Articles

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Using Reinforcements for Effective Discipline, Christian Early Education (2011)
 

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Enhancing Christian School Experiences for Pre-Service Teachers Through Service Learning Partnerships (with Karen Parker and Leonard W. Parker), Journal of Research on Christian Education (2010)

This article gives an overview of service learning as it relates to the integration of...

 

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The Effectiveness of Computer- Assisted Instruction in Developmental Mathematics (with Kathy Dye Spradlin), Journal of Developmental Education (2010)

This quasiexperimental study compared academic performance of students enrolled in a developmental mathematics course using...

 

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Professional Development in Learning Communities, Christian School Education (2009)
 

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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...

 

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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...

 

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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...

 

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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...

 

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Learning Self-Determination: Lessons from the Literature for Work with Children and Youth with Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities, Child & Youth Care Forum (2006)

Children and youth with disabilities perform more poorly in transitional outcomes than their non-disabled peers....

 

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The Effects of Teaching Self-Determination Skills to Student with Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities, Faculty Dissertations (2002)

Research has documented that students with emotional and behavioral disabilities perform more poorly than their...

 

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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Implications for Educators, Faculty Publications and Presentations (1999)

Fetal alcohol syndrome has been recognized as one of the most common causes of mental...

 

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

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Evaluation and Mentoring of Online Faculty (with Karen L. Parker), Forum for Christian Educators: What role does Christian higher education play in the changing landscape of education? (2011)

The world of online education has created new challenges to these unique learning environments. One...

 

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...

 

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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

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Classroom Climate - Be Proactive, ACSI Early Childhood (2011)
 

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Differentiated Instruction in Early Childhood, ACSI Early Childhood (2011)
 

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Intentiality Part 1, ACSI Early Childhood (2011)
 

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Intentiality Part 2, ACSI Early Childhood (2011)
 

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Successful Collaboration, ACSI Early Childhood (2011)
 

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Using Reinforcements, ACSI Early Childhood (2011)
 

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Differentiated Instruction Institute, Association of Christian Schools International (2010)
 

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Differentiated Instruction (ACSI), ACSI: South-Central (2009)
 

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Dealing with the Difficult Student, TED Conference (2009)
 

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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...

 

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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...

 

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It's Beyond Me, East Virginia Early Educators Conference (2009)

We will learn how having immeasurably more than we ask or imagine is by looking...

 

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Reaching the Hard to Reach, East Virginia Early Educators Conference (2009)

We often hear and say that we know how to handle most behavior problems, but...

 

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Dealing with Difficult Students (FACCS/IACCS), Christian Educators Conference for FACCS/IACCS (2009)
 

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Differentiated Instruction (FACCS), Christian Educators Conference for FACCS/IACCS (2009)
 

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PRAISE: Dealing with Difficult Students, Association of Christian Schools International Birmingham Convention (2009)
 

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The Proactive Teacher, East Virginia Early Educators Conference for ACSI (2009)
 

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Differentiated Instruction, Association of Christian Schools International (2009)
 

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Character Education in Literature-Based Instruction (with Karen L. Parker), Annual Meeting & Exhibits of the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (2007)

As schools mandate character education, teachers face the dilemma of crowding another requirement into their...

 

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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...

 

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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...

 

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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...

 

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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...

 

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Teaching for Different Modalities, Southeastern Conference for the Association of Christian Schools International (2006)

Participants will discover the keys for differenting instruction for the various learners in their classrooms....

 

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Keys to Collaboration (2006)

In the field of special education it is vital that we are able to collaborate...

 

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Developing a Matrix to Ensure Diversity of Field-Based Experiences (with Karen L. Parker and Rebecca Carwile), American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (2005)

Requiring field-based experiences in diverse settings is a special challenge in alternative programs. A matrix...

 

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Use Bibliotherapy to Improve Reading Comprehension and Socially Appropriate Behavior (with Karen L. Parker), Annual Convention and Expo of the Council for Exceptional Children (2005)

Bibliotherapy, the process of reading books with therapeutic intent, can be applied for students with...

 

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The Universities’ Role in Assisting States in Obtaining Highly Qualified Teachers (with Karen L. Parker and Pat Burgess), Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children (2004)

The Virginia Department of Education solicited proposals from colleges and universities with approved programs in...

 

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The Effects of Teaching Self-Determination to Students with Emotional Disabilities, International Conference for Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders (2003)

This presentation explores how self-determination can and should be taught to students with disabilities. Results...