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Jane Strong - Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Teacher Education and Social Work
Phone: 478-475-2484
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| Office Hours: | Fall 2025 Tuesdays: Macon by appointment Thursdays: Cochran Campus 9:00 am – 4:00 pm **Other times I am available by appointment. |
| Biography: | Dr. Strong was a career special educator and administrator in the area of special education for many years and taught courses for graduate and undergraduate elementary and special education at several Universities in Virginia before coming to MGA. Her Ph.D. in Special Education and Disability Policy was earned at Virginia Commonwealth University. Her areas of interest include special education law and policy, special education teacher preparation, evidence-based practices for special educators, and teacher recruitment and retention. Dr. Strong devoted many years to special education and had experience teaching students with disabilities in elementary, middle, and high school as well as serving in medium and very large school districts as the Director of Special Education. |
| Courses: | SPED 3110, Characteristics of Exceptional Learners ESE 3410 Development of the Whole Child SPED 4110, Program Planning for Exceptional Learners ESE 4477, Clinical 1 Seminar ESE 4588, Clinical II Seminar ESE 4520, Functional Behavior Assessment and Interventions EDUC 3520 Classroom Management EDUC 4150 Clinical Practice and Seminar - Secondary EDUC 5005 Practicum I Seminar (MAT) EDUC 5006 Clinical (MAT) SPED 5001 Adolescent Development and Diverse Learning Needs (MAT) EDUC 5034 Literacy Curriculum Development and Instruction for All Learners (M.Ed. Literacy) |
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| Education: | BS Radford University, Elementary and Special Education M.Ed. University of Virginia, Administration and Supervision Ph.D. Virginia Commonwealth University, Special Education and Disability Policy Licensed as an elementary general education teacher through 4th grade, special education teacher, K-12 in educating students with emotional and intellectual disabilities through the state of Virginia, as well as Principal, Elementary Supervisor and Special Education Supervisor |
| Professional Experience: | Teacher of Students with Multiple Disabilities and Autism, (secondary), Vermont Teacher of Students with Emotional and Learning Disabilities, (middle/high), Virginia Teacher of Students with Intellectual Disabilities, (elementary/middle), Virginia Administrator for Regional Education Program (5 district consortium) Virginia Director, Special Services, Spotsylvania County Schools, Virginia Administrator, Gateway Academy, Public Day School for Students with Autism, K-12, VA Director, Procedural Support, Department of Special Services, Fairfax County Public Schools, VA Adjunct Professor - VCU, UVA, GMU, Shenandoah University |
| Professional Affiliations: | Georgia Association of Teacher Educators (GATE) Past President, Virginia Council of Administrators of Special Education (VCASE) Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE) Council of Exceptional Children (CEC) Teacher Education Division (TED) Council of Learning Disabilities (CLD) Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development |
| Publications: | Massey, C., & Strong, J. (2023). Innovative Approaches for Preparing Preservice Special Education Teachers, Journal of Special Education Preparation. 3(1), 46 - 55. DOI: 10.33043/JOSEP.3.1.46-55 Strong, J. E. (2019). CASE IN POINT: Special Education Administration: What Does It Take? Journal of Special Education Leadership, 32(1), 57-59. Strong, J.E. (2014). Preparing Teachers of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Evidence-Based Practices and Teacher Self-Efficacy, Dissertation. Strong, J.E. (2010). Teacher Education Division (TED) of Council of Exceptional Children Annual Conference, Poster Presentation, Using Evidence-Based Practices in Teacher Education Coursework, St. Louis, MO. |
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