VITA. MARLENE DEER 591 N. 200 E., Logan, UT (435)

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1 VITA MARLENE DEER 591 N. 200 E., Logan, UT (435) EDUCATION 1989 M.Ed. degree, Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation, Utah State University 1970 B.A. degree, Social Work, University of Wisconsin TEACHING CERTIFICATION Special Education / Preschool Handicapped Severe Handicapped Endorsement PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2003-present Director, Early Childhood Alternative Teacher Preparation program (2006 to present) and Director, Collaborative Early Childhood Special Education Program ( ). Coordinate a distanceeducation program to prepare personnel in Utah for licensure/certification in early childhood special education. Develop and deliver courses, supervise practica and student teaching experiences, and manage program staff. Participate in technology enhancements to the program including the development of online course work, CD-ROMs, and the use of real-time, remote video supervision of students carrying out teaching assignments in their classrooms present Clinical Instructor, Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation, Utah State University. Provide undergraduate course instruction, practicum supervision and student teaching supervision (mild/moderate, severe, and early childhood special education) Coordinator, Early Intervention Videodisc Project, Center for Persons with Disabilities, Utah State University. Co-author of a videodisc-assisted curriculum, Strategies for Instruction in Natural Environments, developed for preservice or inservice instruction. Responsible for the development of print course materials (i.e., training manuals, teaching aids and unit tests) and videos examples of teaching young children s IEP or IFSP goals during typical classroom and home routines and play activities. Duties also included teaching the curriculum, through USU Extension Service, to parents of children with disabilities and early childhood personnel, and supervising data collection to evaluate the effects of the curriculum Coordinator ( 90-91), Technical Assistance Coordinator, ( 89-09), Integrated Outreach for Utah Project, Center for Persons with Disabilities, Utah State University, Logan, Utah. Provided inservice and classroom technical assistance for personnel serving preschool children with disabilities in Utah school districts. Developed inservice workshops based on district-identified needs, assisted teachers in the identification of personal teaching goals and collected teacher- and child-outcome data Research Assistant, Center for Persons with Disabilities and Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation, Utah State University. Positions included: Head Start Trainer ( 88-89). Provided inservice instruction for Head start personnel to teach social skills to preschoolers with and without disabilities during daily classroom activities. Duties also included collecting child progress data for a social skills intervention. Vocational Trainer ( 87-88). Provided onsite, vocational-skills instruction for middle and high school-age students with disabilities. Editor ( 85-87) for three university publications dealing with disability-related issues Director / Teacher ( 77-82). Bryn Mawr Child Care (daycare center and preschool program for children 18 months to 5 years), Minneapolis, MN.

2 Teacher / Coordinator, Anoka County Adult Developmental Achievement Center (day program for adults with severe, multiple disabilities), Minneapolis, MN Vocational Instructor / Unit Manager, Lakeshore Manor (residential treatment facility for adults with disabilities), Madison, WI. DISTANCE EDUCATION COURSES TAUGHT - Utah State University, Extension 1998-present Foundations in Special Education and Legal Issues Teaching Infants and Young Children with Disabilities Adaptive, Assistive, and Augmentative Equipment and Communication Technology for Young Children with Disabilities Intervention Strategies for Young Children with Disabilities Preschool Practicum for Young Children with Disabilities in Community Environments Orientation to Teaching Young Children with Disabilities Effective Instruction I and II Field-based Applications of Effective Instruction I and II Clinical / Student Teaching COURSES TAUGHT - Utah State University Methods & Materials for Educating the Preschool Child with Disabilities Foundations of Effective Instruction Education of Exceptional Individuals Strategies for Instruction in Natural Environments Practicum in Programming and Treatment of Students with Severe Multiple Handicaps Teacher Designed Instruction (Practicum) Math Practicum Student Teaching CONFERENCES Deer, M. (2004, August). Putting it all together: Making inclusion work for everyone. Davis Family Enrichment Center Conference. Kaysville, Utah. Chen, D., Deer, M., & Klein, M. (2001, December). Videoconferencing software: A new era in the supervision and evaluation of student teachers in rural locations. International Early Childhood Conference on Children with Special Needs, the Division for Early Childhood, Council for Exceptional Children: Boston, MA. Rowland, C., Deer, M., & Fiechtl, B. (2000, December). Early childhood in this millennium: The use of videoconferencing to supervise personnel. International Early Childhood Conference on Children with Special Needs, the Division for Early Childhood, Council for Exceptional Children: Albuquerque, NM. Deer, M., Broadbent, B. (1998, April). Developmentally appropriate practice. Regional Preschool Conference: Logan, UT. Rule, S., Rowland, C., Tso, M. & Deer, M. (1997, October). Lessons learned from curriculum evaluation: Participant-evaluator reports and other measures. International Early Childhood

3 Conference on Children with Special Needs, the Division for Early Childhood, Council for Exceptional Children: New Orleans, LA. Deer, M., Baer, R., Smith, K. (1996, October). Issues in the marketing of products and services: A few new directions. American Association of University-Affiliated Programs: Washington, D.C. Deer, M., & Rowland, C. (1995, March). Naturalistic instruction: What it is and how to use it. Statewide Preschool Conference: Salt Lake City, UT. Deer, M., Rowland, C., & Gutshall, N. (1995, March). It can work in the classroom! Naturalistic strategies to include young children with disabilities in community preschool programs. Inclusion Conference: Lake Tahoe, NV. Santos, R., Deer, M., Rowland, C., & Rule, S. (1994, October). Teaching young children in natural environments. American Association on Mental Retardation: Washington, D.C. Deer, M., Rowland, C., & Rule, S. (1994, April). Strategies for instruction during preschool routines and activities. International Conference on Children with Special Needs, Council for Exceptional Children: Denver, CO. Santos, R., Deer, M., Rowland, C., & Rule, S. (1994, March). Techniques to enhance early childhood intervention. Preschool and Early Intervention Conference: Salt Lake City, UT. Deer, M. (1994, April). Strategies for instruction in natural environments: A videodisc-assisted curriculum. 13th Annual Conference on the Training and Employment of Paraprofessionals in Education and Related Human Services for Children, Youth and Adults: Albuquerque, NM. Deer, M., Rowland, C., & Rule, S. (1993, December). Doing what comes naturally: Techniques to enhance preschool instruction. International Early Childhood Conference on Children with Special Needs, the Division for Early Childhood, Council for Exceptional Children: San Diego, CA. Rowland, C., Deer, M., Santos, R. (1993, October). In my classroom? Region VIII Head Start Conference: Park City, UT. Rowland, C., Rule, S., & Deer, M. (1992, November). Development and validation of a videodisc program to teach preservice early childhood special educators naturalistic instruction. International Early Childhood Conference on Children with Special Needs, the Division for Teacher Education, Council for Exceptional Children: Cincinnati, OH. Martin, M., Deer, M., Jones, T., Rule, S. (1992, April). Incorporating IEP objectives into circle time activities. Statewide Preschool Conference: Salt Lake City, UT. Deer, M., Martin, M., & Rule, S. (1991, November). IEP infusion: Imbedding IEP instruction into child-directed and teacher-directed small group activities. International Early Childhood Conference on Children with Special Needs, the Division for Early Childhood, Council for Exceptional Children: St. Louis, MO. Deer, M., & Martin, M. (1991, June). Teacher-directed versus child-directed approaches to teaching objectives in small group activities. Utah State University Early Intervention Summer Workshop, Department of Special Education & Rehabilitation: Logan, UT. Martin, M., & Deer, M. (1991, June). Transition from services for infants and toddlers to preschool and from preschool to kindergarten. Utah State University Early Intervention Summer Workshop, Department of Special Education & Rehabilitation: Logan, UT.

4 Deer, M., & Martin, M. (1991, April). IEP infusion: Imbedding IEP instruction into childdirected and teacher-directed small group activities. Statewide Preschool Conference: Salt Lake City, UT. Deer, M., & Peterson, A. (1990, October). Kindergarten survival skills and peer tutor and buddy systems. International Early Childhood Conference on Children with Special Needs, the Division for Early Childhood, Council for Exceptional Children: Albuquerque, NM. Deer, M. (1990, June). Coincidental instruction of social skills. Fourteenth annual Intervention Procedures Conference: Teaching At-Risk Children: Utah State University, Logan, UT. Deer, M., & Peterson, A. (1990, April). Individualized instruction for microsessions and small groups. Statewide Preschool Conference: Salt Lake City, UT. Deer, M., & Dinnebeil, L. (1990, March). Use of peer buddies to enhance play and social skills. Utah Federation Council for Exceptional Children Conference: St. George, UT. Rule, S., Fiechtl, B., Deer, M., & Schulze, K. (1989, October). Coincidental teaching: Using naturally occurring opportunities for teaching social skills in mainstreamed environments. International Early Childhood Conference on Children with Special Needs, the Division for Early Childhood, Council for Exceptional Children: Minneapolis, MN. Schulze, K., & Deer, M. (1989, April). Coincidental teaching: A way to promote social interaction skills of main-streamed preschoolers. International Conference on Children with Special Needs, Council for Exceptional Children: San Francisco, CA. WORKSHOPS Presented to preschool personnel in Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming school districts, : From Assessment to IEP to Programming; Coincidental Teaching; Coincidental Teaching of Social Skills; Improving Relations with Parents and Other Teachers; Parent Involvement; Individualized Instruction and Microsession Instruction; Data-based Decision Making; Planning for Transition; Mainstreaming and Integration; Peer Tutor and Buddy Systems; Disability Awareness. PUBLICATIONS & PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Deer, M., Rowland, C., Rule, S. (1994). Strategies for Instruction in Natural Environments (SINE). Curriculum funded by U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. Agran, M., Fodor-Davis, J., Moore, S., & Deer, M. (1989). The application of a selfmanagement program on instruction-following skills. The Journal of the association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, 14, Moore, S., Fodor-Davis, J., & Deer, M. (1986). Regulations and transition programs for mentally retarded students. The Special Educator, 7, 7-9. AWARD 1996 Merit award for a videodisc-based curriculum, Strategies for Instruction in Natural Environments, presented by the Intermountain Society for Technical Communication. RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

5 Advisory Board Member, IHC Hospice, Logan, UT Grant Evaluator, Utah Governor s Council for People with Disabilities Consultant, Special Kids Project, Center for Persons with Disabilities, Utah State University, Logan, UT Member, University Advisory Council for People with Disabilities, Utah State University, Logan, UT Secretary/Treasurer, Utah Division for Early Childhood, Council for Exceptional Children.