E-learning for secondary school teachers: Inclusive science and Math instruction for students with disabilities

The Georgia Institute of technology (Georgia Tech) is conducting a research and developinent project to enhance the capacities of science, technology. engineering and inathernalics (STEM) teachers to educate students with disabilities. The project has conducted online surveys, focus groups an(] longitudinal Studies to discover the training and knowledge needs ofteachers, The ongoing research has identified sipiificant gaps in teacher knowledge about students with disabilities and the acconiniodations that Call help thCul Succeed. In particular, there is it pervasive lack 01' understanding of the uses Of aSSiSliVe technology, along with discornfort in the use of this technology. Findings have been used ill the creation of online training Courses designed to rnect teacher needs in the classroorn and laboratory environments. Further research will investigate tile use of project resources with teachers Of Students with focused disability issues.