TRAINING TEACHERS TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS WITH SEVERE MENTAL-RETARDATION

Authors
ARNOLD M SERPAS D
Citation
M. Arnold et D. Serpas, TRAINING TEACHERS TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS WITH SEVERE MENTAL-RETARDATION, Education, 113(4), 1993, pp. 549-552
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Education & Educational Research
Journal title
Education → ACNP
ISSN journal
00131172
Volume
113
Issue
4
Year of publication
1993
Pages
549 - 552
Database
ISI
SICI code
0013-1172(1993)113:4<549:TTTATN>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the concept of educability and its relationship to leacher education. Teachers and te acher training programs are being increasingly confronted with the com plex issues related to students with severe mental retardation. A brie f review of literature documenting contemporary best practices for suc h students presents a challenge for teacher educators.