Effective Relationships: Special Educators, General Educators and Families

Course Code: REL-IDD-0-SPEDER

Hours: 1.75

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2029

Learning Objectives:
Define key relationships in a special education setting and their impact on the student's education.
Describe strategies to build and maintain effective relationships across the education team.

Outline:
Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Effective Relationships

Building Effective Relationships

The Seven Principles of Effective Relationships

General Strategies for Building Effective Relationships

Review

Summary

Section 3: Special Educators and Special Education Paraprofessionals

Teacher-SEP Partnership

Review

Summary

Section 4: Special Educators and General Educators

Two Teachers, One Team

Review

Summary

Section 5: Families in the Special Education Setting

The Family Role in Special Education

National Resource Networks for Families

Review

Summary

Section 6: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributors

Resources

References

Writer: Jessica Edwards, BS, QIDP

Jessica is a SME Writer at Relias. Her primary writing responsibilities are in the Health and Human Services vertical, in the content area of intellectual and developmental disabilities. Jessica received her Bachelor of Science in Health Science, with a concentration in Disability Studies and Human Development, from Stony Brook University. She has over eight years of experience serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their supporters, including roles as a direct support professional, case manager, and qualified professional. Her experiences and coursework over the years have allowed her to develop a strong knowledge of person-centered planning and care, community resources, and service delivery.

Subject Matter Expert: Christopher Beeson, BA

Christopher Beeson is a Manager of Educational Technology at Relias. Christopher received his Bachelor of Arts in Special Education (K-12) and Elementary Education (K-6) from Elon University. He has six years of experience teaching and working with students with disabilities and their families, and eight years of experience in instructional design. 

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: General Staff; in the following settings: Intellectual Developmental Disabilities.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.