Personnel Preparation

A conceptual framework for analyzing issues and dilemmas in the preparation of special education teachers. Defining and preparing high-quality teachers in special education: What do we know from the research?. Teacher authority, tacit knowledge, and the training of teachers. The impact of no child left behind on special education teacher supply and the preparation of the workforce. Constructing knowledge about inclusive classrooms through DVD-based learning: Bridging theory and practice. The use of cohort programs in personnel preparation: Benefits and challenges. Disparities in teacher quality among early career special educators in high- and low-poverty districts. Sense of community in online courses and students with disabilities: Development of a questionnaire for university students. Prediction of reading comprehension, reading interest and reading efficacy from teaching styles and classroom climate: A multilevel random coefficient modeling analysis for students with learning disabilities. Directions for change in blending science instruction and special education. Math disabilities: Italian and U.S. perspectives. Training teachers, parents, and peers to implement effective teaching strategies for content area learning. List of Contributors. Subject Index. Edited by. Edited by. Copyright page.