Rebecca Gehrke completed her PhD at ASU in 2006. Her research and professional development focuses have been on improving the recruitment and retention of highly qualified special education teachers as well as on those evidence-based teacher practices that facilitate the inclusion of students with high-incidence disabilities in general education classrooms. Gehrke's current leadership and research projects include supporting honors students in the completion of their theses in MLFTC, piloting initial implementation of the Teacher Inquiry project into teacher preparation courses, as well as course enhancement and alignment at the program level. She along with her colleagues across all semesters of the teacher preparation programs are exposing undergrad students to the need for teachers to be researchers and will do so by gathering data on students' growth of knowledge and awareness of teacher action research as part of the Teacher Inquiry pilot program.
Gehrke, R., Cocchiarella, M., Harris, P., & Puckett, K. (2014). Field experiences and perceptions of inclusion: Varying contexts, structures, and interpretations. Journal of the International Association of Special Education, 15(2), 85-93.
Gehrke, R. & Cocchiarella, M. (2013). Pre-service special and general educators’ knowledge of inclusion. Teacher Education and Special Education,36(3), 204-216.
Mathur, S., Gehrke, R., & Kim, S. (2012). Impact of a Teacher Mentorship Program on Mentors’ and Mentees’ Perceptions of Classroom Practices and the Mentoring Experience, Assessment for Effective Intervention, 37(4).
Current Research Project:
As part of the Teacher Inquiry pilot program, Gehrke and colleagues across all semesters of the teacher preparation programs are exposing undergrad students to the need for teachers to be researchers and will do so by gathering data on students' growth of knowledge and awareness of teacher action research.
Courses
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| TEL 318 | Instr Thght & Actn: Assess Lrn |
| TEL 318 | Instr Thght & Actn: Assess Lrn |
2022 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SPE 417 | Inclusion Practices/Second Lvl |
| SPE 417 | Inclusion Practices/Second Lvl |
2022 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SPE 323 | Behavioral Strategies |
| SPE 323 | Behavioral Strategies |
2021 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SPE 321 | Classroom and SPE Assessment |
2021 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SPE 534 | Assessment and Evaluation |
2020 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SPE 524 | Effective Classroom Behav Mgmt |
| SPE 534 | Assessment and Evaluation |