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Let's Ask The Kids: Consumer Constructions Of Co-Teaching, Dusty Columbia Embury, Stephen Kroeger
Let's Ask The Kids: Consumer Constructions Of Co-Teaching, Dusty Columbia Embury, Stephen Kroeger
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The purpose of this study was to investigate student perceptions of co-teachers. Students with disabilities are more than twice as likely as their peers without disabilities to leave school early (Kortering & Braziel, 2002; Wilson & Michaels, 2006). Students in two inclusive classrooms in an urban middle school participated in interviews about their perceptions of being in a co-taught class. Data from the student interviews indicated that students were positive about having two adults in the classroom, however, willingness to ask for assistance varied across environments. Acceptance of instruction and discipline from either teacher also varied from classroom to classroom. …