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Kokaska, Charles J.; Kokaska, Sharen E. – Academic Therapy, 1985
Suggestions for beginning special education resource teachers are summarized in eight general categories: district policies, time lines, regular educators, other resource teachers, assessment, materials, parents, and the students. (CL)
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Resource Teachers
Bauer, Hanna – Academic Therapy, 1975
The resource teacher's role as a consultant for learning disabled children in the regular classroom requires the skill of consultation which includes establishment of a contract, a working alliance, and a communications system between the resource teacher and the regular teacher as well as criteria for evaluation and termination. (DB)
Descriptors: Consultants, Exceptional Child Education, Learning Disabilities, Mainstreaming
Kokaska, Charles J. – Academic Therapy, 1985
Thirty-five resource elementary and secondary resource teachers identified as major difficulties of their positions lack of inservice training to acquaint classroom teachers with the role of the resource room program, conflicts with regular class teachers, lack of funds and materials, and excessive paperwork. (CL)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Resource Room Programs, Resource Teachers
Moskowitz, Fern; Lenard, Joyce – Academic Therapy, 1988
Resource teachers are offered six suggestions to increase the utilization of their consultation services by regular teachers. Suggestions include being a good listener, offering alternative suggestions, planning a follow-up meeting, encouraging informal contacts, and sharing information. (DB)
Descriptors: Consultation Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Interpersonal Relationship, Mainstreaming
Padover, Ann – Academic Therapy, 1973
Criticized are conventional special education approaches which are said to diagnose, label, and exclude handicapped children from educational services; and described is the diagnostic prescriptive teacher model developed at George Washington University in Washington,D.C. (DB)
Descriptors: Classification, Diagnostic Teaching, Exceptional Child Education, Handicapped Children
Lewis, Alan L. – Academic Therapy, 1974
Descriptors: Educational Diagnosis, Exceptional Child Education, Individualized Instruction, Language Handicaps
Academic Therapy, 1987
Suggestions for special education teachers preparing for parent-teacher conferences include: preparing a folder showing students' tests, assignments, and progress; and encouraging a two-way dialogue by providing a supportive environment. Suggestions for parents include being responsive and receptive to teachers' suggestions and asking for…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Disabilities, Guidelines, Parent Attitudes
Vance, Hubert R. – Academic Therapy, 1979
Aspects of a training program for a learning disbilities (LD) classroom teacher or resource teacher are discussed. Internship is a valuable tool for learning practical experience and clarifying roles. Inservice training programs are essential to meet the increased needs in this specialty. (PHR)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Learning Disabilities, Mainstreaming
