ERIC Number: EJ907031
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Apr
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Video Case Studies: Preparing Teachers for Inclusion
Burden, Robin; Tinnerman, Larry; Lunce, Les; Runshe, Debra
TEACHING Exceptional Children Plus, v6 n4 Article 3 Apr 2010
Balancing the need to prepare pre-service teachers with the skills necessary to effectively participate in Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) with the constraints of confidentiality as required by law has led one university to develop video scenarios that can be used as teaching tools. Three scenarios have been created, two at the secondary level and one at the elementary level. The videos, which can be streamed via the internet as well as through the university's course management software, deal with the interpersonal interactions that occur during IEP meetings rather than paperwork completion. Thus, the use of the video scenarios serves to alleviate the concerns of pre-service teachers regarding an area that is often perceived to be secretive and daunting. To date, the scenarios have been used with classes in two different university departments and have resulted in richer and more in-depth discussions of what can be expected in actual IEP meetings. (Contains 3 tables.)
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Inclusion, Video Technology, Case Studies, Preservice Teacher Education, Confidentiality, Interpersonal Relationship, Interaction, Educational Technology, Simulation, Parent Role, Parent Teacher Cooperation, Regular and Special Education Relationship, Teacher Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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