"Don't Treat Me Like I'm Bad": Social Competence and Teacher Roles in Young Children's Development at Three Primary Schools in Trinidad

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dc.contributor.authorAbdul-Majied, Sabeerah
dc.date.accessioned2011-10-11T16:09:04Z
dc.date.available2011-10-11T16:09:04Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractThis study shares the perspectives and experiences of members of staff from two established special education institutions in Trinidad and Tobago on the issue of how they are responding to national calls for inclusive education. Methodology within the case study tradition included narrative analysis of responses to open-ended questions, observations, document analysis, and the critical experiences of the co-researchers. Findings reveal resilience as one characteristic displayed by the staff of special schools in addressing inclusive education. There is also a concern about whether social justice is possible with an inherited elitism. Staff identified challenges, which include building and sustaining collaborative relationships, resourcing and utilizing technology for education, culturally responsive teaching, early identification and intervention, and teacher preparation. Recommendations for moving forward include more local and Caribbean-wide practices that address culturally responsive curricula, action research-based interventions, a continuum of professional development systems targeting teacher dispositions, and public mobilization regarding the role of education in social justiceen_US
dc.identifier.citationAbdul-Majied, S. (2010). "Don't treat me like I'm bad": Social competence and teacher roles in young children's development at three primary schools in Trinidad. Caribbean Curriculum, 17, 85-114en_US
dc.identifier.issn1017-5636
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2139/11303
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSchool of Education, UWI, St. Augustineen_US
dc.subjectPrimary school studentsen_US
dc.subjectSocializationen_US
dc.subjectSocial attitudesen_US
dc.subjectSocial adjustmenten_US
dc.subjectChild developmenten_US
dc.subjectTeacher roleen_US
dc.subjectTrinidad and Tobagoen_US
dc.title"Don't Treat Me Like I'm Bad": Social Competence and Teacher Roles in Young Children's Development at Three Primary Schools in Trinidaden_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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