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THE PURPOSE OF THIS ARTICLE IS TO DESCRIBE LESSONS LEARNED FROM A SERI
ES OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS WITH INSERVICE TEACHERS (ELEME
NTARY THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL) DESIGNED TO PROMOTE IMPROVEMENT OF PRACTICE
S FOR INSTRUCTING STUDENTS WITH HIGH-INCIDENCE DISABILITIES IN GENERAL
EDUCATION SETTINGS. INITIAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS (N = 4)
FOCUSED ON EXPLORING POSSIBILITIES FOR EFFECTIVE FORMATS AND CONTENT.
SUBSEQUENT PROGRAMS (N = 3) BUILT ON LESSONS LEARNED AND DEVELOPED AN
INTENSIVE COLLABORATION BETWEEN UNIVERSITY AND SCHOOL-BASED RESEARCHE
RS IN ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM SETTINGS. PROS AND CONS OF EACH PROGRAM ARE
DISCUSSED AS WELL AS FUTURE DIRECTIONS FOR RESEARCH.