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6 TEACHERS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND SPECIAL EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES
6 TEACHERS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND SPECIAL EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES
Pages 55-60
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National Overview Karen King agreed with previous speakers that there is a tremendous variability in the United States. Within the 50 states, there are 14,000 public school districts and more than 90,000 schools.
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Therefore, it is very hard to paint a picture of what is typical in the United States. Research has described many factors that mediate progress from the intended to the enacted curriculum (cf., Stein et al., 2007)
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She reiterated the variability of the United States: Every single state is different, every single school district is different, and every single classroom is different. This variability is illustrated by her teaching career.
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There is block scheduling for language arts and mathematics, and a block time during which teachers can choose to meet. The school psychologist, occupational therapist, physical therapist, and teacher consultant are all part of the Anchorage School District and are in her building at least once, sometimes twice, per week.
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• In the United States, there are three types of professional development: college and university level, district and state level, and national level. At the college and university level, teachers need to renew their licenses every five years, so they take courses -- about six college credits.
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So special education has sort of created a new set of problems for United States education. • What happens in the United States when the child receives a special education diagnosis is that she or he is given what is called an Individualized Education Program (IEP)
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