Through hermeneutic phenomenological analysis of data from creative therapy dog visits, we examined the lived experiences of participating fifth graders and their teacher. The study shows three aspects of these visits: therapeutic, learning through connection, and joy.
This project is a collaboration with the 9/11 Museum and Memorial, Bronx Community College/CUNY, and 4 secondary social studies teachers (NYC public schools) who will attend professional development sessions. They will analyze and implement resources from the Library of Congress Sept. 11 Digital Archive: http://911digitalarchive.org and the 9/11 Museum & Memorial.
With the development of all grades special education certification and the elimination of developmental level options, teacher preparation programs have had to shift in order to make all the pieces for together. We are hoping to spark conversation about how to make all the pieces fit together from curriculum to clinical practice and everything in between.
Dr. Rene' Hauser has been an educator for over 30 years. Formerly a P-12 special education teacher, she has been teaching in higher education since 2004. She is an associate professor at St. Bonaventure University in Western NY where she also serves as the Assessment and Accreditation... Read More →
