It has been observed that managing job burnout and dysfunctional distress constitute part of the major challenges among special educators,and that empirical data on the management of burnout and dysfunctional distress...It has been observed that managing job burnout and dysfunctional distress constitute part of the major challenges among special educators,and that empirical data on the management of burnout and dysfunctional distress associated with the job of special education teachers are lacking in the literature.The current article discusses the clinical benefits of a rational-emotive stressmanagement therapy program in reducing the level of job burnout symptoms and dysfunctional distress in special education teachers,using evidence from a 2018 clinical trial study that reported the efficacy of this intervention.Results show the clinical benefits and implications of conducting a rational-emotive stress management intervention,and recommendations are made for future research.展开更多
Curriculum-based ideological and political education is the inevitable requirement of constructing the pattern of ideological and political education in the new era.As the main leader and implementer of curriculum-bas...Curriculum-based ideological and political education is the inevitable requirement of constructing the pattern of ideological and political education in the new era.As the main leader and implementer of curriculum-based ideological and political education in vocational colleges,speciality teachers should take the fundamental task of moral education as the guidance,focus on it through curriculum,promote the organic unity of knowledge teaching,skill improvement and value guidance in the teaching process,and finally form a new ideological and political work mode in line with the requirements of“high-level vocational college and speciality”construction.At present,speciality teachers in vocational colleges have some problems in curriculum-based ideological and political education,which is mainly reflected in some speciality teachers’weak self-consciousness,poor understanding and integration ability.In order to effectively solve the problem,they have to establish the curriculum-based ideological and political education promotion mechanism led by the college Party committee,consolidate the institutional guarantee for speciality teachers in moral education,strengthen their consciousness and awareness,innovate and improve the assessment and evaluation mechanism of their dedicated education.展开更多
This study explored factors influencing an individual’s decision to pursue a career in special education.21 graduate students in the Southeast who were enrolled in a master’s degree program in special education part...This study explored factors influencing an individual’s decision to pursue a career in special education.21 graduate students in the Southeast who were enrolled in a master’s degree program in special education participated in a survey.The survey consisted of nine questions that allowed the participants to provide information about(a)their background,(b)factors which contributed toward pursuing a career in special education,and(c)recommendations for university teacher preparation programs to effectively recruit more special education teachers.The results were summarized quantitatively.The majority of the participants were pursuing special education certification as a second career.Although their backgrounds varied,they all reported having prior experiences with individuals with disabilities which influenced their decision.In addition,the most frequently stated that recommendation for university teacher preparation programs to recruit special educators was to provide more exposure and experiences with individuals with disabilities.Overall,the results highlighted the importance of experiences with individuals with disabilities in influencing one’s decision to pursue a career in special education.展开更多
Co-teaching, an approach, provides professional instructions for students with disabilities served by a cooperation by a general education teacher and a special education teacher. This paper offers a brief overview of...Co-teaching, an approach, provides professional instructions for students with disabilities served by a cooperation by a general education teacher and a special education teacher. This paper offers a brief overview of practical techniques and strategies drawn from different kinds of articles that are designed to support co-teachers as they are working with children and partners.展开更多
文摘It has been observed that managing job burnout and dysfunctional distress constitute part of the major challenges among special educators,and that empirical data on the management of burnout and dysfunctional distress associated with the job of special education teachers are lacking in the literature.The current article discusses the clinical benefits of a rational-emotive stressmanagement therapy program in reducing the level of job burnout symptoms and dysfunctional distress in special education teachers,using evidence from a 2018 clinical trial study that reported the efficacy of this intervention.Results show the clinical benefits and implications of conducting a rational-emotive stress management intervention,and recommendations are made for future research.
基金Shen Yue(1982-),female,an associate professor with master degree,teaching English in School of Applied Foreign Languages,Zhejiang Yuexiu University,Shaoxing,Zhejiang,China.Email:sy0416sy@163.com。
文摘Curriculum-based ideological and political education is the inevitable requirement of constructing the pattern of ideological and political education in the new era.As the main leader and implementer of curriculum-based ideological and political education in vocational colleges,speciality teachers should take the fundamental task of moral education as the guidance,focus on it through curriculum,promote the organic unity of knowledge teaching,skill improvement and value guidance in the teaching process,and finally form a new ideological and political work mode in line with the requirements of“high-level vocational college and speciality”construction.At present,speciality teachers in vocational colleges have some problems in curriculum-based ideological and political education,which is mainly reflected in some speciality teachers’weak self-consciousness,poor understanding and integration ability.In order to effectively solve the problem,they have to establish the curriculum-based ideological and political education promotion mechanism led by the college Party committee,consolidate the institutional guarantee for speciality teachers in moral education,strengthen their consciousness and awareness,innovate and improve the assessment and evaluation mechanism of their dedicated education.
文摘This study explored factors influencing an individual’s decision to pursue a career in special education.21 graduate students in the Southeast who were enrolled in a master’s degree program in special education participated in a survey.The survey consisted of nine questions that allowed the participants to provide information about(a)their background,(b)factors which contributed toward pursuing a career in special education,and(c)recommendations for university teacher preparation programs to effectively recruit more special education teachers.The results were summarized quantitatively.The majority of the participants were pursuing special education certification as a second career.Although their backgrounds varied,they all reported having prior experiences with individuals with disabilities which influenced their decision.In addition,the most frequently stated that recommendation for university teacher preparation programs to recruit special educators was to provide more exposure and experiences with individuals with disabilities.Overall,the results highlighted the importance of experiences with individuals with disabilities in influencing one’s decision to pursue a career in special education.
文摘Co-teaching, an approach, provides professional instructions for students with disabilities served by a cooperation by a general education teacher and a special education teacher. This paper offers a brief overview of practical techniques and strategies drawn from different kinds of articles that are designed to support co-teachers as they are working with children and partners.