Demonstration of Illinois Professional Teaching Standards
 

9. Collaborative Relationships:  The teacher understands the role of the community in education and develops and maintains collaborative relationships with colleagues, parents/guardians, and the community to support student learning and well-being.

 
 
 
 
 

For this standard, I have included an article critique which I created for Special Education 205.  In this critique, I demonstrate my knowledge that regular education teachers must cooperate with special educators, the school faculty, the school district, the child's family, and many other people in order to come up with a suitable IEP for the child.  Collaboration is key to providing the best accomodations for students with special needs.