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Inference Instruction for Students With Reading Disabilities by Barth, Amy E., Ankrum, Ethan R., Newman Thomas, Cathy

“…National data indicate that approximately 90% of rural students with a reading disability read at or below basic levels of reading proficiency. A growing body…”
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Scaffolding Inference-Making for Adolescents With Disabilities That Impact Reading by Barth, Amy E., Thomas, Cathy Newman

“…Middle grade students with disabilities that impact reading, including learning disabilities (LD) in reading, high functioning autism (ASD), and emotional and…”
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Riding the Special Education Technology Wave: Policy, Obstacles, Recommendations, Actionable Ideas, and Resources by Thomas, Cathy Newman, Peeples, Katherine N., Kennedy, Michael J., Decker, Mary

“…This article provides an overview of the literature on special education law and policy and teacher preparation for special education technology use and…”
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Exploring the Perceptions of Middle School Teachers Regarding Response to Intervention Struggling Readers by Thomas, Cathy Newman, Allen, Abigail A., Ciullo, Stephen, Lembke, Erica S., Billingsley, Glenna, Goodwin, Marilyn, Judd, Laura

“…Focus groups were conducted with middle school general and special education teachers to investigate their perceptions of Response to Intervention (RTI)…”
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Considering the Impact of Preservice Teacher Beliefs on Future Practice by Newman Thomas, Cathy

“…Preservice teacher beliefs merit additional attention from special education teacher-educators. Given current policy and reforms aimed at improving outcomes…”
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Improving Preservice Teachers’ Knowledge and Application of Functional Behavioral Assessments Using Multimedia by Hirsch, Shanna Eisner, Kennedy, Michael J., Haines, Shana J., Thomas, Cathy Newman, Alves, Kat D.

“…Functional behavioral assessment (FBA) is an empirically supported intervention associated with decreasing problem behavior and increasing appropriate…”
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Using Multimedia to Teach Self-Regulated Strategy Development to Preservice Teachers by Romig, John Elwood, Sundeen, Todd, Thomas, Cathy Newman, Kennedy, Michael J., Philips, Jesse, Peeples, Katherine N., Rodgers, Wendy J., Mathews, Hannah M.

“…The National Commission on Writing called for a reform in writing instruction over a decade ago. However, teacher preparation programs still rarely provide…”
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Creating Multimedia-Based Vignettes with Embedded Evidence-Based Practices: A Tool for Supporting Struggling Learners by Kennedy, Michael J., Aronin, Sara, O'Neal, Michael, Newton, Jennifer R., Thomas, Cathy Newman

“…Most general education content area teachers teach classes that include students with disabilities. However, this can be a daily challenge, as most teachers in…”
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10 Ways to Teach and Support Struggling Adolescent Readers by Thomas, Cathy Newman, Wexler, Jade

“…Teaching literacy to struggling readers can present many challenges. This article suggests 10 strategies that can help middle and high school language arts and…”
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Improving teacher candidate knowledge using content acquisition podcasts by Kennedy, Michael J., Thomas, Cathy Newman, Aronin, Sara, Newton, Jennifer R., Lloyd, John Wills

“…There are many open questions with respect to theory and empirical support for methods used in college teaching, especially when technology is incorporated…”
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Using Evidence-Based Multimedia to Improve Vocabulary Performance of Adolescents With LD: A UDL Approach by Kennedy, Michael J., Thomas, Cathy Newman, Meyer, J. Patrick, Alves, Kat D., Lloyd, John Wills

“…Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework that is commonly used for guiding the construction and delivery of instruction intended to support all…”
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Implementation of Evidence-Based Literacy Practices in Middle School Response to Intervention: An Observation Study by Ciullo, Stephen, Lembke, Erica S., Carlisle, Abigail, Thomas, Cathy Newman, Goodwin, Marilyn, Judd, Laura

“…The authors report findings from a systematic observational study of middle school educators (Grades 6–8) in two states who provided reading interventions…”
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Self-Directed Learning to Improve Science Content Knowledge for Teachers by van Garderen, Delinda, Hanuscin, Deborah, Thomas, Cathy Newman, Stormont, Melissa, Lee, Eun J.

“…Students with disabilities often struggle in science and underperform in this important content area when compared to their typical peers. Unfortunately, many…”
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Effects of Content Acquisition Podcasts to Develop Preservice Teachers' Knowledge of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports by Kennedy, Michael J., Thomas, Cathy Newman

“…A critical issue facing the field of education is the need to improve teachers' preparation to effectively manage student behavior in the classroom. Many pre-…”
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Long-Term Mentors' Perceptions of Building Mentoring Relationships with At-Risk Youth by Smith, Cindy Ann, Newman-Thomas, Cathy, Stormont, Melissa

“…Youth mentoring, defined within this study, as the pairing of a youth at risk with a caring adult, is an intervention that is often used for youth at risk for…”
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The Effectiveness of Using a Content Acquisition Podcast to Teach Phonological Awareness, Phonemic Awareness, and Phonics to Preservice Special Education Teachers by Carlisle, Abigail A., Thomas, Cathy Newman, McCathren, Rebecca B.

“…The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of using a content acquisition podcast (CAP) to teach phonological awareness, phonemic awareness, and…”
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Applying a Universal Design for Learning Framework to Mediate the Language Demands of Mathematics by Thomas, Cathy Newman, Van Garderen, Delinda, Scheuermann, Amy, Lee, Eun Ju

“…This article provides information about the relationship between mathematics, language, and literacy and describes the difficulties faced by students with…”
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Student Response Systems: Learning and Engagement in Preservice Teacher Education by Thomas, Cathy Newman, Pinter, Erika Blood, Carlisle, Abigail, Goran, Lisa

“…This study presents findings from an investigation of student response systems (SRS) in an undergraduate preservice teacher education classroom to investigate…”
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Introduction to the special issue: Building capacity to improve student outcomes through collaboration: Current issues and innovative approaches by Stormont, Melissa, Thomas, Cathy Newman, van Garderen, Delinda

“…Schools across the country are trying to build capacity to meet the diverse needs of learners. School psychologists are often expected to play a key role in…”
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Teaching Is Not a Profession: How General and Special Education Teacher Education Have Failed by Dray, Barbara J., Newman Thomas, Cathy

“…Traditionally, preservice teacher education has been conducted in college and university classrooms and has relied heavily on what Shulman (1992) called “the…”
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