Download or read book A Study of Preservice Special Education Teachers Perceptions of the Use of Case based Instruction in Special Education Teacher Preparation Courses written by Joanna K. Nicholson and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Findings indicated that students perceived case studies as helpful and as a means to allow them to "think like teachers." Students' ratings of case studies were also strongly correlated with both the course and the instructor. Of all items presented on the Likert scale, case studies were most strongly correlated with lecture/discussion and correlated the weakest with the book used in the course.

Download or read book Handbook of Research on Special Education Teacher Preparation written by Paul T. Sindelar and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-03-05 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this seven-part handbook is to expand our knowledge of teacher education broadly by providing an in-depth look at the most up-to-date research on special education teacher preparation.

Download or read book Collaboration with Families written by Mehmet Emin Ozturk and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to explore the integration of family involvement in the courses and field experiences in an undergraduate special education program. This study also explored preservice teachers perceptions about what they learned in their program and the perceptions, and understandings of pre-service teachers regarding collaboration with families based on their past experiences with their families. This study used qualitative research methods to answer questions about perceptions of pre-service teachers perceptions of collaborating with families and the extent to which their perceptions are influenced by their own family backgrounds as well as their perceptions about what they learned in their program. In order to address the goals and related research questions of this study, the research design will be a descriptive case study. Interviews with six preservice teachers and two professors and document analysis used in this study as a source of data. Three themes emerged from the data. The themes are as follows: perceptions of preservice teachers about family-school collaboration, preservice teachers past experiences when they were at K-12 in terms of family involvement and teacher education program experiences of preservice teachers.

Download or read book Examining Preservice Teachers Appropriation of Pedagogical Tools for Teaching Students with Moderate to Severe Disabilities in an Embedded Reading Methods Course written by Xiaohe Li and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Special education teacher preparation programs are now expected to prepare special education teachers to work in a variety of settings, teach a variety of contents, and a variety of students with disabilities, including those with severe disabilities. Scholars have argued that for individuals with severe learning needs, the acquisition of literacy skills goes beyond mandated access to general education curriculum- arguing instead that acquiring literacy skills is a quality of life issue. Although some work has been done to identify evidenced-based practices for teaching students with severe needs, including literacy skills, the research to practice gap is well documented. Importantly, there has been little emphasis on examining preservice teacher preparation that prepares teachers to meet the academic and social learning needs of these students. Teacher education programs are under increasing pressure to demonstrate the importance of preservice preparation. Thus, the purpose of this study is to examine the various influences, processes and extent of special education preservice teachers' appropriation of pedagogical tools for teaching reading to students with moderate to severe disabilities within the context of reading methods and instructional strategies courses paired with a field experience. This study will document which components of this experience influenced preservice special education teachers' adoption of pedagogical tools for meeting the literacy needs of school-aged students with severe disabilities. Qualitative data included interviews with preservice teachers, course instructors, and field supervisors, as well as course artifacts data and field notes. Data were analyzed using grounded theory. Qualitative findings revealed that course and field experiences afforded preservice special education teachers access to both conceptual tools and pedagogical tools. During coursework, concepts related to evidence-based literacy instruction for students with moderate to severe disabilities were covered. In addition, conceptual tools such as the belief that every student can learn and every student deserves a functional communication system were communicated by course instructors. Practical tools such as assessing communication needs and goal setting were introduced. Notably, while all preservice special education teachers had access to tool introduction, findings suggest that individual factors interacted with contextual factors to influence preservice special education teachers' appropriation of pedagogical tools. Preservice special education teachers varied on individual factors such as reflexivity, career direction, motivation, and prior experience with students with significant needs. Contextual factors included relationships with mentor teachers, classroom schedules, instructional practices, and on-site coaching and feedback from course instructors and field supervisors. The majority of preservice teachers adopted tools at a medium-high range, which suggests that coursework coupled with field experiences equipped the vast majority of preservice special education teachers with knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed to serve students with significant needs in the future.

Download or read book Resources in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 836 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Students and Instructor s Perceptions of Case Based Instruction in Special Education Teacher Education written by Karen L. Colucci and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Advising Preservice Teachers Through Narratives From Students With Disabilities written by Cassidy, Kimberly Dianne and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2021-10-22 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The lives of students with disabilities need to be told in ways that inform preservice teachers about the work involved to legally and morally meet the needs of these students. Hearing the positive and negative experiences of students with disabilities from elementary through college can inform preservice teachers as well as potentially prevent them from repeating some of the same mistakes. The richness of the personal stories of these students and how their experiences can shape the future for students like them offers teachable moments for professors and preservice teachers to use in classrooms. Advising Preservice Teachers Through Narratives From Students With Disabilities heralds the stories of students with disabilities as they trace their journey from the PK-12 setting into university and adult life and addresses aspects that any new teacher must know in order to meet the needs of today's PK-12 classrooms. Covering topics such as social justice, virtual learning, and faculty convenience, it is ideal for preservice teachers, practicing teachers, administrators, professors, researchers, academicians, and students.

Download or read book Field based Experiences for Culturally Responsive Special Education Teacher Preparation written by Meghan Aileen Coleman and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on increasing student diversity, special education teacher preparation programs must work towards developing preservice special education teachers' ability to address culture, language, and disability in meeting the educational needs of students from socio-culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) backgrounds with disabilities during the field-based experiences (Cloud, 1993, 2002; Garcia & Malkin, 1993; Kushner, 2008). Field-based experiences provide preservice special education teachers an opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills learned at the university while receiving guidance from teacher educators. Expanding on what has been reported in the literature, this study focused on what the Higher Education Consortium for Special Education (HECSE) member institutions are reporting about the preparation of preservice special education teachers to use culturally responsive teaching (CRT) with students from CLD backgrounds with disabilities during the field-based experience. The purpose of this non-experimental, mixed-methods study was to explore what coordinators of special education teacher preparation programs with specific knowledge of the field-based experience component are currently reporting about the preparation of preservice special education teachers to be culturally responsive in their work with students from CLD backgrounds with disabilities during the field-based experience. The following were addressed as a part of the survey: (a) demographic information (b) program preparation for addressing diversity, (c) incorporation of diversity standards, (d) conceptualization of how teachers learn to teach, (e) selection of field-based experiences, (f) supervision of preservice special education teachers, (g) facilitated reflection, and (h) outcomes. The survey yielded a response rate of 50%. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and qualitative analysis. The findings provided a more thorough understanding of the practices currently being reported by the HECSE member institutions to prepare preservice special education teachers to meet the educational needs of students from CLD backgrounds with disabilities during the field-based experience including: (a) incorporation of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) skills standards for multicultural competence (b) implementation of the components of CRT, and (c) facilitated reflection opportunities. Implications for the preparation of preservice special education teachers and future research are discussed.

Download or read book A Review on How Teacher Preparation Programs for General Education Preservice Teachers Shape Their Attitudes Towards Inclusive Education written by Sophia Boysen and published by . This book was released on 2024 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since 1975, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act was enacted, the United States public school system and teacher preparation programs have been trying to prepare teachers and preservice teachers to teach in inclusive classrooms. Teacher preparation programs across the country started to include an introductory course on special education as a requirement for general education degree programs. Research in the 90s has shown these semester long introductory courses improved the beliefs and attitudes preservice teachers have towards inclusion and students with disabilities; however, the same research articles that prove the increase in positive attitudes also recommend teacher preparation programs need to integrate special needs topics more into the general education courses. Through the review of eight different research articles, there will be an examination of the different approaches teacher preparation programs have used to help preservice teachers feel prepared to teach in an inclusive classroom. The articles are split amongst three different categorized themes. The first approach was the implementation of an introductory special education course. The second approach was the addition of field experience on top of the semester long introductory special education course. The last approach focused on integrating special education and inclusion topics into the general education courses.

Download or read book Dissertation Abstracts International written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 652 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Special Education Pre service Teachers Perceptions of Cooperating Teachers Co teaching Relationships written by Christianna N. Vehlow and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During clinical experiences, in-service teachers provide models of instruction for pre-service teachers to learn. With the inclusion of students with special needs in general education settings, these models of instruction often include co-teaching. It is vital for pre-service teachers to see productive co-teaching models since co-teaching is a complex form of instruction differing greatly from traditional solo instruction. Currently there is a dearth of research in the fields of co-teaching and special education regarding the influence of perceived quality of co-teaching modeled in clinical experiences and the development of pre-service teacher attitudes and confidence toward co-teaching. This study sought to describe the co-teaching experiences special education pre-service teachers perceived as significant in developing their own co-teaching confidence and perceptions based on the perceived quality of co-teaching modeled by their cooperating teacher. In this multiple case study, I collected data from special education pre-service teachers regarding their experiences observing co-teaching in clinical placements using virtual interviews and online journals. I performed a thematic analysis of the data using deductive coding. I found participants' perceptions of quality co-teaching were similar to those in the literature, indicating the pre-service teachers in this study adequately evaluated the co-teaching relationships they observed. Furthermore, participant responses indicated that their perception of co-teaching relationship quality appeared to influence their interest and confidence in future co-teaching as in-service teachers. These findings should be considered in the creation of systematic co-teaching preparation in teacher education programs, specifically in the placement and support of pre-service teachers in co-taught classrooms during clinical experiences.

Download or read book Preservice Special Education Teachers in Collaborative Partnerships written by Jessica Cruz and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To adequately prepare competent certified special education teachers, teacher preparation programs must incorporate early co-taught fieldwork experiences for preservice teachers to engage and acquire practical co-teaching and collaborative skill sets. As extant research has focused more on in-service teachers' co-teaching, existing studies on preservice co-teaching are less numerous, and less is known about two preservice special education teachers co-teaching in an inclusive co-taught fieldwork and their perceptions overall. This phenomenological qualitative study focused on eight preservice special education teachers' perceived benefits and challenges of co-teaching in a semester-long early co-taught fieldwork over time. Analysis of data sources included preservice teachers' weekly journals and semi-structured interviews, which resulted in understanding the factors that supported co-teaching, the benefits and challenges of co-teaching, and lessons learned from co-teaching for preservice teachers.

Download or read book Critical Essays in Music Education written by MarveleneC. Moore and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 553 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume of essays references traditional and contemporary thought on theory and practice in music education for all age groups, from the very young to the elderly. The material spans a broad range of subject areas from history and philosophy to art and music, and addresses issues such as curriculum, pedagogy, assessment and evaluation, as well as current issues in technology and performance standards. Written by leading researchers and educators from diverse countries and cultures, this selection of previously published articles, research studies and book chapters is representative of the most frequently discussed and debated topics in the profession. This volume, which documents the importance of lifelong learning, is an indispensable reference work for specialists in the field of music education.

Download or read book Comprehensive Dissertation Index written by and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 780 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Preservice General Education Teachers Perceptions of Special Education Training Needs written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Faculty Perceptions of Preservice Teacher Social Competence Instruction written by Jennifer H. Lawrence and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Teacher Perceptions Regarding Race and Gender on Disproportionality in the Special Education Referral Process written by Juliet R. Ashton and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This qualitative study explored teacher perceptions of disproportionality in special education referrals in relation to race and gender and teacher preparedness to make referrals to special education services. This study was conducted at three Pennsylvania school districts. Two districts were considered rural/suburban, while one district was identified as suburban. Participants were 36 elementary, middle, and high school general education teachers who responded to a researcher-designed electronic survey consisting of multiple-response, Likert scale, and open-ended questions. In addition, three respondents participated in individual interviews with the researcher. The findings of this study indicate that general education teachers have variable responses to how race, gender, and their own preparedness influence referrals of students to special education services. Data showed a need for training for both inservice and preservice teachers in bias in order to allow for an understanding of factors that can influence referral rates of students to special education services. Data also indicated a need for educating all professional instructional staff in disproportionality and whether or not it occurs within their district. Finally, findings revealed the need for teacher preparation and teacher inservice programs to have a heavier emphasis on training educators to work with students with disabilities.