Making the Most of DEC Resources in Teacher Education

DEC products can help you enhance your college courses, professional development events, or in-service trainings. Learn about the many valuable publications and products available through DEC. We will share successful strategies for combining low-cost or free resources like position statements, DEC Recommended Practices products, and archived Learning Decks into meaningful learning units. We will share syllabi, learning activities, and other recommendations for using DEC products in higher education, personnel preparation, or inservice professional development.
 
Presenters: Kathleen Artman Meeker, PhD, BCBA-D

Kathleen Artman Meeker, PhD, BCBA-D is an Assistant Professor at the University of Washington and the Director of Research at the UW Haring Center for Education and Training in Inclusive Education. She has worked as a childcare assistant, K-3 special education teacher, educational coach, and professional development provider. She earned her PhD at Vanderbilt University and has led state, local, and national trainings around preventing challenging behavior, promoting social-emotional competence in young children, and coaching early childhood educators. Kathleen is currently the chair of the DEC Publications and Products Committee and a co-author of the DEC Position Statement on Challenging Behavior in Young Children.