Faculty Activities
Below is a brief summary of faculty activities. Visit the meet the faculty page at CGPS to learn more about specific faculty members.
Autism in Contemporary Literature, Film – and Life (August 23 - 29)
Listen to Nicole Myers, UMW associate professor of education, as she tells the 'With Good Reason' public radio program about autism, the UMW autism programs, and how families and teachers can draw from various strategies and community resources to help individuals with autism and other disabilities.
Grant from the State of Virginia
Patricia Reynolds received a grant from the Virginia Department of Education to offer TESL 532: Differentiated Instruction for English Language Learners Across the Curriculum for fall 2008. This course will provide instruction on techniques and strategies for working with the increasingly diverse classrooms in the state of Virginia. To find out more about this course visit the course Web site.
Published Book
Dr. Suzanne Houff has recently published a book, The Classroom Researcher: Using Applied Research to Meet Student Needs. This book is designed for teachers, administrators, and professional developers who are interested in learning how research can be used to improve instruction. To find out more about Dr. Houff's book visit Rowman Education Publishers.
VASCD Grant
Dr. Teresa Coffman, Pat Wiedel, Sup. of Professional Development for Stafford County Schools, and Lisa Rollins, Sup. of Instructional & Assistive Technology for Stafford County Schools received a $10,000 grant to study technology professional development using the coaching method from the Virginia Association for Supervision Curriculum and Development. This study took place during the 2007 -2008 academic school year.
The Winneba, Ghana Project
For two weeks in June and July of 2007, Drs. Suzanne Houff, Kavatus Newell, and Dale Wright traveled to Ghana with the international project’s committee of VSRA. They provided teacher training and worked with elementary students. Their goal was to provide staff development in reading instruction and methodology and to develop reading instructional materials for the newly established teacher training resource center in Winneba. To learn more about the project check out the VSRA Ghana Project Web site at http://www.vsra.org/ghanaproject.html. Read the article in the Fredericksburg Free Lance Star .
Camp of Hope
June 27 – 29 of 2007, Dr. Sharon Teabo, Dr. Nicole Myers, and students within the Special Education, Autism Certificate, and Leadership in Instructional Technology programs participated in the Exceptional Family Members Program (EFMP) ‘Camp of Hope’. The camp was sponsored by the Marine Corps at Quantico and is for children ages 6-13 of all Active Duty service members, retirees, and family members within the EFMP program.