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MAIER PD Webinar: Using Research-based Strategies to Teach STEM

December 5, 2018 @ 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm

| $15

Speaker: Victoria Knight, Ph.D.

Session begins at 3:30pm and end at 5:30pm.
Please note:
 This session is being offered as a webinar. You will receive instructions for joining the webinar via email prior to the session.

Register online at our secure registration site.

In this presentation, Dr. Knight will articulate the rationale for including students with a range of learning needs, including students with ASD, in STEM content and contexts. She will focus on cutting edge research in this area to support this rationale. In addition, she will discuss methods she has used internationally to train professionals to promote content-based learning for all students in the classroom.

Contact hours are awarded free of charge. CEUs (.2) are available by contacting Deborah Rooks-Ellis at MAIER (deborah.l.rooks@maine.edu). A two week notice and $20 processing fee is required for CEUs.

Speaker Bio: Victoria Knight, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor at the University of British Columbia. She has more than 20 years of experience working with students who have autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Her research interests include: (a) applying principles and tactics derived from ABA to promote learning of core content, especially in the areas of STEM; and (b) evaluation and dissemination of evidence-based practices for students with ASD. She has published, presented, and trained educators in these areas internationally. Dr. Knight has developed a curriculum for teaching students with severe disabilities science content. She serves on the editorial boards of three journals, including Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities and Focus on Autism and Developmental Disabilities. She works closely with undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students across several research projects.

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Register online at our secure registration site.

Details

Date:
December 5, 2018
Time:
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Cost:
$15
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Maine Autism Institute for Education and Research
Phone:
207-581-2352
Email:
maineautisminstitute@maine.edu
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