Cheryl Spurgeon McDonald

Education

Degrees:

California State University, Fresno - Master of Arts in Special Education, with Distinction, 1993

California State University, Fresno - Bachelor of Science, Child Development, 1974

Credentials:

California State University, Fresno - Education Specialist Credential, Mild/Moderate, 1993.
   Additional certifications in:

• • Autism [2013]
  • Resource Specialist [1995]
  • Cross-Cultural, Language and Academic Development [English learner] 1994

California State University, Fresno -Single Subject Teaching Credential, English, 1988 

California State University, Fresno -  Early Childhood Education Teaching Credential, 1974

California State University, Fresno -  Elementary Teaching Credential, 1974

Courses Taught

Credential Courses [100 level]:

• Assessing Students with Special Needs
• Assessment, Curriculum Design and Instruction for Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities
• Assessment and Instruction in the Special Education Academic Curriculum
• Differentiated Instruction and Classroom Management
• Introduction to Special Education
• Positive Behavioral and Social Supports
• Teaching Students with Special Needs in General Education Settings
• The Professional in Special Education

Clinical Practice:

• Field Study B
• Initial Student Teaching: Dual
• Initial Practicum Mild/Moderate
• Final Practicum Mild/Moderate

Masters' Courses [200 level]:

• Assessment and Development of Social Affective Education Program
• Differentiated Instruction and Classroom Management with Single Subject Design
• Master’s Projects
• Seminar in Advanced and Applied Pedagogy: Mild/Moderate and Moderate/Severe Disabilities
• Seminar in Program Development and Induction: Mild/Moderate and Moderate/Severe Disabilities
• Seminar in Program Management for Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities
• Specialized Academic Instruction for Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities
• Trends & Issues in Special Education