Collaboration Between General and Special Education Teachers
Brief article concerning the importance of special education teachers collaborating with the general education teacher. This article points out the importance of the special education teacher and the general education teacher planning together. Highlighted is the fact that planning needs to be a priority for both parties. The study suggest that teachers need to commit to plan together at least once per week.
Educators' Perceptions of Collaborative Planning Processes for Students with Disabilities
This paper highlights the benefits students receive when they are placed in the general education classroom. For these programs to be successful, general education teachers and special education teachers need to plan together. Teacher who participated in the study found the most success when they shared pedagogical beliefs and similar philosophies about special education.
Moving Toward a More Socially Just Classroom Through Teacher Preparation for Inclusion
This article discusses special education students' need to by in an inclusive classroom as a matter of social justice. Although this article's main intent is to advocate for a Response to Intervention (RTI) model in teacher preparation models, there is quality information regarding the effectiveness of co-teaching in an inclusive, or push-in classroom. One key point is that two teachers planning and co-teaching benefit the special education students as well as the general education students.
Where it's Needed Most: Quality Professional Development for All Teachers
This article primarily focuses on a world-wide crisis in professional development and attempts to alleviate the problems through a series of recommendations. Not all of the recommendations in this article are related to my capstone project, however, recommendation #3: Create professional development opportunities that promote teacher collaboration, provides insight as to how to successfully collaborate and plan collectively. Some of the key points from the article are:
successful professional development is base in collaboration, peer classroom visits are beneficial, Professional Learning Communities are highly effective, and collaboration requires time and a willingness to participate. Finally, there are many low cost ways to implement collaborative practices.
Teachers' Perceptions of the Influence of Teacher Collaboration on Teacher Morale
The intent of this study was to understand how teachers are affected by collaboration, obstacles limiting collaboration, and the benefits of effective collaboration. They found that collaboration positively affected the morale of teachers, time for collaboration is a problem, teachers felt the improved school climate due to collaboration created a more effective space for students to learn.
Brief article concerning the importance of special education teachers collaborating with the general education teacher. This article points out the importance of the special education teacher and the general education teacher planning together. Highlighted is the fact that planning needs to be a priority for both parties. The study suggest that teachers need to commit to plan together at least once per week.
Educators' Perceptions of Collaborative Planning Processes for Students with Disabilities
This paper highlights the benefits students receive when they are placed in the general education classroom. For these programs to be successful, general education teachers and special education teachers need to plan together. Teacher who participated in the study found the most success when they shared pedagogical beliefs and similar philosophies about special education.
Moving Toward a More Socially Just Classroom Through Teacher Preparation for Inclusion
This article discusses special education students' need to by in an inclusive classroom as a matter of social justice. Although this article's main intent is to advocate for a Response to Intervention (RTI) model in teacher preparation models, there is quality information regarding the effectiveness of co-teaching in an inclusive, or push-in classroom. One key point is that two teachers planning and co-teaching benefit the special education students as well as the general education students.
Where it's Needed Most: Quality Professional Development for All Teachers
This article primarily focuses on a world-wide crisis in professional development and attempts to alleviate the problems through a series of recommendations. Not all of the recommendations in this article are related to my capstone project, however, recommendation #3: Create professional development opportunities that promote teacher collaboration, provides insight as to how to successfully collaborate and plan collectively. Some of the key points from the article are:
successful professional development is base in collaboration, peer classroom visits are beneficial, Professional Learning Communities are highly effective, and collaboration requires time and a willingness to participate. Finally, there are many low cost ways to implement collaborative practices.
Teachers' Perceptions of the Influence of Teacher Collaboration on Teacher Morale
The intent of this study was to understand how teachers are affected by collaboration, obstacles limiting collaboration, and the benefits of effective collaboration. They found that collaboration positively affected the morale of teachers, time for collaboration is a problem, teachers felt the improved school climate due to collaboration created a more effective space for students to learn.