Keywords
education, challenges
Abstract
ABSTRACT The purpose of this major paper is to understand how Ontario educators are being prepared for the diverse classrooms of today. Educators today have increasing barriers that are preventing them from reaching all their students in an effective way. This paper will explore and highlight the different barriers that educators in Ontario are facing including: increasing needs in the classroom, decreases in funding, lack of staff and support levels, fluctuating class sizes, behaviour issues, lack of resources and training opportunities from pre-service to in�service educators, and the overall mental health impact of teaching today. This paper is crucial to understand how diverse needs of students in classrooms impact educators. The conclusions may also be used to inform school boards about difficulties and barriers their educators are facing to inform next steps and possible changes that could be made. Key Words: special education in Ontario; inclusion; inclusive practices exceptionalities, issues in education; barriers to educators, support levels
Primary Advisor
Christopher Greig
Program Reader
Susan Holloway
Degree Name
Master of Education
Department
Education
Document Type
Major Research Paper
Convocation Year
2024
Included in
Curriculum and Instruction Commons, Disability and Equity in Education Commons, Elementary Education Commons, Special Education and Teaching Commons