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
PRAISE: Christians Educators and the Difficult Student, Christian Perspectives in Education (2009)
This article defends the role of the Christian educator in reaching the difficult student. It...
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), Journal of Beliefs and Values (2007)
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of an undergraduate adapted physical...
PRAISE for Students with Behavioral Challenges, Kappa Delta Pi Record (2006)
The acronym PRAISE is utilized to help educators remember the various tools for helping students...
Books
Life Skills Instruction in a Time of Accountability (2010)
The current legislation, No Child Left Behind, mandates that students with intellectual disabilities have access...
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...
Contributions to Books
Life Skills Instruction in a Time of Accountability, Learning and Memory Developments and Intellectual Disabilties (2010)
The current legislation, No Child Left Behind, mandates that students with intellectual disabilities have access...
Enhancing Christian School Field Experiences through Academic Coaching in a Service-learning Partnership (with Karen L. Parker and Leonard W. Parker), 2007 Forum for Christian Teacher Educators: The Role of Christian Higher Education with the K-12 Christian School—Training the Future Generation of Leaders (2007)
This article gives an overview of service learning as it relates to learning and understanding...
Presentations
A Call to Reach All, East Virginia Early Educators Conference (2009)
We will close with a call for all of us to go beyond ourselves in...
Early Identification for Children with Special Needs, East Virginia Early Educators Conference (2009)
It is vital to identify children with special needs as early as possible to ensure...