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Brown, Carmen Sherry – Higher Education Studies, 2018
To guide and support teacher candidates in developing the knowledge and skills they need in the classroom, teacher preparation programs must prepare students in acquiring the experience and expertise needed to demonstrate mastery of general knowledge in the specific subject or content area. In addition, teacher preparation programs must support…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Teacher Education Programs, College Faculty, Teacher Educators
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Hindin, Alisa; Mueller, Mary – Teacher Educator, 2016
To maximize children's opportunities for success in school, teacher preparation programs need to support preservice teachers in developing strong knowledge, experiences, and dispositions toward working with diverse families. Yet, it is challenging for programs to assess their candidates' knowledge and dispositions in this area. In this study we…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Student Teacher Attitudes, Ethnic Diversity, Cultural Differences
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Kolman, Joni S.; Roegman, Rachel; Goodwin, A. Lin – Teaching Education, 2016
This article presents findings from an exploratory empirical study of teaching residents' opportunities and learning within the overlapping contexts of English as a Second Language (ESL)/special education classrooms and high-need urban schools. Utilizing documentation from the first year of a teacher residency program, our findings illustrate the…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Second Language Learning, Context Effect, Urban Schools
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Fernandez, Nicole; Inserra, Albert – TESL-EJ, 2013
This study explores the possible causes behind the disproportionate percentages of English language learners (ELLs) classified into U.S. special education. Elementary school classroom teachers were examined, from school districts that exhibited growth in the percentage of English language learners with Individual Education Plans during 2007-2010.…
Descriptors: Disproportionate Representation, Special Education, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning