Collaborating, Consulting and Working in Teams
Peggy Dettmer
Collaborating, Consulting and Working in Teams
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
For Students with Special Needs
by Peggy Dettmer
The text is written at a 8th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
The buzz of voices fills the classroom as teachers gather around, sharing ideas to help every student shine. Imagine how different thoughts and talents come together like puzzle pieces to create the best learning team. It’s not always easy, but when everyone works together, something amazing happens.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This book offers an insightful look into collaboration among educators, focusing on teamwork to support students with special needs. It introduces readers aged 9-12 to the importance of combining different professional perspectives in educational settings, using real-life examples and activities. Parents should note that this text is educational fiction designed to foster understanding of special education collaboration.
Why we rated Collaborating, Consulting and Working in Teams 12LS
Collaborating, Consulting and Working in Teams is written at a Level 8 reading level across 480 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 9.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Collaborating, Consulting and Working in Teams works for readers up to grade 10.0.
We rate Collaborating, Consulting and Working in Teams as 12LS ("Light — Social") because the content sits in the "Gentle" range — no conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly gentle; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the gentle intensity score.
Thematically, Collaborating, Consulting and Working in Teams explores special education, educational consultants, teaching teams, children with disabilities, and family — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 9-12 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about special education, educational consultants, teaching teams.
- ✓ Curious kids who prefer real-world topics over made-up stories.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers whose emotional readiness lags behind their decoding skills — this book's intensity outruns its reading level, a classic "gifted kid" mismatch.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
12LS — Light — SocialNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780134447704
- Pages
- 480
- Publisher
- Pearson
- Published
- 2017
- Type
- Nonfiction