PLAD is a 3-year doctoral leadership grant
at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, designed
to prepare dynamic, visionary leaders in the field of special
education with expertise in empowering teachers to help students
with disabilities access the general curriculum. This new program
involves:
- collaboration among nationally recognized faculty in the
departments of special education and curriculum and instruction
- involvement of school personnel, parents of children with
disabilties, and individuals with disabilities in delivering
coursework
- linkages wtih the University of Illinois Department of Disability
Resources and Educational Services (DRES) and Educational
Policty Studies (EPS)
Participants will actively join in research, teaching, and
service activities with faculty and community collaborators
who are engaged in issues related to access to the general curriculum.
PLAD is organized around five key competency areas. All participants
will address access to the general curriculum as it relates
to these competency areas.
See brochure
for more information.
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"Through
my participation in PLAD, I have had the opportunity to work
with nationally recognized researchers and teachers in Special
Education. Traineeships in collaboration, literacy, cultural
diversity, and legal policy have allowed me to hone my leadership
skills in relevant contexts."
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