• Self-determination, including self-awareness; self-regulation; self-advocacy; self-empowerment
• Growth mindset and sense of purpose
• Cognitive science of teaching and learning
• Deconstructing learning skills and studying strategies
• School-wide evaluation and improvement
• College student success and retention
• Enrollment management and growth
• Empowering students to be self-directed learners
• Parents as co-partners in student performance
• Avoiding legal conflicts in special education

• How to reach students who are struggling emotionally, academically, and socially?
• Is there such things as left/right brain learners and learning styles?
• How to teach spelling effectively?
• What happens when math is not taught the right way?
• Should we encourage students to multitask?
• What is the difference between studying and learning?
• How do we pay attention?
• Why do students think they understand when they don’t?
• Has technology changed the way students learn?
• How to overcome addictions to technology and social media?
• How ineffective behavior management techniques are hurting students?
• Why do the smartest students drop out of college?
• How to retain at-risk students in college?
• How to significantly improving student retention and persistence toward a timely graduation?

Sample courses taught at graduate and undergraduate levels:

Undergraduate, Graduate, and Doctoral level courses leading to licensure in School Administration, Special Education, and Early Childhood/Elementary Education 

• Legal Foundation of Special Education
• Inclusive Special Education Foundations
• Psycho-Educational Assessment
• Adapting Curriculum for Students with Special Needs (Universal Designed Learning)
• Working with Families and Professionals in Special Education
• Evidence-Based Instruction for Elementary Students with Disabilities in Reading, Math, Writing, Spelling, and Handwriting
• Foundations of Special Education, Etiologies, Law, and Implications for Practice
• Inclusive Education and Assessment
• Adapting Instruction for Diverse Classrooms
• Collaboration in Special Education
• Educational Psychology
• Autism Spectrum Disorders: Issues & Concerns
• Applied Behavior Analysis
• Critical Issues in Education
• Organization and Evaluation of Curriculum
• Practicum in School Supervision
• Leadership in Technology for School Administrators (+ developed online course)
• History and Philosophy of Education
• Educational Theory and Philosophy Disability Issues
• Management of Students with Behavioral Problems
• Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorders: Issues and Concerns
• Master Thesis
• Research Design
• Individualized Education Program and Assessment