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Jeannine Butler
Adjunct Faculty
College of Education
Education
  • Doctor of Education in Leadership in Teaching and Learning
  • Educational Specialist in Curriculum and Instruction
  • Master of Arts in Education
Programs Taught
  • Graduate Certificate of Completion Canyon L.E.A.P. to Teach, Elementary Education
  • Graduate Certificate of Completion: Special Education, Mild to Moderate
  • Master of Education in Elementary Education (Leads to Initial Teacher Licensure)
  • Master of Education in Elementary Education (Does Not Lead to Initial Teacher Licensure)
  • Master of Education in Secondary Education with an Emphasis in Humanities (Leads to Initial Teacher Licensure)
Classes
  • ELM-590: Student Teaching for Elementary Teacher Candidates
  • MMS-520: Instructional Planning for Special Education Students
  • MMS-550: Research Based Instruction, Remediation, and Intervention in ELA
  • MMS-570: Case Management and Transition Planning
  • SPD-500: Survey of Special Education: Mild to Moderate Disabilities
Research Interests
  • My research interest has focused primarily on helping to close the reading gap between students who have IEPs and their full time general education peers. Additionally, I am in discussions with my colleague and co-author (see publications) regarding the impact that our Learning Cafe program has had on the students in our district, and hoping other districts may model this approach. It seems especially effective for our middle school populations.
Publications
  • Jeannine M. Butler, Ed.D.; Karee O. Nasser Ed.D.. (2020). Effective Approaches in Reducing Reading Discrepancy Scores between Students in General Education and Special Education.
Licenses / Certificates
  • Professional Educator License
Awards
  • In May, 2020 I was honored with the Golden Apple Award for Excellent Teaching and am now a Golden Apple Fellow - 2020
  • McKendree University Part-Time Faculty of the Year - 2020
  • Recognized for 2020 in Who's Who for educational leadership. - 2020
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