Leadership and Staff Development in Special Education

Authors

  • Brian Robbins

Keywords:

Special Needs Education, S.E.N., Mainstream, Leadership, Inclusive, Inclusion, School Improvement, Professional Development, School Staff

Abstract

Special and mainstream schools will need effective leadership to meet the challenge of inclusive education. Professional development, along with the other processes of school improvement, will play an important part in ensuring that staff are able to adapt to new ways of working. 

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Published

1999-11-11

How to Cite

Robbins, B. (1999). Leadership and Staff Development in Special Education. REACH: Journal of Inclusive Education in Ireland, 13(1), 24–34. Retrieved from https://reachjournal.ie/index.php/reach/article/view/342

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