Location
Group Two Sessions: Room 125
Start Date
23-2-2024 11:00 AM
End Date
23-2-2024 11:50 AM
First Presenter's Brief Biography
Elizabeth R. Clarke, Ed. D., received her B.M.E. at Armstrong State University, followed by her M. Ed. from Berry College, and an Ed.S. and Ed.D. from Nova Southeastern University in 2007 and 2017, respectively. She has thirty-two years of teaching experience, including eleven years teaching students with severe and profound disabilities and four years in an inclusive setting. Located in Bryan County, Georgia, Dr. Clarke currently co-teaches physics at Richmond Hill High School. Her goal as an educator is to make her students feel valued through engaging learning experiences within a safe and supportive environment. Her research interests lie in the area of transition and the importance of self-determination and self-advocacy for individuals with disabilities. Dr. Clarke was recently awarded the Fulbright-Hays Scholarship and will travel to Korea in 2024 for cultural and lingual immersion.
Presentation Type
Concurrent Session
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Panel
Abstract
In this session, Dr. Clarke and her student, a high school senior, will analyze and instruct educational professionals about self-determination. She will explain how to give students a voice in their IEP and their educational plans, as well as the subsequent effects: boosting motivation, independence and academic success.
Conference Strands
Effective Teaching Strategies for Students with Disabilities
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Outline
Included in
Accessibility Commons, Junior High, Intermediate, Middle School Education and Teaching Commons, Secondary Education and Teaching Commons, Special Education and Teaching Commons
Self- Determination and Student- Led IEPs
Group Two Sessions: Room 125
In this session, Dr. Clarke and her student, a high school senior, will analyze and instruct educational professionals about self-determination. She will explain how to give students a voice in their IEP and their educational plans, as well as the subsequent effects: boosting motivation, independence and academic success.
