Essential Skills for Success: Feedback from Beginning Teachers of Students with Emotional/Behavioral Disorders
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Summer 2014
Publication Source
Perspectives in Learning
Volume Number
15
Issue Number
1
First Page
34
Last Page
50
Abstract
This exploratory, case study used qualitative measures to investigate the perceptions of recent college graduates who were teaching students with emotional impairments / behavioral disorders on their preparedness to teach in the field. Structured open-ended interviews were conducted to explore how well their teacher education programs prepared them to work with this population and to meet the mandate of preparing students for entry in a global society. Findings garnered positive comments regarding global competencies and suggestions for improvements in teacher preparation. Effective communication and collaboration with school personnel and parents, organizing paperwork and data collection, decision making, and more relevant field placements were areas considered to be in need of increased focus.
Recommended Citation
Published in: Perspectives in Learning, Volume 15, Issue 1, Summer July 1, 2014, pages 34-50.
