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Lisa Dieker

Co-Teaching in Secondary Schools

Learn best practices and winning techniques for implementing co-teaching in the unique settings of middle and high school. Develop effective lesson plans and enhance co-teaching partnerships.

Lisa Dieker, PhD, a professor and Lockheed Martin eminent scholar and the coordinator of the school's PhD program in special education, has produced six books and two videos focused on effective strategies for inclusion and co-teaching.

Event Info Presenter Info

  • March 9, 2016

    Van Nest Academy for Environmental Health Sciences and Technology
    11X498 1640 Bronxdale Avenue Bronx, NY 10462
    P: 718-409-3001
    Principal: Carol Ann Gilligan
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* Please note the location for this event has been changed from 25Q029 to 26Q216, Queens.

Co-Teaching in Secondary Schools

This session will provide both general and special education teachers with thoughts to ponder related to the impact of teaching to the highest standards in inclusive settings while meeting the needs of students with disabilities. Participants will learn practical ideas to address the standards through collaborative teaching, universal design for learning, interdisciplinary collaboration, and the use of technology to ensure the success of students with disabilities.

The following are the objectives and key topics to be addressed in this professional development workshop:

This engaging session will include:

  • Useful strategies to successfully support students with disabilities in general education classrooms.
  • Practical techniques for establishing partnerships between general and special educators.
  • User friendly resource materials for immediate use in your school and classroom related to student learning and assessment.
  • Real world, relevant and practical ideas, and videotaped examples of inclusive and co-taught settings, including tools for collaboration, assessment and universal design principals.

Specific tools across the content will be discussed, as well the role of the special educator not only in using these tools, but teaching students to self advocate for their technological needs so that they reach the highest standards possible.

Who is Lisa Dieker?

Lisa Dieker, PhD, is a professor at the University of Central Florida, where she coordinates the doctoral program in special education. As a Lockheed Martin eminent scholar, she works collaboratively with outstanding UCF faculty in mathematics and science to direct the Lockheed Martin/UCF Mathematics and Science Academy.

Dr. Dieker currently serves on numerous editorial review boards and is the associate editor for Teaching Exceptional Children and past co-editor of the Journal of International Special Needs Education. She was selected as Child Advocate Network (CAN) the coordinator of the year, the UCF Graduate Student Mentor of the Year, and Eastern Illinois University Outstanding Alumni of the Year.

Dieker has received over $15 million in grant funding in her career and has published five books and made two videos on her work in teacher education, along with over 50 chapters and journal articles and provided over 100 keynote addresses.

She is also the featured presenter in two professional development videos, 7 Effective Strategies for Secondary Inclusion and Winning Strategies for Inclusive Classrooms. She co-authored the NPR, Inc. laminated reference guide, Co-Teaching in Secondary Schools: 7 Steps to Success.


Registration Information

Registration Type

Early Bird
(prior to 30 days in advance)

School Teams
(3 or more)

Regular Registration

Cost (per session)

$189.00

$179.00 per person

$199.00