The article reviews recommendations of a British government report on educational opportunities concerning the role of of support teachers working with special education students. (CL)

A support teacher for the management of 10 to 14 year olds with emotional/behavior difficulties reviews three major functions of her role: (1) classroom work and visits, (2) liaison and coordination, and (3) inservice training. (CL)

The planning, preparation, and delivery of learning experiences tend to be organized vertically, in accordance with schools' structure of curricular subjects and teaching departments, but pupils' experience of the curriculum is horizontal and serial. A rationale for utilizing a horizontal, across-the-curriculum model of support teaching is…

Support teaching for children with special needs in regular classrooms in Great Britain is discussed. Focus is on a definition of classroom support, tutorial support, an example of in-class support, influencing factors for effective classroom support, and the role of the support teacher. (DB)

This article reports on the inspection of one British school by the Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED). Emphasis is on positive aspects of the inspection of the school's Learning Support Department serving students with special educational needs, evidences of school effectiveness, and the support of effective practice with policy. (DB)