ERIC Number: EJ1187584
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Aug
Pages: 27
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Experiences and Perceptions of University Students and General and Special Educator Teacher Preparation Faculty Engaged in Collaboration and Co-Teaching Practices
Ricci, Leila A.; Fingon, Joan
Networks: An Online Journal for Teacher Research, v20 n2 Article 6 Aug 2018
General and special education faculty modeling co-teaching practices in teacher preparation programs can promote collaboration among future K-12 teachers serving children with diverse needs. This article describes the experiences and perceptions of 59 university students enrolled in teacher preparation reading courses with sessions co-taught by general education and special education faculty members at a large, Hispanic serving public urban university in Southern California. The courses included lessons on co-planning, co-instructing, and co-assessing in reading jointly taught by the general education and special education professors; class readings and activities on collaboration and co-teaching; and the opportunity for university students to co-plan reading lessons for K-12 students. This mixed method study included pre- and post-student surveys on beliefs about collaboration and co-teaching, and students' ratings and reflections on the professors' co-taught sessions. Results showed that university students grew in their knowledge, confidence, and competence in collaboration and co-teaching. General and special education faculty experiences of the process are also shared.
Descriptors: Student Experience, Student Attitudes, Teacher Education, Teacher Educators, Teacher Collaboration, Team Teaching, Regular and Special Education Relationship, Teaching Methods, General Education, Special Education, College Students, Lesson Plans, Elementary Secondary Education, Reading Instruction, Language Arts, Modeling (Psychology)
New Prairie Press, Kansas State University Libraries. 137 Hale Library, Manhattan, KS 66506. e-mail: nppress@ksu.edu; Web site: http://newprairiepress.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California (Los Angeles)
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