From Caring to Cared For: Prioritizing an Ethic of Care for Special Educators

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Author(s): Lindsey A. Chapman (University of Miami, USA)and Chelsea T. Morris (University of Miami, USA)
Copyright: 2019
Pages: 16
Source title: Creating Caring and Supportive Educational Environments for Meaningful Learning
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Kisha Daniels (Duke University, USA)and Katrina Billingsley (South University – High Point, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-5748-7.ch006

Keywords: Curriculum Development and Instructional Design / Education / Information Science Reference / Instructional Design

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Special educators dedicate their careers to caring for one of the most vulnerable and historically marginalized populations of students despite often working in environments that do little to reciprocate this care. Amidst an ever-changing education landscape, special education teachers are becoming increasingly stressed, experiencing burnout at alarming rates, and far too frequently leaving the field altogether. In this chapter, caring school leadership is examined in the context of special education. The authors seek to bridge a theoretical stance with practical application to the field. Three necessary conditions for caring are discussed and specific “transactions of care” are recommended. The chapter concludes by upholding the idea that ensuring special educators feel cared for by school leaders has the potential to mitigate issues of poor working conditions, teacher retention, and consequently, promote positive outcomes for students with disabilities.

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