This presentation critically examines the implications of Ohio House Bill 436, commonly referred to as, “The Dyslexia Law,” and its impact on pre-service teachers, districts, and students. Students with dyslexia usually experience difficulties with other language skills such as spelling, writing, and pronouncing words (Moats & Dakin, 2020). The purpose of this presentation was to […]
B41: Critical Race Theory in Teacher Education: Disrupting White Teacher’s Understandings of Race, Racism, and White Supremacy
The research area we are conducting is on Critical Race Theory. The question that’s being asked is “What understanding do preservice and practicing teachers have after taking a course on critical race theory in teacher education?” This is relevant for the field of teacher education because Critical Race Theory is the framework that could be […]
BRIII-02: Alternatives to Exclusionary School Discipline
The implementation of exclusionary school discipline practices such as suspension, expulsion or zero-tolerance behavior policies were intended to help students learn appropriate school behaviors and deter students from engaging in violence, illegal activities and other inappropriate behaviors. Unfortunately they often have the opposite effect. Exclusionary practices often exacerbate student involvement in inappropriate behaviors, leading to […]
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