Special Education Major

1. Academic OneFile

1.1. Source #5

1.2. Monsen, Jeremy J., Donna L. Ewing, and Maria Kwoka. "Teachers' attitudes towards inclusion, perceived adequacy of support and classroom learning environment." Learning Environments Research 17.1 (2014): 113. Academic OneFile. Web. 26 Feb. 2014.

1.3. This article examines the attitudes of teachers as it relates to classroom inclusion. " Teacher attitudes towards including special educational needs pupils in mainstream settings were found to have a significant impact on how they managed their classroom learning environments and how adequately they perceived available support." This article could be of great use to me as a future teacher, enhancing my ability to view other teachers perceptions and views and perhaps understand why they think this way.

2. ERIC

2.1. Source #1

2.2. Costley, Kevin C. "Ongoing Professional Development: The Prerequisite for and Continuation of Successful Inclusion Meeting the Academic Needs of Special Students in Public Schools." EBSCO Host. ERIC, 2013. Web. 25 Feb. 2014.

2.3. This is a valuable source for me. I find this source fascinating , it focuses in the need of reform as it relates to the field of Special Education. As a future special education teacher I like to be aware of any problamtic events as it relates to the field and its entirety.

3. Academic Search Complete

3.1. Source #4

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3.2. Whitby, Peggy J. S., et al. "Advocating For Students With Disabilities At The School Level." Teaching Exceptional Children 45.5 (2013): 32-39. Academic Search Complete. Web. 26 Feb. 2014.

3.3. This article speaks of the importance of special educators role as being an advocators for their students. This article also talks about how administrative forces influence the thinking of special educators. Educators are often intimidated by administration and fail to advocate for their students with special abilities. This source is important to me, because as a future educator I can implement these tactics for the betterment of myself and my students.

4. Educators Reference Complete

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4.2. Samuels, Christina A. "Graduation Disparities Loom Large for Students With Special Needs." Education Week 29 Jan. 2014: 1. Educators Reference Complete. Web. 26 Feb. 2014.

4.3. This source reflects on the obvious disparity as it relates to graduation the rate of students with special needs and those with out special needs. This report also spoke with directors of special education programs all over the states and ask them their methods to close this large gap. The techniques used in this article are techniques I can put into affect in my future classrooms.

5. Academic Search Complete

5.1. Source #3

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5.2. Zhang, Dalun, et al. "Minority Representation In Special Education: 5-Year Trends." Journal Of Child & Family Studies 23.1 (2014): 118-127. Academic Search Complete. Web. 26 Feb. 2014.

5.3. This article speaks of a disparity in special education as it relates to minorities. This is examined over a 5 year time span. As numbers did show that the amount of African Americans who were deemed as having intellectual disabilities began to decrease but those of Hispanic decent began to increase.