The Power of Teacher Beliefs in Effective Learning of Students with Disabilities in Inclusion Classrooms

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Title: The Power of Teacher Beliefs in Effective Learning of Students with Disabilities in Inclusion Classrooms
Language: English
Authors: Nisha Acharya Julien
Source: Journal for Leadership and Instruction. 2025 24(1):32-36.
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Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 5
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Junior High Schools
Middle Schools
Secondary Education
Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Middle School Teachers, Beliefs, Students with Disabilities, Inclusion, Regular and Special Education Relationship, Student Development, Social Development, Academic Achievement, Urban Schools, Preservice Teacher Education
ISSN: 2475-6032
2475-6040
Abstract: The purpose of this article is to address the importance of beliefs middle school general education teachers hold and how those beliefs have an impact on students they are teaching, especially SWDs within the inclusion classroom. This article considers the following: (a) defining inclusion classrooms; (b) how are teachers beliefs constructed; (c) how do these constructed beliefs impact student learning; and (d) future recommendations to disrupt internal systemic issues failing to consistently and effectively address learner diversity within urban middle school environments.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2025
Accession Number: EJ1481462
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:The purpose of this article is to address the importance of beliefs middle school general education teachers hold and how those beliefs have an impact on students they are teaching, especially SWDs within the inclusion classroom. This article considers the following: (a) defining inclusion classrooms; (b) how are teachers beliefs constructed; (c) how do these constructed beliefs impact student learning; and (d) future recommendations to disrupt internal systemic issues failing to consistently and effectively address learner diversity within urban middle school environments.
ISSN:2475-6032
2475-6040