Online ISSN: 2325-7466
2006
Triannual
National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET)
United States

Articles

Effective Inclusion Strategies for Professionals Working with Students with Disabilities

  • Kathleen A. Hogan, PhD. (Author) Augusta State University image/svg+xml
    Dr. Kathleen Hogan is currently an Assistant Professor of Special Education at Augusta State University. Previously she taught in a self-contained classroom for students with emotional and behavioral disorders at both the elementary and secondary levels. Her research interests include professional collaboration in schools and meeting diversity standards in higher education.
  • Marla Lohmann, MEd. (Author) University of North Texas image/svg+xml
    Marla Lohmann, MEd. is a former teacher of students with autism, ED, and MR at the early childhood, elementary, and junior high levels. She is currently a doctoral student in Special Education at the University of North Texas and her research interests include professional collaboration in education and preschool behavior management.
  • Rose Champion, MEd. (Author) Augusta State University
    Rose Champion, MEd., is a graduate of Augusta State University in the School Counseling program. She is currently residing in Baton Rouge, LA. Her research interests include professional collaboration in education and meeting CACREP standards in higher education.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.64546/jaasep.207
Abstract
Inclusive classrooms are now the norm in many K-12 public schools across the United States. General education teachers have a difficult job making sure all their students are meeting state standards. With the addition of special education students in the classroom, their job becomes even more difficult due to meeting the needs of the general education students, as well as meeting the academic and behavioral needs of special education students. A student’s general and special education teacher need to learn effective collaboration strategies with other educational professionals and parents. The purpose of the article is to provide collaboration strategies to help make the general education teachers’ job a little less difficult.
Keywords
Inclusion, Regular and Special Education Relationship, Parent Teacher Cooperation, Elementary Secondary Education, Teacher Collaboration, Paraprofessional School Personnel
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Hogan, K. A., Lohmann, M., & Champion, R. (2013). Effective Inclusion Strategies for Professionals Working with Students with Disabilities. Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 8(2), 27-41. https://doi.org/10.64546/jaasep.207

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