Cara McDermott-Fasy
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Academic Background
Boston College, Lynch School of EducationPhD, Department of Teacher Education, Special Education, and Curriculum and Instruction Program Focus: Language, Literacy, and Learning
Dissertation Title: Family-school partnerships in special education: A narrative study of parental experiences
Rhode Island College, FSEHD
MAT, Elementary Education, Grades 1-6
Minor Concentration: Special Education, Mild to Moderate Disabilities, Elementary/Middle School
Boston College
BA, Psychology
Minor Concentration: African-American Studies
Courses Taught
SPED 312 Assessment Procedures for Children and Youth with DisabilitiesSPED 390 Independent Study: Honors Project
SPED 412 Assessment, Curriculum, and Methodology for Children with Mild/Moderate Disabilities at the Elementary and Middle School Levels
SPED 419 Student Teaching Elem/Mid School
SPED 501 Advanced Assessment of Children and Youth with Mild/Moderate Learning and Behavior Problems
SPED 662 Internship Elem/Mid School-Mild/Moderate
Specializations
- Response to Intervention
- Co-Teaching and Inclusion of Students with Disabilities in General Education Classes
- Family-School Partnerships in Special Education
Certifications
- National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Certified Teacher, Early Childhood through Young Adulthood/Exceptional Needs Specialist (2003-2013)
- Rhode Island Professional Teacher of Elementary Grades, 01-06
- Rhode Island Professional Special Educator, Mild to Moderate, Elem/Mid Level
- Rhode Island Professional Curriculum/Instruction Administrator (Prek-12)
Publications
Bruce, S., Fasy, C., Gulick, J., Jones, J., & Pike, E. (2006). Making morning circle meaningful. Teaching Exceptional Children Plus, 2(4).Conference Papers and Presentations
McDermott-Fasy, C. (2011, April). Mentoring/induction programs: One state’s landscape. Roundtable presentation at the 2011 Annual Convention of the New England Educational Research Organization (NEERO), New Bedford, MA.McDermott-Fasy, C. (2011, April). Mentoring/induction programs: One state’s landscape. Paper presentation at the 2011 Annual Convention of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), National Harbor, MD.
McDermott-Fasy, C. (2011, April). 50/50, nothing you can do about it: A narrative on teacher effectiveness. Paper accepted for presentation and submitted to the online repository of the 2011 Annual Convention of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). New Orleans, LA.
McDermott-Fasy, C. (2010). Mentoring/Induction Programs: One State’s Landscape. Paper presentation at the 2010 Annual Convention of the New England Research Association (NERA). Rocky Hill, CT.
McDermott-Fasy, C. (2010). Family school-partnerships in special education: A narrative study of parental experiences. Paper accepted for presentation and submitted to the online repository of the 2010 Annual Convention of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). Denver, CO.
McDermott-Fasy, C. (2010). Family school-partnerships in special education: A narrative study of parental experiences. Paper presented at the 2010 Annual Convention of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC). Nashville, TN.
McDermott-Fasy, C. (2010). Family school-partnerships in special education: An exploration of meanings and metaphors. Paper presented at the 2010 Annual Convention of the New England Educational Research Organization (NEERO). Portsmouth, NH.
McDermott-Fasy, C. (2009). Family-school partnerships in special education: A narrative study of parental experiences. Paper presented at the 2009 Annual Convention of the New England Research Association (NERA). Rocky Hill, CT.
McDermott-Fasy, C. (2009). Family-school partnerships in special education: A narrative study of parental experiences. Roundtable presentation at the 2009 Annual Convention of the New England Educational Research Organization (NEERO). Portsmouth, NH.
McDermott, C., Green, B., & Gallo, F. (2002). Co-Teaching: Reflections and shared experiences of a reform effort. Paper presented at the 2002 Annual Convention of the Council for Exceptional Children. New York, NY.
Professional Affiliations
- American Educational Research Association (AERA)
- Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
- New England Educational Research Organization (NEERO)
- New England Research Association (NERA)