ERIC Number: EJ1440946
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 10
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: EISSN-2768-1432
Available Date: N/A
Building More Flexible Special Education Teachers: UDL Integration in a Dual-Licensure Program
Keri C. Fogle; Jennifer C. Stark
Journal of Special Education Preparation, v3 n3 p28-37 2023
In this article, we describe how our general and special education faculty collaborated to infuse the Universal Design for Learning framework into our special education preparation program, a dual-licensure special education and elementary education (K-6) undergraduate degree program. We describe the curriculum reform processes and outcomes of the UDL curriculum enhancement project, along with specific examples from multiple courses. Additionally, we highlight the need to continuously evaluate such efforts so that areas for improvement can be identified and addressed. For instance, we realized that our teacher candidates still needed more support to transfer what they learned about UDL from their coursework to their planning and practice in student teaching. In sum, we did not just create a plan, implement it, and consider it completed. We recognized a gap in the original plan, made improvements, and re-assessed, just as we would expect our teacher candidates to do when evaluating their own practice.
Descriptors: Access to Education, Special Education Teachers, Teacher Education Programs, Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Certification, Curriculum Development, Preservice Teachers, Student Needs, Students with Disabilities, Teacher Collaboration, Lesson Plans, Theory Practice Relationship, Faculty Development, Cooperating Teachers, College Faculty
Ball State University Libraries. 2000 West University Avenue. Muncie, IN 47306. Tel: 765-285-8032; e-mail: odslibs@bsu.edu; Web site: bsu.edu/library
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Department of Education (ED)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Florida
Grant or Contract Numbers: H325A170003
Author Affiliations: N/A