This study is to investigate the adaptation difficulties among non-tenure tract
teachers who were newly got teaching jobs as special education teachers at
elementary schools. The areas of adaptation difficulties were divided into two aspects;
the management of special class and interactions with school faculties. Five non-tenure
tract teachers who currently have been working as special teachers in Seoul, the
province of Gyounggi, and Incheon were included as research participants.
Approximately the duration of their teaching experience were under 3 years.
Individually two or three time of deep interviews were implemented. Totally 11
interviews were implemented with 5 participants. Shortly, the participants are
struggling with two kinds of difficulties those come from their short term of teaching
experiences as well as the insecurity of their job including. Moreover, their needs as
special teachers were included. Finally, limitations of the current study were discussed
and ideas of future research were suggested.