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Tanase, Madalina; Lastrapes, Wanda G. – New Educator, 2018
This qualitative study explored the experiences of general education secondary preservice teachers while immersed in self-contained special education classrooms. While secondary education teachers have expertise in content areas, little is known about their understanding of students with disabilities and their knowledge of specific strategies for…
Descriptors: General Education, Regular and Special Education Relationship, Preservice Teachers, Secondary Education
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Guardino, Caroline; Fullerton, Elizabeth Kirby – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2012
High levels of aggressive behaviors were observed during the transition times in two selfcontained special education classrooms: a kindergarten and pre-kindergarten. The present case studies examine how modifying the classroom infrastructure impacts students' aggressive behavior. Teachers were assisted on the usage of select modifications (visual…
Descriptors: Aggression, Student Behavior, Self Contained Classrooms, Special Education
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Causton-Theoharis, Julie; Theoharis, George; Orsati, Fernanda; Cosier, Meghan – Journal of Special Education Leadership, 2011
Numerous scholars contend that students with and without disabilities benefit both socially and academically from inclusive services. Other researchers advocate for educating students with disabilities in self-contained settings. The aim of this article is to compare the literature on the rationale for use of self-contained special education…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Self Contained Classrooms, Special Education, Educational Quality
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Agran, Martin; Krupp, Michael – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2010
The available data suggest that both students and adults with disabilities sustain injuries and are victims of crimes at high levels. Despite these alarming data, several researchers have suggested that safety skills instruction has largely been ignored as a curricular domain. Further, although parents can serve a critical function in educational…
Descriptors: Child Safety, Safety Education, Skill Development, Children
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Anderson, Katherine L. – TEACHING Exceptional Children Plus, 2007
Described in this article are outcomes, procedures, and suggestions for incorporating a dog into a classroom for students with emotional or behavioral disorders. First, the outcomes for the inclusion of a dog are presented and are reported from an empirical study conducted by the author. Next, details are provided on how teachers would initially…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Self Contained Classrooms, Animals, Disabilities