The Role of Teacher Efficacy in Strengthening Classroom Support for Preschool Children with Disabilities Who Exhibit Challenging Behaviors

Early Childhood Education Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 35-46

  Gebbie, Deborah H ^a   Ceglowski, Deborah ^b   Taylor, Linda K ^b   Miels, Jill ^b  

^a Fairview Elementary   (United States)

^b BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Challenging behavior; Community of learners; Preschool; Special needs

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856576320     PISSN: 10823301     EISSN: 15731707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10643-011-0486-5     Document Type: Article

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