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ERIC Number: EJ999858
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-May
Pages: 14
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0888-4064
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Professional Development Experiences in Co-Teaching: Associations with Teacher Confidence, Interests, and Attitudes
Pancsofar, Nadya; Petroff, Jerry G.
Teacher Education and Special Education, v36 n2 p83-96 May 2013
Co-teaching is a widely implemented instructional strategy that poses unique challenges to teachers and may require targeted training. This study considers the role of pre-service and in-service professional development opportunities regarding co-teaching and teacher confidence, interests, and attitudes regarding co-teaching in a sample of general education and special education teachers. After controlling for key teacher demographics, professional development opportunities around co-teaching were positively associated with each teacher outcome. Teachers with more frequent in-service opportunities in co-teaching were more confident in their co-teaching practice and demonstrated higher levels of interest and more positive attitudes about co-teaching than did those teachers with less frequent in-service opportunities. Pre-service training on co-teaching was also positively associated with teacher confidence. (Contains 6 tables and 1 note.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education
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Language: English
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