Brenda Showalter

 

Education:

  • BA in Psychology
  • Masters in Special Education K-12
  • Ph.D pending in Communication Sciences and Disorders

Program Involvement:

  • I teach in the K-12 programs, both undergraduate and graduate courses.  I developed and teach our courses in autism spectrum disorders.

Professional Experience and Interests:

  • While teaching in public schools I taught children who were self-contained, received resource support and those in the collaborative classrooms.  Their disability areas varied, but I spent most of my time working with children with very complex challenges.  I have taugh elementary, middle school and high school, and post high students.  My experiences collaborating with other teachers were simply grand!  I have also worked for the Virginia Department of Education doing consulting in and training of special education.

Current Research:

  • Autism Spectrum Disorders

One Piece of Advice for Future/New Teachers:

  • Laugh as much as possible and enjoy your students!

Resources that you would Recommend:

  • Your fellow teachers and colleagues.  Don't stay behind a closed door, get out, and ask for help and suggestions.  Also offer them up when you have the opportunity.

 

 



·        Education:

o   B.A. in Psychology,

o   Masters in Special Education K-12

o    Ph.D pending in Communication Sciences and Disorders

·        Program Involvement: 

o    I teach in the K-12 programs, both undergraduate and graduate courses. I developed and teach our courses in autism spectrum disorders.

·        Professional Experience and Interests:

o   While teaching in public schools I taught children who were self-contained, received resource support and those in the collaborative classrooms. Their disability areas varied, but I spent most of my time working with children with very complex challenges. I have taught elementary, middle school and high school and post high students. My experiences collaborating with other teachers were simply grand! I have also worked for the Virginia Department of Education doing consulting in and training of special education.

·        Current Research:  

o   Autism Spectrum Disorders

·        One Piece of Advice for Future/New Teachers:

o   Laugh as much as possible and enjoy your students!

·        Resources that you would Recommend:

o   Your fellow teachers and colleagues. Don’t stay behind a closed door, get out and ask for help and suggestions. Also offer them up when you have the opportunity.

·        Additional Information (optional):

I have three wonderful pets, Peep, Casey and Edwina. I love to read, camp and teach.

Brenda Fogus Showalter

Brenda Showalter

Instructor

CONTACT INFORMATION

Email:    showalbe@jmu.edu
Office:    Memorial 3225 C
Phone:  540-568-2877