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Submissions from 2023

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Revealing the Stories of a Place: Designing Curricula on an Island, Ariel Cornett, Delandrea Hall, Kathryn L. Haughney, Cynthia C. Massey, Amanda Wall, and Kania Greer

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The Experiences of Georgia Special Education Teachers During the Pandemic, Karin Fisher, Edie Grice, Adia Greer, and Laura Echezabal

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The Experiences of Special Education Teachers During the Pandemic, Karin M. Fisher and Edie Grice

Supporting Inclusion/accommodations for Students With Disabilities in STEM Extracurriculars: A FIRST Robotics Needs Assessment, Andre Grossberg, Karin M. Fisher, Kania Greer, Anish Sankuratri, Sophia Caiello, and Asanshay Gupta

Blue Table Talk: Exploring Nuerodiversities, Part 2, Kathryn L. Haughney

Leveraging Diverse Picture Books to Conceptualize Equity and Social Justice Pedagogies in Mathematics Teacher Education, Alesia M. Moldavan

Submissions from 2022

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Structured or Unstructured Note Taking? Investigating the Impact of Guided Note Taking on Students’ Performance, Caitlin J. Criss and Anna C. Brady

Introduction to Universal Design for Learning and Assistive Technology, Stephanie M. Devine, Kathryn L. Haughney, Adam C. Carreon, and Karin Fisher

Using I-Connect and Peer Mentors to Build the Self-Monitoring Skills of Young Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Stephanie M. Devine, Cynthia C. Massey, and Kathryn L. Haughney

Using Peer-Coaching and a Self-Monitoring App to Improve On-Task Behavior for a College Student with Autism and Intellectual Disability, Stephanie M. Devine, Cynthia C. Massey, and Kathryn L. Haughney

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I Can't Remember Which Fraction to Keep or Flip: Building Understanding of Fraction Division with the CRA Instructional Model, A. Disney, Karin Fisher, A. Lorden, and H. Eisenreich

Introduction to Mursion, Karin Fisher

Legislative Advocacy for Special Education, Karin K. Fisher and K. Miller

Use of Multicultural Texts to Promote Culturally Relevant Tasks in Teacher Education, Dittika Gupta, Alesia Mickle Moldavan, and Angela Bullard

Demonstrating Self-Determination: Interactive Presentations for the Self-Determined Learning Model of Instruction (SDLMI) using Pear Deck, Kathryn L. Haughney, Cynthia C. Massey, and Stephanie M. Devine

Exploring Faculty Experiences With Technology-supported Collaboration in College Classrooms, Jackie HeeYoung Kim, Cynthia C. Massey, Montana Smithey, and H. Cha

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Co-Teaching Professional Development: Did it work? Yes, no, maybe so!, Catherine Howerter and Courtney Toledo

Employment for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Gap in the Continuum, Cynthia C. Massey, Kathryn L. Haughney, and Stephanie M. Devine

Systematic Instruction Strategy Training to Increase EmployAbility of Adults with IDD, Cynthia C. Massey, Kathryn L. Haughney, and Stephanie M. Devine

Improving Preservice Mathematics Teachers' Mindfulness, Anxiety and Self-Efficacy to Impact Student Outcomes, Cynthia C. Massey and E. Anthony Muhammad

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Preservice Special Education Teachers’ Experience of a Math Methods Course: An Examination of Perceived Anxiety and Self-Efficacy, Cynthia C. Massey and E. Anthony Muhammad

You Can Do It: Embracing Productive Struggle to Empower Students, Alesia M. Moldavan and Montana Smithey

Neurodiversity and the Classroom Panel Presentation, M. Smith, J. King, N. Matarrese, and Karin Fisher

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Role Playing the IEP Meeting: “It’s something I can actually accomplish, Courtney Toledo

Choosing Qualitatively Oriented Mixed Methods Research, Courtney A. Toledo and Peggy Shannon-Baker

Teachers' Perception of Their Ability to Implement Differentiated Instruction, Aslihan Unal, Zafer Unal, and Yasar Bodur

Designing Flipped Classroom Lessons With the Use of a Reliable Evaluation Rubric, Zafer Unal and Aslihan Unal

Helping Preservice Teachers Learn About the Code of Ethics Through Case Studies, Zafer Unal and Aslihan Unal

Diversity in the Field Schools: Why Representation Matters, Zafer Unal, Aslihan Unal, Yasar Bodur, and Michael R. Sampson

Submissions from 2021

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Providing Accessible Texts for Adolescents/Young Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Stephanie M. Devine

Building Tech-based Self-Monitoring Skills in College Students with IDD, Stephanie M. Devine, Kathryn L. Haughney, Cynthia C. Massey, and Julie Pickens

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College Students with Intellectual Disability Using a Self-Monitoring App and Peer Support to Improve On-Task Behaviors, Stephanie M. Devine, Cynthia C. Massey, and Kathryn L. Haughney

Sharing Voices of the Students: Evaluating Inclusive Postsecondary Education Peer Mentor Programs, Stephanie M. Devine and Julie Pickens

Differentiation in STEM Content Areas, Karin Fisher

Differentiation in STEM content areas, Karin Fisher and Kania Greer

Teachers' Perception of Dyslexia and Professional Development Needs, Karin Fisher and N. Kou

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Recruitment and retention of students with disabilities in extracurricular STEM activities, Karin M. Fisher, Peggy Shannon-Baker, Kania Greer, Barbara Serianni, and Kayla Fitzgibbons

Interactive Panel: Surviving the First Three Years of the Tenure Track, Karin Fisher, J. Sears, D. Hoppey, G. Courtade, and M. Boveda

Single Case Design, Kathryn L. Haughney

The Georgia Southern Assistive Technology Lending and Learning Lab (ATL3), Kathryn L. Haughney

Promoting Communicative Autonomy Through Academics: The Effects of a Listening Comprehension Strategy on Communicative Turn-taking, Kathryn L. Haughney, Stephanie M. Devine, and Cynthia C. Massey

Bringing the EBP Game: The Effects of AAC Training and Support on SPED Team Implementation and K-12 Student Communication Growth, Kathryn L. Haughney, Stephanie M. Devine, and Cynthia C. Massey

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Double Trouble: An Overview of the Successes and Challenges of a Co-Teaching Professional Development, Catherine Howerter, Courtney A. Toledo, and Kitty Crawford

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Partnerships to Increase Student Job Experience and Decrease Tuition Costs in IPSE Programs, J. Pickens and Stephanie M. Devine

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Role Playing: Actualizing the IEP Meeting, Courtney Toledo

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Course-level Evidence of Changes in Teachers' Knowledge and Practices., Aslihan Unal and Selcuk Dogan

Differentiated Instruction in Elementary Classrooms, Aslihan Unal and Zafer Unal

K-5 teachers' perceptions of differentiated instruction, Aslihan Unal and Zafer Unal

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K-5 Teachers Understanding and Implementation of Differentiated Instruction, Aslihan Unal and Zafer Unal

Building a Reliable Rubric for Preservice and Inservice Teachers to Evaluate Flipped Classroom Lesson Design, Zafer Unal and Aslihan Unal

How Teacher Choice and Voice Can Improve Professional Development Design and Implementation, Zafer Unal and Aslihan Unal

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Preparing preservice teachers for diverse classrooms, Zafer Unal and Aslihan Unal

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Does Placement Diversity Really Matter? Using Placement Diversity for Program Improvement and Decision Making, Zafer Unal, Aslihan Unal, Yasar Bodur, and Michael R. Sampson

TED/HECSE Panel on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: A Call to Action, C. Vail, E. McCray, M. Boveda, Karin Fisher, P. McHatton, and B. Leffler

Submissions from 2020

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Bringing Inclusion to College: The Importance of Peer Mentorship for College Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Stephanie M. Devine

Developing effective peer mentor programs with little to no money, Stephanie M. Devine, J. Pickens, and G. Ballard

Differentiation in STEM content areas, Karin Fisher

Differentiation in STEM content areas, Karin Fisher

Lessons learned requiring Google level 1 certification in a methods course, Karin Fisher

Parent Panel [Online video], Karin Fisher

Parent perception of special education, Karin Fisher

Endrew F. vs. Douglas County, Karin M. Fisher

STEM 5-day workshop, Kania Greer and Karin Fisher

Entering, Expanding and Surviving Spaces: Insights from lessons learned from a Post-Doctoral Fellowship in South Africa, Beverly A. King Miller

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Information Literacy Reimagined. Deep Learning Practice, Beverly A. King Miller, Ming Fang He, Amber Whitfield, and Ru Li

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Self-monitoring Among Secondary and Post-secondary Students With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Current Summary and Future Directions, Melvin S. Marsh and Stephanie M. Devine

AAC Communication in Inclusive Common Spaces, Cynthia C. Massey, Kathryn L. Haughney, Stephanie M. Devine, and Harley B. Kitching

Comparing a Traditional Versus Flipped Instruction Model in an Educator Prep Assessment Course, Cynthia C. Massey and Jackie HeeYoung Kim

Comparing the Effectiveness of a Traditional Instruction Model Versus Flipped Instruction in an Educator Prep Assessment Course, Cynthia C. Massey and Jackie HeeYoung Kim

Comparing the Effectiveness of a Traditional versus Flipped Instruction in an Educator Prep Assessment Course, Cynthia C. Massey, Jackie HeeYoung Kim, and Selcuk Dogan

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Language, Culture, Identity, and Power: Intercultural Learning/Teaching, Peggy Shannon-Baker, Beverly A. King Miller, and Ming Fang He

Advances in STEM education, Paddy Sharma, M. Barot, Kania Greer, and Karin Fisher

Adapting Critical Pedagogy to Online Teacher Education, Chelda Smith Kondo and Katie L. Brkich

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Creating a Co-Teaching Triad: A Unified Partnership between the University Supervisor, Clinical Supervisor, and Pre-Service Teacher, Courtney Toledo

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How can the university and P-12 school partnership develop and sustain a program to integrate service dogs into classrooms to support students with Emotional Behavior Disorders?, Courtney Toledo

Examining the Professional Development Needs of K-12 Teachers in Georgia, Aslihan Unal

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Perspectives of Teachers on Parental Involvement in Elementary Schools, Aslihan Unal and Zafer Unal

Comparing Beginning and Experienced Teachers' Self-assessment of Their Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge( TPACK), Aslihan Unal, Zafer Unal, and Yasar Bodur

Examining the Professional Development Needs of K-12 Teachers in Florida, Zafer Unal and Aslihan Unal

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Preparing Preservice Teachers for Classroom Management With the Use of Online Case-based Instruction Strategies, Zafer Unal and Aslihan Unal

Preparing Teachers for Diverse Schools -an Online Tool For Calculating School Diversity for Field Placements, Zafer Unal and Aslihan Unal

Preservice Teachers’ Placement Diversity Data for Program Improvement and Decision Making, Zafer Unal and Aslihan Unal

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How a Teacher Education Institution Tracked and Used Field Placement Diversity Data for Program Improvement and Decision Making, Zafer Unal, Aslihan Unal, Yasar Bodur, and Michael Roy Sampson

Submissions from 2019

Online Case Studies and Their Impact on Changing Conceptions of Culturally Responsive Pedagogy, Yasar Bodur, Zafer Unal, and Aslihan Unal

STEM & SWD: A look into STEM extracurricular activities, student participation and credentials of club sponsors, Kelly Brooksher, Karin Fisher, and Kania Greer

Guest Lecture, UNLV PHD Technology course, Stephanie M. Devine

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Developing an effective peer mentor program in an inclusive college setting, Stephanie M. Devine, K. Ryan Wennerlind, and Kathryn L. Haughney

Assessment in special education from a parent perspective, Karin Fisher

Autism spectrum disorders, Karin Fisher

Clinical supervision at Georgia Southern University, Karin Fisher

Collaborating with Parents, Karin Fisher

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Dyslexia legislation in Georgia, Karin Fisher

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Engaging Students with Disabilities Through Robotics, Karin Fisher

Introduction to TeachLivE, Karin Fisher

Lessons learned using Google teacher certification, Karin Fisher

Pre-service teacher evaluation at Georgia Southern University, Karin Fisher and A. Wall

Double Duty Instruction: Planning for AAC User’s Academic Generalization, Kathryn L. Haughney

AT For Students with Significant Cognitive Disability, Kathryn L. Haughney and Stephanie M. Devine

Introduction to Universal Design for Learning and Assistive Technology, Kathryn L. Haughney and Stephanie M. Devine

The effects of comprehension instruction on students with complex communication needs, Kathryn L. Haughney and Stephanie M. Devine