Special education teachers should be prepared in 'scaffolded' approach, professor says

People might not think of special education teachers and surgeons as having much in common, but the way they learn their crafts could, and perhaps should, be more alike. A University of Kansas special education professor has co-authored research arguing that if special education teachers are going to educate students who are able to meet the demands of a global society, they should be prepared in a system that "scaffolds" knowledge, or provides knowledge in phases and offers feedback on learning