Heather L. Ball
Heather L. Ball, Assistant Professor of Special Education
Telephone: 207.255.1381
E-mail: hball@maine.edu
Fax: 207.255.1246
Office: 24 Kimball Hall
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Areas of Interest
Social Context of Education
Social Justice
Special Education
New Teacher Induction
Distance Education
Courses Taught
EDU 112: School and Community
EDU 210: Educational Psychology
EDU 217: Cultural Diversity in the Classroom
EDU 338: Internship II with Classroom ManagementSED 310: Dimensions of Exceptionality in the Classroom
SED 325: Assessment in Special Education
SED 335: Program Planning and Curriculum Adaptation for Students with Disabilities
SED 340: Communication and Collaboration in Special Education
SED 345: Behavior Strategies and Social Skill Development for Students with Disabilties
SED 355: Transitional Issues for Students with Disabilities
SED 395: Topics in Special Education: Alternate Assessment
SED 490: Student Teaching in Special Education
Current Projects
- Presenting findings from research study "Caucasian Teachers of Native American Students: The Interplay of Ideology and Practice" at the New England Educational Research Organization annual conference in April 2011.
- Engaged in a research study sponsored by the Maine Department of Education: "Exploring the Experiences & Needs of Special Education Teachers in Rural Maine."
- Project Cooperator, State Program Improvement Grant (Special Education)
- Fostering Resiliency in Children (June 15, 2011 conference) - Downeast Communities of Practice Planning Committee
- Diversity Committee
