MED 5320 Consultation and Collaboration Skills

This course explores the collaborative nature of education with particular emphasis on developing the skills required to be an effective member of an educational team. The course includes examination of communication skills with a focus on those skills needed to form effective partnerships with families, community agencies, paraprofessionals, administrators and others involved in students' education. Candidates will work, in collaboration with Elon University leaders and fellow cohort members, to design, conduct, and assess a learning experience that facilitates cognitive, affective and social development of PK-12 learners.

Credits

Credits 3 sh

Cross Listed Courses

N/A

Prerequisite

N/A

Corequisite

N/A

Course Types

This is a required course in the Gifted Education Program.

Offered

• Spring
• Summer

Previous Course Number

MED 532

Course Outcomes

1. The course outcomes remain the same.
   M.Ed. candidates will
   LO 1. Use collaboration skills to plan and structure a high-quality learning experience for PK-12 students.
2. LO 2. Develop strong interpersonal communication skills with adept listening, responding, and feedback.
3. LO 3. Design, differentiate and modify innovative learning activities and assessments based on well-articulated education theory, philosophy and research-based practice.
4. LO 4. Collaborate with Elon University leaders, faculty and staff to procure innovative, stimulating and appropriate resources for students.
5. LO 5. Create and manage a learning environment in which all learners are both challenged and accepted.
6. LO 6. Continually evaluate the learning experience and modify activities and policies to improve their effectiveness for all participants.
7. LO 7. Reflect on their professional choices, attitudes, learning and experiences.
8. LO 8. Consult with family members to learn about the students and to share how the students increased their skills.
9. LO 9. Reflect on their professional choices, attitudes, learning and experiences.
10. LO 10. Consult with learners and parents to develop and disseminate individual education recommendations for individual learners based on assessments and observations.