Preparing effective special education teachers
By: Nancy Mamlin
Series: What Works for special-needs learners
Publisher: The Guilford Press; Guilford Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 159
ISBN-13: 9781462503063; 9781462503070
Subjects: EDUCATION / Classroom Management; Special education; Study and teaching; EDUCATION / Special Education / Learning Disabilities; Training of; Special education teachers; EDUCATION / Teaching Methods & Materials / Reading & Phonics
Description: "What tools are in the toolkit of an excellent special educator, and how can teacher preparation programs provide these tools in the most efficient, effective way possible? This practical, clearly written book is grounded in current research and policy as well as the author's extensive experience as a teacher educator. It identifies what special education teachers need to know to work competently with students with a wide variety of learning challenges and disabilities. Chapters present specific guidelines for helping teacher candidates build critical skills for instruction and assessment, get the most out of field placements, and collaborate successfully with other school personnel and with parents. Subject Areas/Keywords: assessments, curriculum, disabilities, exceptional children, field work, IEPs, inclusion, instruction, learning, lessons, professional development, special education, special needs, standards, students, teacher preparation programs, teacher training, teachers, teaching Audience: Teacher educators in special education, graduate students preparing to be teacher educators, and school district personnel who provide staff development for special education teachers"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: 1. A Framework for Teacher Education in Special Education: Teacher Education Matters2. Who Are the Candidates?3. Field Experiences: A "Must Have"4. The "Job" of a Special Education Teacher5. Special Education Knowledge Base6. Assessment: Have We Met Our Goals?7. Preparing Excellent Special EducatorsList of AbbreviationsAnnotated BibliographyAppendix A. Council for Exceptional Children Standards for Professional PracticeAppendix B. Council for Exceptional Children Personnel Preparation StandardsAppendix C. Association of Teacher Educators Standards for Teacher EducatorsAppendix D. Council for Exceptional Children Code of Ethics.