Dr. Peter J. McCarthy

        e-mail: DrPeter@pmccarthy.com

        Web: http://www.pmccarthy.com


          EDUCATION

          • Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY ..... 1998
            Ed.D. ~ Special Education - Cross Categorical Studies
            (Areas of Specialization ~ Instructional Media and Technology, Teacher Education)
            Dissertation Cited for Distinction

          • Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY ..... 1994
            Ed.M. ~ Instructional Practice in Special Education

          • College of New Rochelle, New Rochelle, NY ..... 1987
            M.S. ~ School Administration and Supervision
            (Area of Specialization ~ Administration and Supervision of Special Education Programs)

          • College of New Rochelle, New Rochelle, NY ..... 1978
            M.S. ~ Special Education
            (Area of Specialization ~ Emotional/Behavioral Disorders)

          • Manhattan College, Riverdale, NY ..... 1972
            B.S. ~ Physical Education

          WORK EXPERIENCE

          University Level
          • Manhattan College, Riverdale, NY
            Graduate & Undergraduate Department of Education
            Assistant Professor of Special Education & Elementary Education

            • EDUC 301 ~ Nature and Needs of Students with Disabilities
            • EDUC 408 ~ Management of Behavior and Learning
            • EDUG 761 ~ Telecommunication Applications for Interactive Learning
            • EDUG 783 ~ Technology Applications for the at Risk and Students with Disabilities
            • EDUG 790 ~ Adaptive Physical Education for the at Risk and Students with Disabilities
            • EDUG 805 ~ Social Studies and Language Arts for the at Risk and Students with Disabilities

            ..... 1995 - Present

          • Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY
            Master Degree Program in Special Education
            Adjunct Instructor ~ Computer Applications in Special Education [TE4005] ..... 1995

          • Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY
            Master Degree Program in Special Education
            Teaching Assistant ~ Computer Applications in Special Education [TE4005] ..... 1994
            Teaching Assistant ~ Introduction To Special Education [TE4000] ..... 1994

          New York City Board of Education

          • Public School 17 Astor Day Treatment Program, Bronx ..... 1993 - Present
            Teacher of emotionally disabled special education population.

          • Public School 17 Lawrence Hickey Center for Child Development, Bronx 1992-93
            Teacher of an early childhood emotionally disabled special education population.

          • Public School 176 Ittleson Center for Child Research, Bronx 1981 - 1989
            Teacher of emotionally disabled special education population.

          • Public School 205 Infants Home of Brooklyn, Brooklyn 1975 - 1978
            Teacher of emotionally disabled special education population.

          • Public School 205 Ittleson Center for Child Research, Bronx 1972 - 1975
            Teacher of emotionally handicapped special education population.

          ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE

          • District 75 ~ Citywide Programs .... 1992
            District Bilingual Placement Officer/Administrator of Special Services Paraprofessional Placement

          • Public School 176 Astor Day Treatment Program
            Dr. Grace Cavanaugh, Principal 1989 - 1992
            Unit Coordinator of a Day Treatment facility for an emotionally disturbed population.

          LECTURES

          FACULTY TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
          Faculty and Staff Development Workshop
          Manhattan College, Bronx, New York February, 1998
          Topical Workshop:

          INTERNET RESOURCES FOR FACULTY AND STUDENTS


          • This workshop focused on Internet resources for both faculty and students.
            Coursework integration and implications for research and as a teaching tool.
          THE ORTON DYSLEXIC SOCIETY - New York, N.Y
          The Twenty Third Annual Conference and Language Symposium on Dyslexia
          March 21-23, 1996 - The Sheraton New York Hotel (7th Avenue & 52nd Street)

          COMPUTERS AND DYSLEXIA: FRIENDS OR FOES

          • Lecture on how computers, with appropriate instruction, can help students develop new independence and success in writing.
          TEACHERS COLLEGE, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY - New York, New York
          March 28, 1996
          Annual Technology Fair sponsored by the Academic Computing Department.
            Workshop Leader: "HTML Code:Creating Your Internet Home Page"

          CONSULTING


          EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE - Princeton, New Jersey
          1999-Present

          National Advisory Board for the PRAXIS Special Education Series.
          Member of a national advisory board of university professors.

          Purpose: To evaluate design and structure of the PRAXIS Examination (A National Professional Assessment Exam for Beginning Teachers of Special Education)


          EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE - Princeton, New Jersey
          1995-Present

          Member of a panel of university professors.

          Purpose: To develop questions and case studies for the PRAXIS Examination (A National Professional Assessment Exam for Beginning Teachers of Special Education) in the following areas:

          • Knowledge of Core Principals in Special Education
          • Application of Core Principals Across Disibility Categories
          • Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
          • Mental Retardation
          • Learning Disabilities
          • Case Study Methodology


          MERCY COLLEGE ~ Dobbs Ferry, New York, 1998

          Consultant to the Graduate Departments of Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy

            Conducted workshops and training of graduate faculty members in the area of:
            • Test construction
            • Case study development
            • Alternate forms of assessment

          CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES

          State of New York

          • School District Administrator

          • School Administration and Supervision

          • Special Education

          • Nursery, Kindergarten, Grades 1-6

          City of New York

          • Educational Administrator ~ Level III - IV
            (Senior Special Education Program Specialist)

          • Educational Administrator ~ Level I - II
            (Special Education Program Specialist)

          • Assistant Principal of Special Education Schools

          • Assistant Principal Supervision and Administration
            Special Education in Day High Schools

          • Supervisor of Special Education Programs

          • Teacher of Emotionally Handicapped

          PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

          The Council for Exceptional Children

          • Teacher Education Division
          • Technology and Instructional Media Division
          • Emotional and Behavioral Disorders Division

          The International Dyslexic Society

          Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development

          Kappa Delta Phi Education Honor Fraternity Phi Epsilon Kappa Fraternity

          REFERENCES

          References will be furnished upon request.

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