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20/07/2021
New TRIAD Podcast about racial disparity, student achievement. and special education is LIVE! See below for details:
Students of color educated in high poverty urban schools have traditionally experienced low achievement. However, there are some high poverty schools serving large concentrations of students of color that achieve high levels of academic performance. What if we can identify these systems and structures in the high achievement schools that have been shown to produce a positive impact on academic performance by facilitating effective strategies in the classroom and within the school itself? To address this topic, Dr. Graham Taylor speaks with Dr. Shaana Berman about her dissertation, Overcoming a Legacy of Low Achievement: the systems and the structures in a high performing high poverty, California elementary school.
Behavioral Health Today: Overcoming a Legacy of Low Achievement with Dr. Shaana Berman – Episode 83 on Apple Podcasts Show Behavioral Health Today, Ep Overcoming a Legacy of Low Achievement with Dr. Shaana Berman – Episode 83 - Jul 13, 2021
20/07/2021
When I was conducting research for my dissertation at USC, the joke in our cohort was that we would all dedicate years of our lives to these projects, obtain our degrees, and then file our dissertations in a drawer, never to be seen or mentioned ever again. It's a sign of the times that in the last few weeks, five professionals have reached out to me regarding my work, which focused on racial disparity in student achievement and in special education. If you're interested, take a listen to Dr. Graham Taylor and I discussing systems and structures in high poverty schools that facilitate high levels of academic performance.
Behavioral Health Today: Overcoming a Legacy of Low Achievement with Dr. Shaana Berman – Episode 83 on Apple Podcasts Show Behavioral Health Today, Ep Overcoming a Legacy of Low Achievement with Dr. Shaana Berman – Episode 83 - Jul 13, 2021
14/04/2021
I know I've posted about this book before, but I wanted to do it again because it's now available as an Audiobook!! It's called The Kids of Widney Junior High, and is based on a real group of kids with special needs who found their voices as a band in high school in 1988. It's an incredible book to read - especially with your junior high or high school kids. The new edition includes a few other updates and bonus features including two UNRELEASED (!!) Kids of Widney High songs, such as their rap about their "cool" bus driver! Love love love it!!
You can order your copy here: https://www.amazon.com/Kids-Widney-Junior-High-World/dp/B08T6JCNN1/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1614967718&sr=8-1
Positive Behavior and Learning
Shaana Berman is the Owner and Clinical Director of Education at Positive Behavior and Learning. She also serves as the Executive Director of Education for Odyssia Learning, an international e-learning platform. Dr. Shaana provides comprehensive, interactive training workshops with parents, teachers, educators, caregivers, and associations in the areas of: instructional practice, early childhood development, challenging behaviors, classroom management, special education, parenting, and more. She also provides parent and family coaching, individual consultation, and direct service internationally, both in-person and remotely.
Dr. Shaana completed bachelor’s degrees in both Psychology and Biological Anthropology at University of California, Los Angeles. She received her master’s degree and teaching credential in Early Childhood Special Education from California State University, Dominguez Hills. Dr. Shaana obtained her doctoral degree in Educationl Leadership, with an emphasis in Educational Psychology, at University of Southern California. Dr. Shaana is a licensed, Board Certified Behavior Analyst, with over 20 years of experience working in both public and private settings to improve the experiences of children with learning differences and their families. Dr. Shaana enjoys creative writing, reading, and spending time with her son, Jax.
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