Graduate Program
Curriculum and Instruction
Degree Name
Master of Science in Education (MSEd)
Semester of Degree Completion
Summer 2022
Thesis Director
John H. Bickford III
Thesis Committee Member
Alexis Jones
Thesis Committee Member
Michael D. Gillespie
Abstract
During the last two and half years, school districts and special education programs have experienced a situation that turned the world of education upside down: the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the pandemic, teachers, administration, families, and students had to maneuver a new way of education and achieving student success with different learning modalities, such as remote learning. This thesis focuses on a functional life skills classroom and how the context of the classroom changed after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic using autoethnographic methods. This paper was written to display how students in special education and their teachers adapted to a changing educational environment.
Recommended Citation
Smith, Claire E., "Exploring the Special Education Classroom Context and Experiences Before and During COVID-19" (2022). Masters Theses. 4951.
https://thekeep.eiu.edu/theses/4951
Included in
Curriculum and Instruction Commons, Curriculum and Social Inquiry Commons, Special Education and Teaching Commons
