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Direct linkFlorian, Lani – British Journal of Special Education, 2008
In this article, Lani Florian, Professor of Social and Educational Inclusion at the University of Aberdeen, examines the relationships between "special" and "inclusive" education. She looks at the notion of specialist knowledge among teachers and at the roles adopted by staff working with pupils with "additional" or "special" needs in mainstream…
Descriptors: Inclusive Schools, Educational Practices, Students, Special Education
Download full textWang, Huei Lan – International Education Studies, 2009
Traditionally, children requiring special educational needs (SEN) are segregated into separate learning environments. While this education practice has been established for years, other educators and analysts have been questioning its efficacy. Most of them suggest that students with SEN should be included into mainstream schools to maximize their…
Descriptors: Special Education, Disabilities, Inclusion, Mainstreaming
Boz, Yezdan – School Science and Mathematics, 2009
The purpose of this study was to obtain prospective chemistry teachers' conceptions about acids and bases concepts. Thirty-eight prospective chemistry teachers were the participants. Data were collected by means of an open-ended questionnaire and semi-structured interviews. Analysis of data indicated that most prospective teachers did not have…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Scientific Concepts, Student Teacher Attitudes, Science Teachers
Oliver, Kevin; Osborne, Jason; Brady, Kevin – Distance Education, 2009
A recent evaluation of the new North Carolina Virtual Public School (NCVPS) in the USA revealed numerous expectations for virtual school teachers from secondary students. Specifically, students expected their teachers to actually teach rather than moderate a course shell, supplement course shells with content and projects that illustrate…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Electronic Learning, Teacher Student Relationship, Expectation
Resnic Planinc, Tatjana – Review of International Geographical Education Online, 2011
This paper deals with future prospects for geographical education in Slovenia, with special emphasis on the development and aims of the didactics of geography. The author discusses the past development of geographical curricula and of competencies of geography teachers, and the education of future teachers of the subject in Slovenia. Her ideas are…
Descriptors: Geography Instruction, Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society), Workplace Learning
Gentry, Ruben – Journal of Instructional Pedagogies, 2011
It takes a school, as opposed to a single teacher, to properly educate persons with disabilities. In addition to the potential for effectiveness, such an approach may very well come with economic benefits. At one point universities offered teacher preparation programs almost solely for specific majors, such as special education. Now, lines between…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Teaching Methods, Inclusion, Teacher Competencies
Rose, Dana Gregory; Potts, Ann D. – International Journal of Multicultural Education, 2011
How teachers interpret and respond to diverse students' cultural identities is critical to students' success. Therefore, teacher educators require candidates to gain experience with multicultural populations during fieldwork as a means of promoting candidates' sociocultural consciousness. What can teacher educators learn from candidate perceptions…
Descriptors: Resistance (Psychology), Student Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Experience, Student Teaching
Morsink, Paul M.; Hagerman, Michelle Schira; Heintz, Anne; Boyer, D. Matthew; Harris, Robin; Kereluik, Kristen; Hartman, Douglas K.; Wood, Anne; White, Amber; Woodruff, Carmen; Anderson, Tracey; Goldstein, Shelly; Hamm, Beth; Lewis, Cindy; Lewis, Paul; Mitchell, Cindy; Murphy, Jill; Rogers, Lyn; Sherrieb, Anne; Siegler, Tammy; Withey, Kevin – Journal of Education, 2011
This study examined the initial learning trajectories of 13 upper elementary teachers as they developed technological, pedagogical, and content knowledge during a 7-month professional development program to integrate technology into classroom practice. The program was collaborative and non-prescriptive; teachers worked on self-chosen summer…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Technological Literacy, Teacher Competencies, Pedagogical Content Knowledge
OECD Publishing (NJ1), 2011
The "International Summit on the Teaching Profession" brings together education ministers, union leaders and other teacher leaders from high-performing and rapidly improving education systems to review how best to improve teacher quality and the quality of teaching and learning. This background report, taking up the four themes of the summit in…
Descriptors: Teaching (Occupation), Teacher Effectiveness, Unions, Educational Change
Schools Network, 2011
The Specialist Schools and Academies Trust (SSAT) was commissioned by the Department for Education (DfE) to research ways to improve outcomes for children and young people with the most complex educational needs and disabilities through the development of evidence-based teaching and learning strategies. The programme of research brought together a…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Educational Strategies, Learning Problems, Student Needs
An Evaluation of a 4-8 Mathematics Teacher Preparation Program at a Large State Institution in Texas
Lim, Woong – ProQuest LLC, 2011
This study provided a springboard for future teacher preparation evaluation studies by examining the 4-8 mathematics teacher preparation component of the teacher preparation program at a large state institution in Texas. The research questions for this study were: (1) To what extent is the 4-8 mathematics teacher preparation program consistent…
Descriptors: State Standards, Middle School Teachers, Mathematics Teachers, Pedagogical Content Knowledge
Vidergor, Hava E.; Eilam, Billie – Gifted and Talented International, 2011
The aim of the present study was to assess the impact of the Israeli certification program for teachers of gifted children. Pre- and post-tests addressed Israeli teachers' perceptions of unique teaching-learning situations in pullout centers, the desired characteristics of teachers of the gifted, as well as knowledge of gifted and instructional…
Descriptors: Gifted, Measures (Individuals), Program Effectiveness, Teacher Certification
Koc, Canan – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2011
The present study was conducted in order to determine the opinions of prospective teachers about peer assessment in teaching practice. Twenty two prospective teachers in the 4th year of the Primary School Class Teaching Program at Cumhuriyet University participated in the study. In every teaching practice, prospective teachers observed their peers…
Descriptors: Peer Evaluation, Opinions, Program Effectiveness, Content Analysis
Hunt, Jessica H.; Hu, Bi Ying – School Community Journal, 2011
This introductory qualitative study sought to explain American and Chinese-born mothers' personal beliefs and experiences with mathematics, views of U.S. mathematics curriculum, and how these factors influenced motivation regarding roles played in their children's mathematical learning through expectancy-value and attribution theories. The…
Descriptors: Mathematics Curriculum, Behavior Theories, Mothers, Parent Participation
Atteberry, Allison; Bryk, Anthony S. – Elementary School Journal, 2011
Many major urban districts have committed large investments to school-based professional development anchored in the work of literacy coaches. At base is a shared belief that instructional coaches are key levers for improvement. Yet, clinical accounts of the role of an instructional coach suggest that this is a complex practice to implement well.…
Descriptors: Teacher Participation, Coaching (Performance), Literacy Education, Urban Schools
