
B.A., Elementary Education & Special Education K-12
M.A., Reading Specialist
Ph.D., Educational Psychology
Educational Psychology
Child Development
Classroom Management
Introduction to Special Education
Foundations of Special Education
Reading and Writing in the Secondary Classroom
Educational Practices for Students with Learning and/or Emotional Disabilities
The effects of ADHD on children's social behavior as it applies to decision-making
Teacher awareness of self-determination as it impacts classroom management
Classroom environment related to increasing student engagement
Wolensky-Chiaradonna, D. (2005). "A combination of skills, strategies, and self-determination for students with specific learning disabilities." Learning Disabilities Association of Pennsylvania: Monographs Journal. Volume VI, issue 1.
Mulligan, R., Price, L., & Wolensky-Chiaradonna, D. (2002). "Self-determination in action in the classroom.'' Remedial and Special Education, v23 n2 I 09-I 5.
Pennsylvania Federation Council for Exceptional Children: November 1996, Service-Learning Incorporated into the Curriculum, Hershey, PA.
Council for ExceptionalChildren: Tteacher Education Division: November 2000, The New Millennium: Issues, Concerns, and Solutions. Inplementing Opportunities for Student Self-Determination in the Classroom, Las Vegas, NV
Council for Exceptioanl Children National Convention, February 2001, Promoting Teacher Knowledge Base of Self-Determination, Vancouver, British Columbia
Learning Disabilities Association: Facing the Challenges: November 2011, ADHD Perspectives, Harrisburg, PA
Professional Memberships:
Council for Exceptional Children
Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development