ABSTRACT
If we are going to implement collaborative problem-solving, we must model it and teach the process and benefits to our system. For readers who now understand the benefits of collaboratively leading special education, they are also presented with the challenge that helping others see and use this process is harder than it sounds. How do we get others to see what we are now beginning to understand about collaborative partnerships? This chapter outlines that the teaching and learning process for adults is going to parallel that of the learning process we use with students. We have to model collaboration. We have to build capacity by showing success. We also may need to leverage leaders who have social capital to lead this work. One successful story will include hand selecting a principal to lead a group of other principals. By selecting the right principal for the work, one with social capital, other principals more quickly joined the work. Leaders have to collect artifacts, share their stories of success and failure and intentionally share the process of collaboration to grow the practice.
