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Teacher Education and Special Education: The Journal of the Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children
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Early Childhood Special Educators Reflect on their Preparation and Practice

Valerie F. Lava

School of Education, Department of Teaching and Learning, Long Island University–The Brooklyn Campus.

Susan L. Recchia

Program in Early Childhood Special Education, Department of Curriculum and Teaching, Teachers College, Columbia University.

Tricia Giovacco-Johnson

Program in Early Childhood Special Education, Department of Curriculum and Teaching, Teachers College, Columbia University.

Twenty-five recent graduates of a Master's Program in Early Childhood Special Education participated in focus group interviews designed to explore their perceptions and experiences regarding their first years of practice in urban schools. Findings revealed that participants faced many challenges including collaboration with colleagues, seeking and finding support, working with complex family issues, and dealing with the demands of a large bureaucratic system. Implications for personnel preparation programs are discussed and recommendations are provided, focusing on the needs of early childhood special education teachers.

Teacher Education and Special Education: The Journal of the Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children, Vol. 27, No. 2, 190-201 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/088840640402700209
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