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Direct linkIsrael, Maya; Carnahan, Christina R.; Snyder, Kathleen K.; Williamson, Pamela – Remedial and Special Education, 2013
New teachers of students with significant disabilities are expected to use evidence-based practices that build academic and functional skills from their first day on the job. Yet, these teachers may struggle with applying information learned in their preservice coursework to their daily instructional practices. One widely accepted means of…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Coaching (Performance), Beginning Teacher Induction, Beginning Teachers
Kamman, Margaret; Zimmerman, Kristin; Israel, Maya; Billingsley, Bonnie; McCray, Erica; Brownell, Mary; Sindelar, Paul; Heretick, Jennifer; Rice, Stacey; Bae, Jungah – National Center to Inform Policy and Practice in Special Education Professional Development, 2013
Beginning teachers face significant challenges as they assume the complex work of teaching while they are still learning to teach. In addition to the activities involved with learning to effectively teach, they must also learn to work with others; collaborate with colleagues, administrators, paraprofessionals, and parents; and manage varied…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Beginning Teacher Induction, Teacher Effectiveness
Israel, Maya; Kamman, Margaret L.; McCray, Erica D.; Sindelar, Paul T. – Exceptional Children, 2014
The growing emphasis on teacher accountability has led to increased integration of teacher evaluation and new teacher mentoring. This study examined professional and emotional mentoring supports within an urban school district that centered its induction program on structured teacher evaluation. Five mentors and 16 new special educators…
Descriptors: Mentors, Teacher Evaluation, Beginning Teachers, Interviews
Billingsley, Bonnie; Israel, Maya; Smith, Sean – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2011
New special education teachers (SETs) face some typical challenges as well as ones that are specific to their particular work settings. Providing support that addresses teachers' unique needs is important for increasing their effectiveness, helping them make a smooth entry into teaching, and reducing their stress and turnover. Nearly 20 years ago,…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Mentors, Special Education Teachers, Special Education
Smith, Sean J.; Israel, Maya – Journal of Special Education Leadership, 2010
Teaching in 21st-century schools cannot easily be separated from technology-based solutions. Instead, technology is increasingly becoming an essential tool for any teacher's toolbox, especially the new teacher who is often considered a digital native. In teacher education and professional development, technology-based learning, or…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Mentors, Educational Technology, Special Education Teachers
Billingsley, Bonnie S.; Griffin, Cynthia C.; Smith, Sean J.; Kamman, Margaret; Israel, Maya – National Center to Inform Policy and Practice in Special Education Professional Development, 2009
The purpose of this paper is to provide a comprehensive review of what is known about teacher induction in special education and to outline recommendations for the design of induction programs and further research. Five questions guided this research: (1) What are the experiences and concerns of new special educators in their first years of…
Descriptors: Beginning Teacher Induction, Special Education, Special Education Teachers, Educational Research
