Published:
Aug. 01, 2013
Source: Teacher Education and Special Education, 36(3), 217-230, August 2013.
Special educators face numerous challenges as their roles change, evidence-based practices increase, educational priorities shift, and accountability grows.
This article reviews the literature on adaptive expertise.
The article proposes a conceptual framework, and presents implications for special educator preparation to promote cognitive and metacognitve skills and adaptive dispositions that are critical to professional growth and effectiveness.