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Parent–Teacher Interactions during Covid-19

Experiences of U.S. Teachers of Students with Severe Disabilities

Bibliographic Data

ID22044331
AuthorsGrace L Francis (0000-0002-8707-9430, George Mason University, corresponding author), Alexandra R Raines (0000-0002-5775-0190, George Mason University), Alexandra S Reed (0000-0001-8395-6291, George Mason University), Marci Kinas Jerome (George Mason University)
Year2022
Volume12
Issue7
Pages488
Publication date2022-07-14
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEducation Sciences (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2227-7102 • E-ISSN: 2227-7102
PublisherMDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT)
DOI10.3390/educsci12070488
OpenAlexW4285596350
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited17

In 2020, COVID-19 disrupted all aspects of society across the globe including healthcare, employment, social interactions, and education. In many parts of the world, abrupt school closures caught teachers off guard, as they were forced to immediately shift their practices from in-person to online instruction with little-to-no preparation. Furthermore, during this time, many parents of school-aged children vacillated between multiple roles associated with their employment, household caregiving activities, and supporting their children at home. These challenges were especially challenging for teachers and parents of students with severe disabilities. The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of U.S. teachers of students with severe disabilities regarding interacting with parents during the COVID-19 pandemic, including when schools initially closed in March 2020 and then reopened in September of 2020. This manuscript outlines six key themes highlighting parent–teacher interactions: (a) parents directing school decisions, (b) teacher inability to meet parent expectations, (c) parent–teacher communication, (d) parents as teachers, (e) parent exhaustion, and (f) teacher helplessness

Developmental psychology · Globe · Learned helplessness · Mainstreaming · Medical education · Pandemic · Pedagogy · Special education · Teacher education · Collaborative Teaching and Inclusion · Family and Disability Support Research · Medicine · Parental Involvement in Education · Psychology

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Unique citing works6
Citations per year1,5
Citation span2022 - 2025 (4)
Citation velocityrecent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 6
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