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For the second time in recent months, federal lawmakers have sought the expertise of UF special education professor Mary Brownell, inviting her to Capitol Hill in early January to deliver a policy brief on controversial federal legislation concerning the teaching of children with disabilities. Summoned by staff aides for members of the U.S. Senate Committee […]
The Division for Early Childhood, part of the national Council for Exceptional Children, has named Tara McLaughlin, a UF doctoral candidate in early childhood-special special education, as the 2010 recipient of the J. David Sexton Doctoral Student Award. McLaughlin (right) was cited for making contributions to young children with special needs and their families through research, […]
A lifetime of research productivity, masterly teaching and inspirational leadership has earned UF special education professor James McLeskey the prestigious 2010 TED/Merrill Award for Excellence in Teacher Education, awarded by the Council for Exceptional Children. McLeskey, director of the College of Education’s new Center for Disability Policy and Practice, was the college’s chairman of special […]
Two UF special education professors have applied their expertise to influence how the proposed revision of the 2002 No Child Left Behind law addresses the preparation and assessment of teachers of students with disabilities. Professors Mary Brownell and Paul Sindelar helped draft a set of recommendations concerning special education teacher quality and evaluation in a […]
