Dr. Beth Ackerman’s passion for children with disabilities is evident in her professional career and studies. Her master’s degree is in Special Education from Lynchburg College. She has a postgraduate professional license from the Virginia Department of Education which endorses her to teach elementary education K-8, learning disabilities, emotional disabilities, mental retardation, and administration and supervision K-12. Her doctorate degree is in Administration and Supervision from the University of Virginia. She has taught students with disabilities for three years before becoming a principal for 6 years at a private day school for students with emotional and behavioral disabilities. She has over a decade of experience in working with children with learning disabilities, mental retardation, and emotional disabilities as a behavior specialist, family support provider, teacher, and administrator. She currently teaches undergraduate and graduate level special education courses at Liberty University.
Articles
Enhancing Christian School Experiences for Pre-Service Teachers through Service-Learning Partnerships (with Karen L. Parker and Leonard W. Parker), Christian Perspectives in Education (2008)
The mission of the Teacher Licensure Program at Liberty University is to develop competent professionals...
Attitudes of pre-service physical educators at a faith-based university toward individuals with disabilities (with James E. Schoffstall), Faculty Publications and Presentations (2007)
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of an undergraduate adapted physical...
PRAISE for Students with Behavioral Challenges, Faculty Publications and Presentations (2006)
The acronym PRAISE is utilized to help educators remember the various tools for helping students...
Learning Self-Determination: Lessons from the Literature for Work with Children and Youth with Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities, Faculty Publications and Presentations (2006)
Children and youth with disabilities perform more poorly in transitional outcomes than their non-disabled peers....
The Universities’ Role in Assisting States in Obtaining Highly Qualified Teachers (with Karen L. Parker and Pat Burgess), Faculty Publications and Presentations (2004)
The Virginia Department of Education solicited proposals from colleges and universities with approved programs in...
Books
PRAISE: Effectively Guiding Student Behavior, Faculty Publications and Presentations (2007)
There is a wealth of information available to parents and teachers for dealing with behavior...
Presentations
Character Education in Literature-Based Instruction (with Karen L. Parker), Faculty Publications and Presentations (2007)
As schools mandate character education, teachers face the dilemma of crowding another requirement into their...
Improving Instruction for Teacher Candidates in Classroom Management and Discipline Issues (with Scott Watson, Michelle Goodwin, and Karen L. Parker), AACTE (American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education) (2007)
The effective teaching of classroom management and discipline skills remains a major challenge for teacher...
College for Life (with Randall S. Dunn and Karen L. Parker) (2006)
Participate in a discussion of a first year partnership between public schools, community colleges, and...
Proactive Behavior Intervention, Southeastern Conference for the Association of Christian Schools International (2006)
Participants in this presentation will learn keys to being a proactive teacher that prevents negative...
Puzzling Classroom Behavior, Southeastern Conference for the Association of Christian Schools International (2006)
Why does Johnny act that way while I am teaching? This presentation addresses the five...