Nella B. Anderson
Director, Teacher Education Program
Contact Information
Phone:
970-943-2157
Email:
nanderson@western.edu
EDUCATION
- 1995 University of Houston
- Houston, TX
Ph.D., Educational Psychology/Individual Differences
Dissertation: "The effects of transdisciplinary teaming on the motor responses of students with disabilities whose educational support services are delivered in the general
education classroom."
1989 University of Texas- Austin, TX
M.Ed., Birth to Six Special Education
1982 Texas Tech University- Lubbock, TX
B.S., Major: Teacher of Young Children; Minor: Child Development
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Use of technology in teacher preparation programs, delivery of special education support services within the general education classroom, effective instructional strategies for all students and effective alternative licensure programs.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Professor Teacher Education, Western State College of Colorado
Director of the Teacher Education Program, development of interactive internet courses, advise students, serve on college committees, serve on community committees, present at national conferences, develop and teach classes for the Teach Now Alternative Licensure program, and federal grant director. 1998 – present.
Assistant Professor Division of Education, West Texas A&M University
Taught undergraduate and graduate courses (exceptional child in general education classroom, assessment techniques, behavior management, seminar/students with multiple disabilities, early childhood education, education foundations, freshman seminar), developed interactive Internet course, supervised student teachers/interns, advised students, screened students for teacher education, served on university committees, served on community committees, conduct research, presented at national conferences. 1994 - 1998.
Program Consultant/Educational Diagnostician, Deer Park Independent School District, Clear Creek Independent School District
Individually assessed students with special needs, conducted admission, review and dismissal meetings, coordinated preschool program for children with disabilities, served on prereferral team. 1991 - 1994.
Special Education Teacher, Deer Park Independent School District, Clear Creek Independent School District, Fort Bend Independent School District, Project LAUNCH Early Intervention Program
Taught children with disabilities preschool and elementary age, wrote and implemented individual educational plans, supervised instructional assistance, worked collaboratively with parents. 1983 - 1991.