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Effectively Preparing Special Education Teachers: Success In Urban Environments, Gabrielle Siegenthaler
Effectively Preparing Special Education Teachers: Success In Urban Environments, Gabrielle Siegenthaler
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
This literature review examines the level of preparedness of pre-service and novice special education teachers, specifically teachers pursuing education careers within urban school districts. Research studies were reviewed to indicate what teaching methods are regarded as effective in relation to behavior management. It was found that using culturally responsive teaching has been proven to be effective within urban settings. Studies were also examined to determine if first-year teachers were well prepared and what teacher preparation programs could possibly implement to ensure that future educators are well equipped to effectively teach and manage the growing special education population of students in …