Effective Professional Development of Teachers: A Guide to Actualizing Inclusive Schooling Trisha Nishimura, Ph. D. Assistant Professor Whittier College, Whittier CA ABSTRACT This article examines how inclusive education activities can be facilitated through coaching as a means of professional development. A review of literature on effective professional development practices is discussed, and a recent study focused on individualized peer coaching is examined. Introduction Creating an inclusive education for students with and without disabilities poses a specific challenge to the existing faculty who earned their teaching credentials in the days of segregated educational environment of special education and general education. The purpose of this article is to provide a review of the professional development literature
Effective Professional Development of Teachers: A Guide to Actualizing Inclusive Schooling Trisha Nishimura, Ph. D. Assistant Professor Whittier College, Whittier CA ABSTRACT This article examines how inclusive education activities can be facilitated through coaching as a means of professional development. A review of literature on effective professional development practices is discussed, and a recent study focused on individualized peer coaching is examined. Introduction Creating an inclusive education for students with and without disabilities poses a specific challenge to the existing faculty who earned their teaching credentials in the days of segregated educational environment of special education and general education. The purpose of this article is to provide a review of the professional development literature
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