Enhancing Diversity

by Anderson, Ronald J.; Keller, Clayton E.; Karp, Joan M.

• ISBN13: 9781563680717
• ISBN10: 1563680718
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1998-10-28
• Publisher: Gallaudet Univ Pr

Summary

The 43 million people with disabilities form this country's largest minority group, yet they are markedly under-employed as educators. Enhancing Diversity; Educators with Disabilities paves the way for correcting this costly omission. Editors Anderson, Karp, and Keller have called upon the knowledge of 19 other renowned contributors to address the important issues raised in Enhancing Diversity including the place of disability in discussions of diversity in education, research on educators with disabilities that validates their capabilities, and information on the qualifications desired in and the demands made of education professionals, Legal precedents are cited and explained, and examples of efforts to place disabled educators are presented, along with recommendations on how disabled individuals and school administrators can work toward increased opportunities. Interviews with 25 disabled educators discussing how they satisfactorily fulfill their professional requirements completes this thought-provoking book.

Table of Contents

Foreword	vii	(2)
Acknowledgments	ix	(2)
In Memoriam	xi	(1)
Contributors	xii
PART 1 IDENTIFYING THE ISSUES	3	(38)
Introduction	3	(11)
Clayton E. Keller
Ronald J. Anderson
Joan M. Karp
Vickie's Story	14	(7)
1 Issues of Race, Ethnicity, Disability, and Culture	21	(20)
James R. Yates
Alba A. Ortiz
Ronald J. Anderson
PART 2 VALIDATING THE CONCERNS: RESEARCH ON EDUCATORS WITH DISABILITIES	41	(48)
2 Trials and Tribulations of a Teacher with Learning Disabilities through His First Two Years of Employment	41	(19)
Paul J. Gerber
3 I Never Felt Disabled Until I Came into Special Education: Reflections of Two Preservice Teachers with Disabilities	60	(14)
Christine C. Givner
Dianne Raeke Ferrell
4 Preparation and Employment Experiences of Educators with Disabilities	74	(15)
Joan M. Karp
Clayton E. Keller
PART 3 EXAMINING CONTEXTUAL FACTORS	89	(150)
Stories from Educators with Disabilities: The Career Path	89	(9)
5 Understanding and Improving the Career Development of Educators with Disabilities	98	(24)
Clayton E. Keller
Stories from Educators with Disabilities: The Preparation and Employment Process	114	(8)
6 The Process of Becoming an Educator	122	(20)
H. William Heller
Stories from Educators with Disabilities: The Requirements of Educational Professions	136	(6)
7 The Requirements and Demands of Being an Educator	142	(18)
Festus E. Obiakor
Sharon Karr
Cheryl Utley
Bob Algozzine
Stories from Educators with Disabilities: Legal Issues	155	(5)
8 Legislation, Litigation, Standards, Regulations, Policies, and Other Oughts	160	(20)
Terrel L. Rhodes
Roger G. Brown
Stories from Educators with Disabilities: Attitudes toward Them	172	(8)
9 Attitudes toward Educators with Disabilities	180	(21)
Ronald J. Anderson
Stories from Educators with Disabilities: Support Systems	191	(10)
10 The Role of Support Systems for Educators with Disabilities	201	(24)
Ronald J. Anderson
Joan M. Karp
Stories from Educators with Disabilities: Disability Perspectives	218	(7)
11 Advocacy and Educators with Disabilities: Emerging Issues and Opportunities	225	(14)
Harlan Habn
PART 4 FOSTERING OPPORTUNITIES	239	(30)
12 Issues and Practices in the Recruitment and Retention of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Teachers	239	(12)
Judith Coryell
Robert T. Mobley
Thomas K. Holcomb
Charles Katz
13 Policies and Practices within Professional Organizations	251	(18)
Clayton E. Keller
Christine C. Givner
Dianne Raeke Ferrell
PART 5 RECOMMENDING ACTIONS	269	(12)
Beth's Story: Clear Communication and a Sensitive Workplace	269	(3)
14 A Guide for Decision Making and Action	272	(9)
Joan M. Karp
Ronald J. Anderson
Clayton E. Keller
Index	281