The 2012-2013 school year represents a pivotal juncture for DC Public Schools. Last spring, Mayor Gray and Chancellor Kaya Henderson introduced "A Capital Commitment," their ambitious plan to dramatically accelerate student achievement in the district over the next five years by providing all of their students with a safe, academically…

The 2012-2013 school year represents a pivotal juncture for DC Public Schools. Last spring, Mayor Gray and Chancellor Kaya Henderson introduced "A Capital Commitment," their ambitious plan to dramatically accelerate student achievement in the district over the next five years by providing all of their students with a safe, academically…

Itinerant special educators can be much more than "tutors" for young children with special needs. They can transform whole classrooms and help inclusion flourish--if they have the clear guidelines and best practices they need to make the most of their critical roles. This is the book that every itinerant early childhood special educator has been…

Many excellent music programs have been developed and maintained by teachers who must travel from room to room under the least favorable conditions. Suggestions to help traveling teachers are provided. (RM)

A variety of strategies that itinerant special physical education teachers can use to solve problems in order to teach effectively are explored. Discussed are strategies needed for teaching and strategies needed to work with other itinerant special physical educators. (MT)

For all children with visual impairments to receive services from qualified teachers is important. The roles of teachers of students with visual impairments change, influenced by such factors as the changing demographics of children with visual impairments, the types of services needed by the students on their caseloads, caseload sizes and work…

As Mr. Goldman empties his backpack, his philosophy of teaching spills out, along with an interesting assortment of odds and ends. In this article Mr. Goldman describes the contents of his L.L. Bean daypack with two large compartments in the back, a smaller forward compartment, and a little zippered pocket in the very front, along with his…

Encourages parochial schools to utilize public-supported home instruction services. Suggests ways that classroom teachers can cooperate with home instruction teachers to help facilitate the student's return to school (e.g., maintain contact with the student and the home instructor; send handouts, worksheets, and class notes; and agree on grading…

The role of the itinerant teacher in working with students with hearing impairments is described. Practical guidelines are offered for coping with professional challenges, scheduling time with students, working harmoniously with general education teachers, organizing materials and space, and dealing with the requirements of travel among schools.…

Many small rural school districts are creating Rural Cooperative Itinerant Adapted Physical Education (Rural CIAPE) positions in order to provide services for handicapped students. This article presents rural CIAPE teachers with strategies for teaching and strategies to gain support from administrators and other teachers. (MT)

This publication is one of a series reporting on the nationwide study, "Qualification and Preparation of Teachers of Exceptional Children," which has been one of the major continuing projects of the Office of Education. This publication reports that part of the information from the broad study which has bearing on the qualification and preparation…

An itinerant special education teacher talks about her changing role in the development of social skills in young children with disabilities. A continuum of social skills interventions is explained and the importance of matching types of interventions to children and settings is stressed. The special challenges of the itinerant teacher role are…

This point/counterpoint feature evaluates braille literacy instruction in three commentaries by A. J. Koenig, J. E. Olmstead, and E. J. Rex. The commentaries indicate that itinerant instruction of braille skills can be effective with adequate student motivation and requisite skills, school staff and family support, vigilant focus on student needs,…

A qualitative case study examined beliefs and practices of itinerant teachers of deaf and hard of hearing students concerning literacy development, the match between these teachers' beliefs and practices, and the impact of itinerant settings. Five itinerant teachers and 15 students participated. Hearing losses were mild to profound. The research…

The author recounts his experience as a Fulbright Scholar in the Department of Special Education at National Changhua University of Education (NCUE) in Changhua, Taiwan, during the fall of 2003. Several aspects of his experience are highlighted, including teaching foreign college students, learning Mandarin, conducting workshops, and consulting…