Karen A. Verbeke, Ph.D.
Acting Chair & Acting Director of Teacher Education
Associate Professor
Department of Education
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Telephone: 410-651-6220
Lida Brown Building
Email:
kaverbeke@mail.umes.edu

 

• Professional Interests
  
  Mathematics for Students with Disabilities
  Special Education Law
  Policies, Procedures, & Trends in Teacher Education
  Teacher Education - Best Practices
  K-16 Collaboration
   

• Education
  
  B.A. - The Pennsylvania State University
  M.Ed. - The University of Maryland
  Ph.D. - The University of Maryland
   

• Professional Summary
  
  1990 – Present
  University of Maryland Eastern Shore
  Acting Chair, Department of Education 
              Acting Director of Teacher Education 
             Coordinator of NCATE Accreditation 
            Associate Professor
              Coordinator of Special Education  Programs

   1985-1990
    Beaver College (now Arcadia University)
  Assistant Professor in Special Education
  Mathematics Education Coordinator
  Faculty Fellow in Academic Affairs
  
  1982-1985
       University of Maryland
  Faculty Research Associate
  Department of Special Education
  Institute for the Study of Exceptional Children and Youth
  
  1972-1982
  Howard County Public Schools
      Special Education and General Education Teacher
  
   1971-1972
  Dade (Florida) County Public Schools
  Special Education Teacher
   

•  Awards

                Bessie Gabbard Award for Outstanding Woman, National
                Commendation, Phi Delta Kappa International (2001)
  
                Who's Who in America (1997; 1999)
  
               Who’s Who in Education (1996)
  
               Who’s Who in American Women (1999)
  
               National Outstanding Teachers’ List (1997; 1998; 1999; 2000) 

  Gerald Read Travel Award, Phi Delta Kappa International (1998)
  
  Service Key Award, Phi Delta Kappa International Eastern Shore Chapter (1997)

  Outstanding Educator of the Year Award, Phi Delta Kappa  International, Beaver College Chapter (1995)

  Samuel Kirk Award for Outstanding Educator in Learning
  Disabilities, Lower Shore Learning Disabilities  Association (1994)

  President’s Outstanding Teaching Award, University of
  Maryland Eastern Shore (1994)
   

•  Courses Taught
  
  Graduate         

  SPED 600 – Characteristics of Exceptional Individuals
  SPED 603 – Characteristics of Learning Disabled
  SPED 608 – Characteristics of Gifted/Talented
  SPED 615 – Psychoeducational Assessment
  SPED 630 – Legal and Advocacy Issues in Special Education
  SPED 640 – Internship in Special Education
  SPED 678 – Masters Seminar in Special Education
  EDUC 690 – Introduction to Behavioral Research
  EMAT 505 – Methods of Instruction and Assessment

   Undergraduate

  EDSP 200 -    Introduction to Special Education
  EDSP 414 – Psychoeducational Assessment I
  EDSP 416 – Program Development and Instructional Delivery
  EDSP 422 – Psychoeducational Assessment II
  EDSP 426 - Instruction of Mathematics for Students with
                  Disabilities
  EDSP 428 – Communication and Collaboration Skills in
                  Special Education
  EDSP 442 – Internship in Special Education (Elementary)
  EDSP 450 - Internship in Special Education (Secondary)
  EDCI 311 – Comprehensive Assessment
  EDSP 499 – Independent Study in Special Education
  PSYC 388 – Psychology of Women

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