Opportunities in PLAD
Graduate Student Support
Assistantships
*Teaching assistants for undergraduate or graduate courses
*Assistantships with faculty in another department (e.g., Curriculum
and Instruction)
*Research assistants with individual faculty or as part of a funded
project
Traineeships
Research Opportunities
*Research assistantships with individual faculty or as part of a funded
project
Travel Conference Funds
*Stipends for conference travel
Access Seminar
Sample Schedule of Access Seminars
| Semester |
Focus of Seminar |
| Spring 2007 |
Universal Design for Learning Strategies to Enhance Student
Outcomes |
| Summer 2007 |
Collaborative Practices Between Regular and Special
Educators in Inclusive Environments |
| Fall 2007 |
Disability Law and Policy |
| Spring 2008 |
Service Learning |
| Summer 2008 |
Cultural and Linguistic Diversity |
| Fall 2008 |
Universal Design for Learning Strategies to Enhance Student
Outcomes |
| Spring 2009 |
Collaborative Practices Between Regular and Special
Educators in Inclusive Environments |
Seminar speakers and special events, etc.
Disability Law
Dr. Brad Hedrick (UI), Dr. Jim Shriner (UI), Dr. Carlos Ball
(UI Law School), Dr. Margie Jobe (UI), Dr. Paul Sindelar, Jane
West (HECSE), Chris Koch (ISBE)
CLD
Dr. Georgia Garcia (UI), Dr. James Anderson (UI), Dr. Amy Santos
(UI), Sherry Alimi, Principal, Dr. Carol Sue Englert
Collaboration
Dr. Marlene Pugach, Dr. Carolyn Hughes
Universal Design for Learning
Dr. Brad Hedrick, Dr. David Rose, Dr. Michael Wehmeyer
Service Learning
Dr. Rose Ann Miron (UI), Dr. Shelly Billig
Others
Vicki Niswander, Christie Gilson
Others listed in University grants and resources
Dr. Jeanette McCollum, Dr. Lizanne DeStefano (UI, evaluation), Dr. Janis
Chadsey, Dr. M. L. Hemmeter, Dr. Linda Mason, Dr. Kay Stahl, Dr. Erydice
Bauer, Dr. Richard Anderson
Advanced Topics Courses
SPED 590 DI - Differentiation
of Instruction
SPED 590 DP - Advanced
Topics in Disability Policy and Legal Issues for Doctoral Leadership
Personnel
SPED 590 IE - Inclusive
Education Research and Practice
SPED 590 AL - Access
to Literacy Teaching & Research for All Students
SPED 590 SL - Achieving
Access to the General Curriculum Through Service Learning
SPED 590 UDL - Universal
Design for Learning: Promoting Access
Service Learning
Overview (What is Service Learning?)
Service
learning is a form of pedagogy that involves applying what one learns
in the classroom to solve a real need in the community. As such, it
allows learners to connect their knowledge with hands-on activities,
thus furthering knowledge and understanding while benefiting the community.
Impact
Strategies
for creating UDL environments tend to emphasize changes in instructional
materials and media (CEC, 1998). We believe these methods will only
produce limited access for students with disabilities unless they
are combined with changes to the structure of the teaching and learning
environment. We assert that service learning is one method for creating
these changes. Service learning offers a departure from traditional
pedagogy by linking academic content, standards, and vocational goals
addressed in the classroom setting with hands-on service activities
that meet authentic needs in the student’s community (Brown,
1998; Gent & Gureka, 1998; Hamilton & Hamilton, 1997; National
Service Learning Clearinghouse, 2001).
“Design and Do” (How will students fulfill the service
learning requirement?)
A service learning project typically includes four components: 1)
learning (i.e., preparation for the activity), 2) service (i.e., performing
the actual service), 3) reflection (i.e., processing what was learned),
and 4) celebration (i.e., of accomplishments) (Fertman, 1994; Gent
& Gureka, 1998). For example, students might initially learn
about homelessness in class and then engage in service activities
at a local homeless shelter or soup kitchen. After the activities,
students reflect on what they have learned. Educational goals
(e.g., math, social studies, literacy, social skills) are embedded
across classroom and community activities.
Traineeships within competency areas
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