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EJ657388 EC631353

Title: The Itinerant Special Education Teacher in the Early Childhood Classroom.
Author(s): Sadler, Faith Haertig
Source: TEACHING Exceptional Children, v35 n3 p8-15 Jan-Feb 2003
Publication Date: 2003
ISSN: 0040-0599
Language: English
Document Type: Guides--Non-classroom (055); Journal articles (080)
Journal Announcement: CIJAPR2003
Target Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

This article discusses the itinerant model and suggests ways that itinerant teachers might apply best practices in pre academic instruction to their work within community settings, including: making environmental adaptations to maximize engagement; improving the social environment; and applying naturalistic strategies to embed specifically designed instruction during free play. (Contains references.) (CR)

Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities); Developmentally Appropriate Practices; *Disabilities; Early Childhood Education; *Early Intervention; *Educational Practices; *Inclusive Schools; *Itinerant Teachers; Special Education Teachers; Teacher Collaboration; Teaching Methods; Young Children

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