, 39(4), 6–14. doi:10.1177/004005990703900401

Questions that apply to this article:

1. Why do you think that providing collaboration training with the parents and education professionals in unison (i.e., together) may be more effective than separate training modules for each of the groups?
2. What types of collaborative skills/strategies could be utilized by Mrs. Jennings to alleviate some of the issues described in the fictional scenario (presented at the start of this article)?

Article 2

Malone, D. M., & Gallagher, P. A. (2010). Special education teachers’ attitudes and perceptions of teamwork. Remedial and Special Education, 31(5), 330–342. doi:10.1177/0741932509338362

Questions that apply to this article:

1. How can ethnic and cultural differences be supported throughout the development and maintenance of collaborative relationships with families as well as fellow educators?
2. How can collaboration help stakeholders and their families take ownership and participate more actively in the process?