Finding Common Ground
Working collaboratively with many stakeholders, even under the best circumstances, can be stressful, especially with the ongoing challenges of educating learners in the midst of an ever changing pandemic. However, once you understand about your style under stress, you can move forward to address conflicts and disagreements in your teams and educational groups. In this session Beth Poss and Gayl Bowser will team up to discuss important concepts that can help you to find common ground in proactive and positive ways. We'll use a case study approach throughout the session and invite you to bring your stories and questions.
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Gayl Bowser, M.Ed. works as an independent consultant Her work focuses on the creation of effective, legal and high quality service systems that encourage the integration of technology into educational programs for students with disabilities. Ms. Bowser has worked as a Local Regional and State-level administrator in Oregon. Formerly the Coordinator of the Oregon Technology Access Program (OTAP) and the State of Oregon's Specialist in Assistive Technology, Gayl currently provides special education focused consultation, training and technical assistance throughout the United States and internationally. Gayl has co-authored numerous publications about assistive technology including Leading the Way to Excellence in AT Services: A guide for school administrators, A QIAT Companion; Education Tech Points: A Framework for Assistive Technology; and Assistive Technology Pointers for Parents. Gayl is one of 11 authors of the QIAT materials that have been published by CAST, for which she receives royalties.
Beth Poss is a school-based administrator in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) in Maryland. She has worked as an Assistant Principal, a Coordinator of Preschool Special Education Programs, as a member of the MCPS assistive technology team and as an Instructional Specialist for Universal Design for Learning. She presents nationally and internationally on best practices in teaching and learning with technology. She also serves as adjunct faculty at Johns Hopkins University in their Graduate School of Education. Beth is passionate about sharing with others the importance of Designing Inclusive Learning Environments, Effective Technology Use in Early Childhood Settings, and Culturally Responsive Teaching. Beth believes in the power of social media as a professional learning tool and you can find her on Twitter as @possbeth and on Instagram as @bethposs. She would love to have you join her PLN! Beth Poss has received salary from employment from Montgomery County Public Schools where she is an assistant principal, consulting fees from independent contractor work, and fees from speaking/teaching. Beth Poss is now an employee of LessonPix.
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Who this course is for
Every minute is written for working clinicians, educators, and families. You walk away with real-world tools to try with your next learner, not abstract theory.
Speech-Language Pathologists
Occupational Therapists
Educators
Care Coordinators
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What you’ll walk away with.
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Attend the full course and pass the post-session assessment at 80% or higher. Your 0.15 ASHA CEUs are reported to ASHA when you opt in on the assessment.
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You’ll be able to
Describe differences between disagreement and conflict.
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You’ll be able to
Identify their personal communication style and approach to conflict and disagreement.
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You’ll be able to
Identify five dysfunctions of a team.
The full 1.5 hours
Your learning path.
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Introduction
4 minutes - 2
Objectives
2 minutes - 3
Change as the source of conflict/disagreement
29 minutes - 4
Conflict Style
18 minutes - 5
Five Dysfunctions of a Team
15 minutes - 6
Dynamics of Group Decision-Making
15 minutes - 7
Inquiry Technique Case Study
5 minutes - 8
Q&A
2 minutes
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