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Connection, correcting, contributing: Supporting special education teacher candidates through field placements and edTPA

  • Austin Peay State Univesity

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Abstract

Special education teacher candidates’ sense of preparedness is crucial to their overall success in completing their programs and effectiveness in entering the profession. Special education teacher shortages are consistently increasing in school systems across America. To attempt to close the teacher shortage gap and equip teacher candidates to confidently enter the profession, educator preparation programs must support teacher candidates beyond content knowledge and pedagogical practices. It is more crucial now than ever for teacher education programs to connect, correct, and contribute to teacher candidates through field placements and understanding the edTPA process.
Original languageAmerican English
Pages (from-to)29-35
Number of pages7
JournalTennessee Educational Leadership
Volume48
Issue number2
StatePublished - Apr 2023

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