Preparing for inclusive teaching : meeting the challenges of teacher education reform / edited by Elizabeth Bondy and Dorene D. Ross.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bondy, Elizabeth.

Ross, Dorene Doerre.

Series:

SUNY series in teacher preparation and development

Suny series, teacher preparation and development

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

University of Florida. College of Education--Case studies.

University of Florida.

University of Florida. College of Education.

Teachers--Training of--Florida--Gainesville--Case studies.

Teachers.

Inclusive education--United States.

Inclusive education.

Interdisciplinary approach in education.

Teachers--Training of.

United States.

Interdisciplinary approach in education--Florida--Gainesville--Case studies.

Florida--Gainesville.

Genre:

Case studies.

Physical Description:

xii, 319 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Albany : State University of New York Press, [2005]

Summary:

Grounded in the reform effort of a large state university with a history of excellence in teacher education, this book provides teacher educators and institutions with a valuable resource for navigating the choppy waters of reform process, tell the story of the University of Florida's efforts in the mid-1990s to unify general and special education in its teacher education program. The book examines various aspects of the reform process, explains challenges faced by teacher educators within today's context and particularly within the context of large research institutions, presents strategies leaders use to keep reform on track in spite of challenges, and includes detailed descriptions of the nature and structure of the reformed program.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0791463575

0791463583

OCLC:

54972854