Course 3: Instructional Strategies

Module 2: Teaching in the Context of Meaningful Routines and Using the Inclusion Planning Matrix

Gateway to Collaboration

In addition to the rich learning opportunities for students, teaching in the context of meaningful routines is the gateway to collaboration. When educators collaborate with specialist team members to organize the student’s day as a series of routines, educational and therapeutic objectives become collaborative tasks woven throughout the day instead of isolated therapy goals or IEP objectives. Each member of the educational team shares their individual contribution. They all have a shared focus to increase the student’s skills and competence within the context of these routines.

As with the analysis of individual tasks and levels of support required, it is equally important to identify the collaboration partners involved at the beginning, middle, and end of each routine. Some collaboration partners will be involved every time the routine is performed, and others will be required only for a part of the routine, such as assessment, set up, or role release to others.

Lunch Time Collaboration

This chart identifies the collaborative partners in the eating lunch routine.