ERIC Number: EJ1449986
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-2637-8965
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"Thrown into the Lion's Den" -- Revisiting Special Education Teacher Preparation Training after a Pandemic
Sarana Eyire Roberts; Yeunjoo Lee
Educational Research: Theory and Practice, v35 n4 p175-191 2024
The COVID-19 Pandemic led to immediate school closures resulting in online learning. Online learning under such circumstances presented challenges for teaching students with disabilities. As school districts continued to provide educational services to students through online learning environments, it has become increasingly important to gain insight into how prepared special education teachers felt to teach in these environments. Nineteen special education teacher participants were interviewed about their preparation to teach online. Participants shared having minimal levels of preparation with technology and no preparation teaching online prior to emergency online learning. They also described the type of preparation experienced at the onset and during online learning and their perception of its effectiveness. Based on participant interviews, this study presents recommended practices to support teacher preparation programs and district professional development.
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, COVID-19, Pandemics, School Closing, Electronic Learning, Barriers, Students with Disabilities, Teacher Attitudes, Technology Uses in Education, Teaching Experience, Educational Environment, Public Schools, Special Needs Students, Faculty Development
Northern Rocky Mountain Educational Research Association. Web site: http://www.nrmera.org/educational-research-theory-practice/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California
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