Your written response to this discussion prompt assesses your ability to explain the skills and strategies needed to develop and maintain effective professional partnerships.

For this discussion, you will locate and discuss an article found within the University of Arizona Global Campus Library. Reviewing articles in the field helps you see current trends and issues in the special education profession. For more information on peer reviewed articles, read this week’s Instructor Guidance.

Initial Post: Create an initial response, addressing each item listed below:

· Locate a peer reviewed article from the University of Arizona Global Campus Library that best represents the course title: “Education-Based Collaborative Relationships.”

· In at least one paragraph, summarize the main points of the article. Justify how the article addresses collaborative relationships within the special education profession, focusing specifically on skills and strategies.

· Next, describe why this article piqued your interest professionally or personally and explain how it will influence your special education career plans.

· Finally, include the database citation of the article, using APA 6th edition formatting, so others can easily locate it.