1st Edition
Critical Issues in Training Special Education Teachers A Special Issue of exceptionality
First Published in 2005. This is Volume 12 in the Exceptionality series with the focus of Critical Issues in Training Special Education Teachers. This title features guest editor Laurie U. deBettencourt. The articles in this issue of Exceptionality discuss several issues relevant to special education teacher training: the meaning of highly qualified teachers, especially in the area of special education; the comparison of traditionally and alternatively trained special education teachers; and the reflections of alternatively trained first-year special educators. In addition, this issue provides a reflection of the past 20 years of preparing special education teachers as alternatives to traditional teacher preparation develop.
Contents: PREFACE: L.U. deBettencourt, Critical Issues in Training Special Education Teachers. ARTICLES: J.A. Gelman, P.L. Pullen, J.M. Kauffman, The Meaning of Highly Qualified and a Clear Roadmap to Accomplishment. P.T. Sindelar, A. Daunic, M.S. Rennells, Comparisons of Traditionally and Alternatively Trained Teachers. L.U. deBettencourt, L. Howard, Alternatively Licensing Career Changes to Be Teachers in the Field of Special Education: Their First-Year Reflections. A.M. Bauer, L.J. Johnson, R.H. Sapona, Relfections on 20 Years of Preparing Special Education Teachers.
Biography
deBettencourt, Laurie U.
