TASN Autism and Tertiary Behavior Supports (ATBS)

Overview

Resources to support the high-leverage practice of collaboration.

Articles

• A List of Ground Rules for Meetings
• Building a Positive Staff Culture Takes Work
• Building Parent-Teacher Relationships
• Eight Ground Rules for Effective Meetings
• How to Make IEP Meetings More Effective
• IEP:  Students Benefit When We Collaborate
• First-year Special Educators' Relationships with their General Education Colleagues
• Parent-Teacher Conference Tip Sheets for Principals, Teachers, and Parents
• Sixty Ways to Build Community At School
• The Seven Challenges Workbook:  Communication Skills for Success at Home and Work
• Teacher and Paraeducator Team Perfects the Art of Collaboration
• Teacher + Paraeducator = Student Success
• Working Effectively with ParaEducators

Books

• Families, Professionals, and Exceptionality:  Positive Outcomes Through Partnership and Trust
• The Paraprofessional's Handbook for Effective Support in Inclusive Classrooms
• The Survival Guide for New Special Education Teachers

Resources

• Collaboration in Kansas Special Education Classrooms
  • Two Kansas teachers list their top ten strategies for supporting each other, staff, students and their families. 
• Working Together- A Family Engagement Resource for Educators

Videos/Webinars/Podcasts

• Autism Classroom Resources Podcasts:  Building the Teaching Team
• Celebrate
• Top Ten List:  Team Leadership Tips for Working with Paraeducators