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Resource Image Scope on Safety: Collaborating safely

By: Ken Roy
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Type of Resource: Journal Article
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Publication Title: Science Scope
Publication Date: 12/1/2006
Volume and Issue: Vol 030 Issue 04
Pages: 3
Grade Level: Middle School

Description

With the advent of inclusion legislation such as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) or PL 105-17 Reauthorization Action of 1997, many schools have focused on teaching partnerships between regular education and special education teachers. Science departments have been no exception to the trend toward team-teaching. This article describes five of the most popular models of team teaching. In addition, the legal implications and science safety issues concerning collaboration are addressed in this article.

Ideas For Use

Inclusion can be a wonderful thing both academically and socially for students with special needs and fellow classmates. On the other hand, special attention needs to be given to safety issues and training in order to maintain a safe working environment for all.

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Additional Info

Science Discipline: (mouse over for full classification)
Safety and security
Intended User Role:Curriculum Supervisor, Middle-Level Educator, Teacher
Educational Issues:Achievement, Classroom management, Curriculum, Educational research, Equity, Inclusion, Inquiry learning, Professional development, Science safety, Teacher preparation, Teaching strategies

Technical

Resource Format:application/pdf
Size:87.0 KB
Requirements:Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader


National Standards Correlation

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  • Science in Personal and Social Perspectives
    • Personal health
      • Safety and security are basic needs of humans.
      • Security involves feelings of confidence and lack of anxiety and fear.
  • Process Standards for Professional Development
    • Research-Based
      • Connect and integrate all pertinent aspects of science and science education. (NSES)
    • Design
      • Address issues, events, problems, or topics significant in science and of interest to participants. (NSES)
    • Collaboration
      • Collaboration among the people involved in programs, with clear respect for the perspectives and expertise of each. (NSES)
  • Content Standards
    • Equity
      • Prepares educators to understand and appreciate all students, create safe, orderly and supportive learning environments, and hold high expectations for their academic achievement. (NSDC)
  • Teaching Standards
    • Teachers of science guide and facilitate learning. In doing this, teachers
      • Recognize and respond to student diversity and encourage all students to participate fully in science learning.
    • Teachers provide students with the time, space, and resources needed to learn science.
      • Ensure a safe working environment.
    • Teachers of science develop communities of science learners that reflect the intellectual rigor of scientific inquiry.
      • Display and demand respect for the diverse ideas, skills, and experiences of all students.

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User Reviews

Inclusion, Safety, and Co-Teaching
  Susanne Hokkanen (Orland Park, IL) on August 23, 2011
  This is a good article to reference regarding safety and the law in the inclusion classoom, especially in reference to a co-teaching situation. There is a brief overview on types of co-teaching strategies.

Know the Law and How It Applies
  Adah (San Antonio, TX) on January 26, 2011
  The article discusses 5 ways teachers collaborate to provide instruction for special education students: team teaching, complementary or supportive instruction, parallel instruction, complementary or supportive instruction, and monitoring instruction. The federal law is stated and then the requirements for disabled students listed for a laboratory activity. This is a very helpful article to help understand inclusion in the lab environment.