A study examined the incidence of collaboration and assumptions among 95 classroom teachers, 105 enrichment specialists, and 88 administrators entering collaborative alliances. Results indicated more than 80% engaged in collaboration and that teachers and specialists enter the collaborative relationship with different, and sometimes conflicting,…

Discusses the "Gardendale Family"--a vertically aligned team of K-6 classrooms. Notes that the family sought to develop a sense of community within the school; promote family involvement; develop a cognitively engaging and culturally connected curriculum; engage students in authentic learning; and develop programs to encourage individual…

Offers reflections on lingering issues raised in this themed issue on the "Gardendale Family": maintaining the integrity of the family; issues of time; curriculum standards; and effects on the rest of the school. Offers a bibliography of works considering the global concerns which prompted the formation of the Gardendale Family. (SR)

Describes how the special education faculty and the general education faculty at Northwestern State University of Louisiana carried out a co-planning and co-teaching effort in four classes of the undergraduate elementary education methods block. Discusses key questions they considered, presents the model they developed for this process, and notes…

Presents the stories of a university professor and a teacher-in-residence who collaborated in a school-university partnership and shared work cultures. Stories from teacher candidates placed at the school for one-year internships are also shared. Collectively, the stories reveal that partnerships provided learning opportunities for all involved…

Describes how a high school English teacher and a university instructor of preservice teachers worked together to create cross-age student partnerships, in which the college students responded to the high school students' writing. Describes the project's evolution, benefits to the high school students, to the college students, and to both…

Provides information on the history of community college growth. States that the analysis of the work of community college historians must occur within three arenas: (1) public policy; (2) the community of professional historians; and (3) the classroom. Summarizes the articles in this "History Teaching at the Community College" issue of "The…

This article on the future of gifted education identifies likely trends and contrasts these with a vision of ideal developments. It finds increased use of technology, population diversity, and development of more diverse talents likely. The article suggests, however, that curriculum, teacher education, and partnerships with other educators and the…

Describes an Australian study designed to promote professional growth of beginning elementary teachers through participatory action research. Beginning teachers collaborated with university faculty, forming action research groups which focused on specific aspects of teaching. Data from teacher journals, reports, and meetings indicated that…

A study investigated the perceptions on inclusion of 102 special education teachers of whom 5 had administrative certification, 578 regular education teachers of whom 53 had administrative certification, and 10 unspecified others. Results indicated the educators favored inclusion. Administrative support and collaboration were predictors of…

This article addresses program planning for successful inclusion of students with mild disabilities in rural schools. It discusses preplanning with staff and peers, developing a communication system, structuring collaborative planning time, dealing with resistant teachers, gaining administrative support, involving parents, designing a grading…

This article describes how an early childhood education center in Peoria, Illinois, used physical educators as ongoing consultants/collaborators to develop a structured movement curriculum. Five interactive workshops for teachers provided training in movement principles and skills; individual consultations; and information on developmentally…

Describes how 20 high school teachers and university professors collaborated to initiate writing projects across the high school curriculum. Notes that the group learned the most about how to develop their collaborative cross-curricular writing program from projects in earth science and chemistry. Suggests that teaching students how to help one…

This article describes how successful collaborative planning for students' full or partial involvement in all aspects of the general curriculum through the Individualized Education Program (IEP) can ensure that students with disabilities have meaningful participation in the life of the school community. Indicators of effective collaboration are…

This article discusses inclusive and collaborative intervention for students with disabilities. A case study of an 8-year-old boy with language impairments contrasts language gains when service delivery was changed from a pull-out model to the Class within a Class (CWC) model when significantly more language gains were obtained. (Contains…