Department of Education: Special Education
Area(s) of expertise
- Collaboration and Co-Teaching
- Inclusive Practices
- Specially Designed Instruction
- Administrative Leadership Development
BIO
Abby has worked in the field of special education for the past thirty years. Most recently, she served as the director of student services for Hopkinton and Westwood public schools in Massachusetts. She previously held positions as a learning center teacher, curriculum specialist, special education administrator at the middle school level, and assistant director of student services at the district level. She also taught undergraduate and graduate level courses at William James College, Lesley University, and Stonehill College.
Among her many credentials, Abby is licensed in Vermont as a principal, director of special education, special educator and special education consulting teacher. She is also certified in Massachusetts as a superintendent, assistant superintendent, special education administrator, middle school principal, special educator, and elementary education teacher.
Abby's educational interests include co-teaching, inclusive practices and curriculum design, high quality assessment, collaboration and consultation, and effective communication. She co-hosts a podcast that aims to make special education issues engaging and entertaining.
Abby holds a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in Educational Administration from UMass Boston, a Master of Social Work (clinical focus) and Master of Education in Special Education from Boston University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from UMass Amherst.
Courses
- EDSP 3120 Assessment in Special Education
- EDSP 5120 Assessment in Special Education
- EDSP 6150 Curriculum and Technology in Special Education: Math
- ESDP 6991 Internship: Student Teaching
Bio
Abby has worked in the field of special education for the past thirty years. Most recently, she served as the director of student services for Hopkinton and Westwood public schools in Massachusetts. She previously held positions as a learning center teacher, curriculum specialist, special education administrator at the middle school level, and assistant director of student services at the district level. She also taught undergraduate and graduate level courses at William James College, Lesley University, and Stonehill College.
Among her many credentials, Abby is licensed in Vermont as a principal, director of special education, special educator and special education consulting teacher. She is also certified in Massachusetts as a superintendent, assistant superintendent, special education administrator, middle school principal, special educator, and elementary education teacher.
Abby's educational interests include co-teaching, inclusive practices and curriculum design, high quality assessment, collaboration and consultation, and effective communication. She co-hosts a podcast that aims to make special education issues engaging and entertaining.
Abby holds a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in Educational Administration from UMass Boston, a Master of Social Work (clinical focus) and Master of Education in Special Education from Boston University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from UMass Amherst.
Courses
- EDSP 3120 Assessment in Special Education
- EDSP 5120 Assessment in Special Education
- EDSP 6150 Curriculum and Technology in Special Education: Math
- ESDP 6991 Internship: Student Teaching