Initial Teacher Education and Pupils With Special Educational Needs

Authors

  • Hugh Kearns

Keywords:

Initial Teacher Education, S.E.N., Special Educational Needs, Mainstream, Inclusion, Inclusive Education, Northern Ireland, Implications, Teacher Education

Abstract

In recent years, more and more pupils with special educational needs have gained access to the mainstream curriculum in their local schools. Authorities in Northern Ireland have begun to address the implications for teacher education of such developments.

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Published

1997-11-11

How to Cite

Kearns, H. (1997). Initial Teacher Education and Pupils With Special Educational Needs. REACH: Journal of Inclusive Education in Ireland, 11(1), 13–21. Retrieved from https://reachjournal.ie/index.php/reach/article/view/363

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 1 (1997)

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