Special Education in the Peace Corps

1. Why does there need to be Special Education in the Peace Corps?

When thinking of my research question, I wanted to pick something that had value to me and was something that I was interested in.  The Peace Corps is something that I want to join after college, and I hope to be able to teach special education.  I know special education teachers are not big in developing countries, so I want to find out why the Peace Corps added it to their program.

My audience is aimed towards people who maybe want to join the Peace Corps, for people who are interested in worldly events dealing with issues and children, and also teachers who might want to know what’s going around in developing countries.  I knew I wanted to do something dealing with a Peace Corps, so from there I tried to narrow down my topic dealing with Special Education in the Peace Corps.

[1]  Carano, Kenneth T. “Passport to Cultural Enrichment: The Peace Corps World Wise Schools Experience.” Social Studies 100.4 (2009): 187-192. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 23 Apr. 2010.

[2] The article, Passport to Cultural Enrichment: The Peace Corps World Wise Schools Experience, argues that through the Peace Corps people will gain a sense of cross-cultural awareness that will overall make them into better people. [3] The author supports his argument by explaining that the American people need to learn more about other people’s cultures to make   Americans better-rounded people. [4]. The author talks about the unique programs that can improve students’ cross-cultural awareness in order to convince people they should join the Peace Corps. [5] This article is made for people who are interested in joining the Peace Corps, and also for people who are interested in Cultural Communications.

[1] KRISTOF, NICHOLAS D. “Teach For The World.” New York Times 11 Mar. 2010: 31. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 23 Apr. 2010.

[2]  The article, Teach For The World, argues that although the Peace Corps has  been popular since its inception, currently the program Teach for America is becoming more popular. [3]  The author, KRISTOF, NICHOLAS D. explains to the audience that Teach For America is a good thing, but people should not forget about the Peace Corps and tells how teaching is also apart of the Peace Corps experience. [4] The author gives the fact that 46,000 applicants compete for about 4,500 slots for Teach for America. He stresses that and tries to   convince people that there needs to be a balance between the Peace Corps and Teach For America, and that there is room and need for both. [5]  This article is written for people who are interested in teaching opportunities and people trying to decide if they should do Teach for America or Peace Corps.

[1] Swanson, Elizabeth A., and Sharon Vaughn. “An Observation Study of Reading Instruction Provided to Elementary Students with Learning Disabilities in the Resource Room.” Psychology in the Schools 47.5 (2010): 481-492. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 23 Apr. 2010.

[2] In the article, an observational study of reading instruction provided to elementary students with learning disabilities in the resource room is described. The author argues that through intervention specialists, students are getting to learn more and develop necessary skills.  [3] The author talks about the different experiments they have had with the kids and how they are developing as students.  [4] The author tells of studies and how things work in order to show people it is important to study special needs. [5] This article is written for people interested in special education, learning disabilities and how special needs students are capable of learning if taught the right way.

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