CURRICULUM VITAE JENNIFER MEYER HECKERT ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION

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1 1 CURRICULUM VITAE JENNIFER MEYER HECKERT ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION BAGWELL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY EDUCATION 8/04 5/09 Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, Special Education (Learning Disabilities and Behavior Disorders) 8/94 5/96 M.A., California State University, Long Beach, Long Beach, CA, Linguistics (T.E.S.O.L.) 8/85 5/89 B. A., San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, Liberal Studies (Elementary General Education) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 6/10 Present Assistant Professor, Special Education, Inclusive Education Department, Kennesaw State University. Currently teach special education and T.E.S.O.L graduate and undergraduate courses; provide university, college and departmental service; pursue scholarship. 3/06 5/10 Evaluator, Evaluation Research Services, Austin, Texas. Washington State s Personnel Development Response to Intervention (RtI) Grant Evaluator; Alabama Reading First Evaluator. 1/08 5/09 University Clinical Supervisor, The University of Texas at Austin, Department of Special Education. Provided clinical supervision to four cohorts of preservice special educators in various settings. 8/07 5/09 Co-Instructor, The University of Texas at Austin, Department of Special Education. Co-taught undergraduate Reading Difficulties courses for preservice general and special education cohorts. 1/08 8/08 Team Member, Texas Reading First USDOE Grant Project, Vaughn Gross Center for Reading and Language Arts, The University of Texas at Austin. Provided technical assistance and created and delivered professional development to Texas Reading First teachers, principals, reading coaches, and trainers. 6/06 8/07 Team Member, Teacher Quality USDOE Grant Project, Vaughn Gross Center for Reading and Language Arts, The University of Texas at Austin. Participated in design of content area reading intervention curriculum; trained teachers to implement curriculum, provided research support.

2 2 8/04 6/06 Primary Intervention Coordinator, 3-Tier Reading USDOE Grant Project, Vaughn Gross Center for Reading and Language Arts, The University of Texas at Austin. Collaborated with school personnel implementing a 3-Tiered RtI model; created and delivered professional development to K-3 general and special educators based on scientifically-based-reading-research and provided on-going technical assistance; provided research support. 8/02 7/04 Special Education District Team Leader, Long Beach Unified School District, Long Beach, California. Facilitated special education services in 12 urban and diverse elementary schools; provided student, teacher, principal, and parent support for students with disabilities in mild/moderate special education settings including inclusive classrooms. 8/98 7/02 General Education Teacher, Minnie Gant Elementary School, Long Beach Unified School District, Long Beach, California. Served as grade level leader and member of collaborative campus leadership team. 8/97 7/98 T.E.S.O.L. Instructor, California State University, Long Beach, California. Instructed university-level students in English as a second language courses. MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS Council for Exceptional Children, 2004-present. Council for Exceptional Children, Teacher Education Division, 2004-present. Council for Exceptional Children, Learning Disabilities Division, 2004-present. Council for Learning Disabilities, 2008-present. HONORS, AWARDS, AND FELLOWSHIPS Bagwell College of Education Finalist for the Foundation Prize for Publication and Creative Activity, 2012, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA Graduate Student Research Award, 2009, Texas Council for Exceptional Children Doctoral Program Fellowship (USDOE), 2004, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX Outstanding Linguistics Graduate Award, 1996, California State University, Long Beach, CA Graduate Honors, 1996, California State University, Long Beach, CA TEACHING, SUPERVISION, & MENTORING COURSES TAUGHT AT KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT Heckert, J. Master of Arts in Teaching Special Education Individualized General Curriculum. Created and submitted proposal of MAT in special education to the Georgia PSC for evaluation in fall Heckert, J. Sociocultural Influences on Teaching and Learning. On-line EDUC 2120 course, Kennesaw State University, Heckert, J. Interventions for Adolescents with Reading Difficulties. Developed graduate literacy course, Kennesaw State University, Heckert, J. Explicit Approaches to Literacy Instruction for P-12 Students with Disabilities. Developed graduate literacy course, Kennesaw State University, 2013.

3 3 1. INED 3304, Education of Exceptional Children, taught eight times 2. EDUC 2120, Sociocultural Contexts of Education, taught nine times 3. INED 7790, Professional Portfolio, taught one time 4. INED 7780, Collaborative Practices, taught one time 5. INED 7715, Characteristics of Diverse Learners STUDENT SUPERVISION AT KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY Doctoral Dissertation: 1. Lori Horn, Committee Co-chair, Whitney Harris, committee member, 2013 Doctoral Directed Study: 1. Rayvin Guyton, summer 2012 STUDENT ADVISING AT KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY 1. Graduate students, INED M.Ed. summer 2010 cohort Portfolio Supervision: INED: 2 nd Reviewer, 3 students (2011) SCHOLARSHIP OF TEACHING; RESEARCH AND CREATIVE ACTIVITY; AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICE PUBLICATIONS Refereed Journal Articles: Heckert, J., Strieker, T., & Shaheen, M. (2013). Collaborative clinical practice. Educational Renaissance, 1(2), Swanson, E., Vaughn, S., Wanzek, J., Petscher, Y., Heckert, J., Cavanaugh, C., Kurt, G., & Tackett, K. (2011). A synthesis of the effect of read-aloud interventions on measures of early reading outcomes among preschool through third graders at risk for reading difficulties. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 44(3), Refereed Published Creative Works: Heckert, J. (2009). Elementary principal s instructional leadership for students with learning disabilities. Dissertation Abstracts International, Non-Referred Published Creative Works: Strieker, T., Heckert, J., & Lozo, D. A Partnership Approach to Pre-Service Co- Teaching. On-line Teacher Quality Partnership professional development course, Kennesaw State University, PRESENTATIONS Refereed Conference Presentations: National: Alvarez-McHatton P. & Heckert, J. (2013). Innovative communities: Embedding special education faculty in STEM and science preparation programs. Teacher Education Division Annual Conference, Council for Exceptional Children, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

4 4 Heckert, J. (2013). Principals reported understanding of effective instructional strategies for students with learning disabilities. Teacher Education Division Annual Conference, Council for Exceptional Children, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Heckert, J., Strieker, T., Shaheen, M., & Zong, G. (2013). Collaborative clinical practice: Innovations in teacher preparation. Association of Teacher Educators Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA. Heckert, J. (2012). Clinical Co-teaching: Preparing general educators to instruct students with diverse learning needs. Teacher Education Division Annual Conference, Council for Exceptional Children, Grand Rapids, MI. Heckert, J. (2012). Instructional leadership strategies for students with diverse learning needs. Teacher Education Division Annual Conference, Council for Exceptional Children, Grand Rapids, MI. Heckert, J., Strieker, T., & Shaheen, M. (2012). Collaborative Model of Clinical Practice: Pre-service co-teaching. The Renaissance Group/Teacher Education Council of Colleges and Universities Joint Conference, Arlington, VA. Strieker, T., Heckert, J. & Shaheen, M. (2012). KSU Collaborative Model of Clinical Practice: Classroom coaches and innovative professional development. The Renaissance Group/Teacher Education Council of Colleges and Universities Joint Conference, Arlington, VA. Heckert, J. & Williams, J. (2011). Supporting Pre-service General Educator s Development of Culturally Responsive Tier 1 Lesson Plans. Teacher Education Division Annual Conference, Council for Exceptional Children, Austin, TX. Heckert, J. (2010). Instructional Leadership for Students with LD: Implications for Teacher Educators. Teacher Education Division Annual Conference, Council for Exceptional Children, St. Louis, MO. Heckert, J. (2009) Elementary Principal s Instructional Leadership for Students with LD. Council for Exceptional Children Annual Convention and Expo, Seattle, WA. Grim, C., Heckert, J., & Tackett, K. (2006). Inclusion from a General Educator s Perspective: Overcoming Perceived Barriers. Teacher Education Division Annual Conference, Council for Exceptional Children, San Diego, CA. State/Regional: Williams, J., Funk, L., Bell, J., & Heckert, J. (2011). The Ethics of Equity in the 21 st Century Classroom. Conference on College Teaching and Learning, Kennesaw, GA. Funk, L., Heckert, J., & Hicks, J. (2010) Digital Storytelling and Education Reform: Insights from Inclusive Education. Georgia Association of Teacher Educators, Atlanta, GA. Heckert, J. (2009) Elementary Principal s Instructional Leadership for Students with LD. Texas Council for Exceptional Children, Dallas, Texas. June Invited TX CEC award winning research presentation. Grim, C., Heckert, J., & Tackett, K. (2006). Inclusion from a General Educator s Perspective: Overcoming Perceived Barriers. Texas Council for Exceptional Children, Houston, TX. Non-Referred Invited Presentations: Strieker, T., Heckert, J., & Blaver, A. (2012). Clinical Experience: Implementation examples of co-teaching. Webinar, Kennesaw State University, Teacher Quality Partnership, USDOE. Heckert, J. (2011). Response to Intervention: What, how, why? EDUC 6120 invited guest lecture.

5 5 KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL SERVICE University: Institutional Review Board, member, 2012 present: Review KSU IRB submissions. University Supervisor Advisory Board, member, 2012 present: Program/College: Co-teaching Coach, Teacher Quality Grant, BCOE, : Collaborating with BCOE members, CCSD, and Urban Education (UE) interns to pilot implementation of pre-service co-teaching initiative. Serve as clinical instructional co-teaching coach to pairs of KSU interns and their CCSD collaborating teacher. Co-teacher, Teacher Quality Grant, BCOE, 2010 present: Co-teaching INED 3304 with CCSD special education teacher for the UE Elementary Cohort. Teacher Education Council, PTEU, member, 2012-present: Represent INED Department at PTEU TEC meetings. Department: MAT in Special Education Program Coordinator, Inclusive Education Department, Fall 2010-present. Facilitating program development for proposed MAT in Special Education that includes organizing committee meetings, creating course syllabi, writing program reports for submission, and recruitment. EDUC 2120 Coordinator, Inclusive Education Department, Fall 2010-Fall Responsible for supporting new 2120 faculty, working with Kennesaw Volunteer Services to organize SLFE, and collaborate with 2120 faculty to determine appropriate common assessments and share effective instructional activities. Search Committee, Inclusive Education Department, Spring 2013, member: Search for Special Education tenure-track faculty. Search Committee, Inclusive Education Department, Spring 2011, member: Search for Special Education ASD tenure-track faculty. Departmental Faculty Council Committee (DFC), Fall 2010-Fall 2012: Member of advisory body to INED Department Chair; completed revisions of INED student evaluation forms, INED shared governance documents and currently working on facilitating INED Peer Review process. Doctoral Admissions Committee, Inclusive Education Department, 2010 present. Participate in admissions review and interview process for doctoral cohorts. SPED MEd Admissions Committee, Inclusive Education Department, 2010-present. Particpate in admissions review and interview process for master s cohorts. INED Curriculum Committee, Inclusive Education Department, 2012-present, member. Intitute or Center: Center for Literacy and Learning Leadership and Planning Team, BCOE, : Collaborated with members of the Literacy Center Leadership Team to develop a framework for supporting Reading Endorsement candidates tutoring sessions as well as overall policies and procedures for recruitment, assessment, course content, parent partnerships, and research.

6 6 THE PROFESSION Service to Journal/Newsletter: LD Forum, Council of Learning Disabilities, 2009-present, reviewer and member of editorial board. Responsible for reviewing article submissions and providing feedback for CLD Forum Newsletter. Service to Professional Association: Council For Exceptional Children, 2010-present. Annual conference proposal reviewer, Response to Intervention and Learning Disabilities Divisions. Council for Exceptional Children, Teacher Education Division, 2010-present. Annual conference proposal reviewer. COMMUNITY Professionally-Related Service to the Community: Cobb County Public Schools, Fall Cobb County TQP Professional Development Day: Collaborated with Cobb County special educators and KSU faculty to co-present information regarding effective practices for students with disabilities to Cobb County educators. Also participated as keynote speaker. Cobb Chamber of Commerce, Teacher for a Day in Cobb County Schools, Fall Spent the day collaborating with a fifth grade educator at EastValley Elementary. Cobb County Public Schools, Co-teaching INED 3304, Spring 2011 and Spring Collaborated with Cobb County special educator to co-plan and co-teach KSU s Urban Education Elementary Cohort. Volunteer Kennesaw Services, Fall 2010-Fall Collaborated with VKSU personnel to recruit and refine EDUC 2120 service learning field experience opportunities. Consultant: Austin Independent School District, Austin, TX, Guest Lecturer, Spring Effective Instruction for Students with Learning Disabilities. Presented a workshop to elementary school teachers and administrators. Technology: D2L Phase 1 & 2, Fall PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Create your own Online Course, Fall Created and successfully submitted online QM EDUC 2120 course. Prezi, Fall 2011 Smartboard, Fall 2011 Embedding videos in PowerPoints, Fall 2011 Quality Matters, Spring Completed CETL course for online teaching and course development. Teaching: Assessing Your Approach to Teaching, Spring Completed CETL workshop for evaluating teaching approach and philosophy. Collaboration:

7 7 Faculty Scholarly Writing Group, Parliament of Owls, Fall 2010-present. Collaborate with other BCOE Assistant Professors to develop, critique, and support individual scholarly writing projects. Faculty Learning Community, KSU Siegel Institute Grant, Spring Worked with INED colleagues to share ideas and increase understanding of effective practices to increase equitable learning for all students in the higher education classroom. Critical Friends Group, Fall 2010-Spring Collaborated with BCOE colleagues to increase understanding of collaborative Professional Learning Communities (PLC) by participating in monthly CFG practice sessions.