scholarly journals Role perceptions among teachers of students with visual impairments in inclusive settings: implications for teacher training

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wiebke Gewinn ◽  
Hisae Miyauchi ◽  
Sven Degenhardt
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Special Education Teachers ◽  
Visual Impairments ◽  
Teacher Qualification ◽  
Cultural Roots ◽  
Inclusive Settings ◽  
Inclusive School ◽  
The Usa

Die Rollen sonderpädagogischer Lehrkräfte verändern sich im Zuge inklusiver Schulentwicklung. In einer subsidiären Sonderpädagogik gewinnen fachspezifische Beratung und Unterstützung unterschiedlicher Adressatengruppen an Bedeutung. Die klassische Lehrtätigkeit tritt für die Berufsgruppe in den Hintergrund, was die aktuelle Lehrer:innenbildung noch nicht widerspiegelt. Die vorliegende Studie untersuchte das Rollenverständnis von Blinden- und Sehbehindertenpädagog:innen, die im inklusiven Bildungssetting arbeiten. Da Inklusion eine internationale Zielkategorie darstellt, wurde diese Untersuchung in drei Ländern mit ähnlichen wirtschaftlichen Voraussetzungen aber unterschiedlichen historischen und kulturellen Verankerungen der inklusiven Schulentwicklung durchgeführt. Daten aus den USA, Japan und Deutschland weisen jedoch einheitlich darauf hin, dass die Aufgabenprofile von Blinden- und Sehbehindertenpädagog:innen in der Inklusion deutlich von der klassischen Lehrer:innenrolle abweichen. Es wird klar, dass sich insbesondere die Ausbildung von Blinden- und Sehbehindertenpädagog:innen intensiver auf die Anforderungen von Beratungs- und Unterstützungstätigkeiten in inklusiven Bildungssettings ausrichten muss.   Abstract Obligatory inclusive education is leading to changes in the roles of special education teachers. Specialised counselling and support for different target groups have gained in significance in subsidiary special education. Classic teaching is becoming less important for special education teachers – a phenomenon that current teacher qualification programmes do not yet reflect. This study examined the perception of the role of teachers of students with visual impairments (TVI) who work in inclusive education. Since inclusion is an international target, this study was conducted in three countries with similar economic standards but different historical and cultural roots of inclusive school development. However, data from the USA, Japan and Germany all indicates that the task profiles of TVIs working in inclusive education differ significantly from the classic teacher role as a Teacher of knowledge. It is clear that particularly the education of TVIs must be adjusted further to the requirements of consulting and support tasks in inclusive settings.

scholarly journals Aufgabenklärung in inklusiven Settings. Zuständigkeiten von allgemeinen und sonderpädagogischen Lehrkräften

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alina Quante ◽  
Claudia Urbanek
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Special Education ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Special Education Teachers ◽  
Theoretical Foundation ◽  
Work Teams ◽  
Professional Work ◽  
Eine Analyse ◽  
Inclusive Settings ◽  
Inklusive Bildung

Die Umsetzung schulischer Inklusion erfordert eine (multi-)professionelle Kooperation. Welche konkreten Aufgaben allgemeine und sonderpädagogische Lehrkräfte im inklusiven Setting übernehmen (sollen), gilt als Kern der Kooperationsproblematik. Die Klärung dieser Frage liegt in der Verantwortung der Lehrkräfte. Ausgehend von der Notwendigkeit der Professionalisierung von pädagogischem Fachpersonal für inklusive Bildung und Kooperation wird auf ein Fortbildungskonzept zur Kooperation im inklusiven Setting verwiesen. Dazu werden die theoretische Fundierung, die konzeptionelle Verankerung sowie die wesentlichen Inhalte der Fortbildung zusammenfassend dargestellt. Die explizite Aushandlung der Aufgabenzuständigkeiten wird mithilfe eines Reflexionsbogens unterstützt. Zudem erfolgt eine Analyse der Daten aus der Begleituntersuchung zur Frage nach den gegenwärtigen und gewünschten Zuständigkeiten für inklusionsspezifische Aufgaben aus Sicht der Lehrkräfte.   Abstract (Multi-)professional work teams are needed to meet the requirements of inclusive education. It is unclear which tasks collaborating teachers (should) fulfil, wherefore task clarification is considered the problematic core of collaboration. Regular and special education teachers are mostly left to clarify these uncertainties on their own. Following the need for professionalization in inclusive settings a professional development measure, especially designed for pairs of collaborating teachers in inclusive settings, is depicted. The theoretical foundation, the concept and essential contents will be described. A sheet for reflection is used as one part of professional development, to encourage the task clarification among teachers. The research project, accompanying the professional development, poses the question which tasks are considered as whose responsibility and if this classification is in line with the teachers’ expectations.

scholarly journals Chilean Teachers’ Attitudes towards Inclusive Education, Intention, and Self-Efficacy to Implement Inclusive Practices

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 2300
Author(s):  
Constanza San Martin ◽  
Chenda Ramirez ◽  
Rubén Calvo ◽  
Yolanda Muñoz-Martínez ◽  
Umesh Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Special Education Teachers ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Efficacy Beliefs ◽  
Inclusive Classrooms ◽  
Inclusive Practices ◽  
Teacher Qualification ◽  
Service Training ◽  
Teachers Attitudes ◽  
Attitudes Towards Inclusion

Teachers play an important role in the success of inclusive practices for diverse learners in regular classrooms. It is, therefore, important to examine their beliefs and preparation to teach in inclusive classrooms. The main purpose of this study was to analyze the attitude of active Chilean teachers (n = 569) towards inclusion, their self-efficacy regarding inclusive practices, and their intention to teach in inclusive classrooms. Our secondary objectives were to explore the relationship between their attitudes and self-efficacy and to determine the influence of demographic and professional variables on these two constructs. A positive and significant relationship between teachers’ attitude and self-efficacy was found. Teacher qualification was not significantly related to attitudes towards inclusion but was negatively associated with their self-efficacy beliefs concerning inclusive practices. Secondary education teachers reported lower teaching efficacy beliefs for inclusion than pre-school, primary, and special education teachers. The type of school emerged as a significant predictor of teachers’ attitude and self-efficacy beliefs. The implications of this research and need for additional teacher and in-service training to improve educators’ attitudes and self-efficacy are discussed.

scholarly journals Pre-Service Teachers’ Knowledge and Their Beliefs Towards Inclusive Education: Implications for Teacher Education Programme

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 119-129
Author(s):  
Olateju Oluwayemisi Ruth ◽  
Okanlawon Ayoade Ejiwale ◽  
Fakokunde Jubril Busuyi
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Special Education Teachers ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Education Programme ◽  
Disadvantaged Students ◽  
Tertiary Institution ◽  
Struggling Learners

Today’s classrooms in Nigerian schools are witnessing heterogeneous student populations. With this current classroom nature, teachers feel generally ill-prepared and are unwilling to accommodate disadvantaged students. According to research findings, unfortunately, disadvantaged students were usually excluded during classroom instruction. Consequently, this resulted in reduced learning opportunities, stigmatization and social exclusion. Thus, this paper investigated pre-service teachers’ level of knowledge about inclusive education and explored their beliefs towards inclusive education. To achieve these objectives, a descriptive study design was adopted. The sample for the study consisted of 166 pre-service science teachers who were drawn from the population of special education undergraduate students from a tertiary institution using the stratified random sampling technique. The study utilized two validated questionnaires, Teachers’ Knowledge about Inclusive Education Test (TKIET), and True-False Twenty-one-Item Test and Teachers’ Belief towards Inclusive Education (TBIS) which is structured on a 5-point Likert scale to elicit the information from the respondents. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The results of the study indicated that (1) pre-service teachers had a moderate knowledge about inclusive education and (2) pre-service teachers held positive beliefs about the effectiveness of inclusive education. Major conclusions which arise from this study are that pre-service special education teachers in Nigeria had moderate knowledge about inclusive education. In spite of their moderate knowledge about inclusive education they exhibited positive beliefs about the effectiveness of inclusive education.       Keywords: disadvantage students, struggling learners, adaptive instruction, curriculum modification, inclusive education

scholarly journals The Impact of Evidence-Based Dialogic Training of Special Education Teachers on the Creation of More Inclusive and Interactive Learning Environments

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alfonso Rodríguez-Oramas ◽  
Pilar Alvarez ◽  
Mimar Ramis-Salas ◽  
Laura Ruiz-Eugenio
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Special Education Teachers ◽  
Interactive Learning ◽  
Interactive Learning Environments ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Students With Special Needs ◽  
The Impact

In the international context of a progress toward more inclusive educational systems and practices, the role of Special Education teachers is being transformed. From an inclusive perspective, these professionals increasingly support students and their teachers in the mainstream classroom, avoiding segregation. However, Special Education teachers often struggle to reach and support all students with special needs and their teachers to provide quality inclusive education. For this reason, more research is still needed on in-service training strategies for the inclusion of students with special needs that effectively translate into evidence-based school practices that improve the education of all students. This article analyses the impact of two evidence-based dialogic training programs of Special Education teachers working in mainstream schools carried out in Mexico during the 2018–2019 school year. Through in-depth interviews with participants, it was identified how, after the training, teachers increasingly grounded their actions on scientific evidence and promoted interactive learning environments that improved the educational inclusion of their students with special needs. This training also became the venue to make evidence-based educational actions available to other students without special needs, improving the quality of education provided to all students.

scholarly journals General and special education teachers’ relations within teamwork in inclusive education: socio-demographic characteristics

2013 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marina Radić-Šestić ◽  
◽  
Vesna Radovanović ◽  
Biljana Milanović-Dobrota ◽  
Sanela Slavkovic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Special Education Teachers ◽  
Demographic Characteristics

Special Education Versus Inclusive Education: The Role of the TEACCH Program

2009 ◽  
Vol 39 (6) ◽  
pp. 874-882 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simonetta Panerai ◽  
Marinella Zingale ◽  
Grazia Trubia ◽  
Maria Finocchiaro ◽  
Rosa Zuccarello ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Inclusive Education

Providing Administrative Support for Classroom Paraeducators: What's a Building Administrator to Do?

2002 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 10-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cathryn G. Riggs ◽  
Cathryn G. Riggs
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Special Education Teachers ◽  
Administrative Support ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Building Administrators ◽  
Inclusive Instruction ◽  
Changing Roles ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Building Level

A growing number of paraeducators are employed in America's schools. Paraeducators are valuable members of the education team, especially as some districts face a growing shortage of certified special education teachers and others struggle to address issues relating to inclusive education programs. This article focuses on describing what building administrators can do to support paraeducator staff, particularly those who are employed to facilitate inclusive instruction. A brief overview of the changing roles of paraeducators is followed by a definition of “administrative support” in terms of the importance of responsibilities, relationships and respect. A list of ten specific suggestions for providing administrative support for paraeducators at the school building level is supplied.

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