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LeAnne Robinson presents at education conference in Hawaii
2.9.10
Faculty publication
faculty | LeAnne Robinson | presentations | Special Education | Woodring

LeAnne Robinson (Special Education) presented “Response to Intervention and Written Expression: A Framework for Instructional Decision Making” at the Hawaiian International Conference on Education from Jan. 7 to 10 in Honolulu.

Sheila Fox represents State Board of Education at Las Vegas conference
2.5.10
Faculty publication
faculty | SHeila Fox | Special Education | Woodring

Sheila Fox (Special Education) recently attended the regional National Association of State Boards of Education conference in Las Vegas, where she represented the State Board of Education on a panel discussing Washington’s perspective on a common core of standards for English/Language Arts and mathematics. The other two members of the panel were from Nevada and Montana.
Keith Hyatt (Special Education) co-presents paper at Pennsylvania conference
12.11.09
Faculty publication
Keith Hyatt | presentation | Special Education | Woodring

Keith Hyatt (Special Education) co-presented "Promoting Evidence-Based Practices and Avoiding Pseudoscientific Fads: Guidelines for Families/ Interventionists" with John Filler and Delilah Krasch (University of Nevada, Las Vegas) Nov. 18 to 21 at The Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps 2009 Conference in Pittsburgh.
Ken Howell (Special Education), with alumna, publishes chapter in forthcoming book
11.19.09
Faculty publication
alumni | Ken Howell | publication | Special Education | woodring

Ken Howell (Special Education) and Joan Schumann (a master's in education graduate of the Special Education program and now a doctoral student at the University of Utah) have recently published "Proactive Strategies for Promoting Learning," chapter 14 in "Practical Handbook of School Psychology: Effective Practices for the 21st Century" (2010).
Kristine Slentz presents on school and family life in rural Kenya
11.18.09
Video
international | Kristine Slentz | presentation | Special Education | woodring

Kristine Slentz, a professor in the Department of Special Education at WWU, presents "School and Family Life in Rural Kenya," a photo essay depicting school and family life in rural Kenya. The presentation integrates the survey results Slentz has obtained during her research into childrens behavior, school and family life in rural areas of Kenya.