ERIC Number: EJ999858
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-May
Pages: 14
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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.)
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Educational Opportunities, Interests, Teaching Methods, Professional Development, Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Experience, Team Teaching, Teamwork, Incidence, Teacher Collaboration, Online Surveys, Attitude Measures, Inservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teacher Education, Self Efficacy
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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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