This course centers on the development of competencies in communication and collaboration. Those skills necessary for fostering successful integration and full inclusion of students with exceptionalities, including those with special gifts and talents and/or learning and behavioral problems, are addressed in the context of creating educational environments in which all students can progress toward and/or exceed educational standards in English/language arts, math/science/technology, and social studies. Strategies for collaborative educational/transitional planning between general and special education teachers, other specialists, families, and agencies are presented.