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In the past 18 years, Trudy as taught in general education and special education, elementary and high school, certified and pre-service teachers. Trudy has a passion for providing quality professional development and practical instructional and behavioral strategies to teachers who work with special populations and consequently help all children with special needs reach their greatest potential. Prior to attending Vanderbilt, Trudy was the Preschool Special Education Consultant at Region 14 Education Service Center in Abilene, TX, providing professional development and coaching for teachers of young children. Trudy Little came to Nashville to attend the doctoral program at Vanderbilt University in Special Education in the fall of 2018. Fisher (Ed.), Routledge encyclopedia of education. Special education services for preschool-aged children.

McLeod, R., Golden, A., & Hemmeter, M.Reciprocal peer coaching and teaching teams’ use of Pyramid Model practice.

Fox (Eds.), Unpacking the Pyramid Model: A Practical Guide for Preschool Teachers. Snyder (Eds.), Essential elements for assessing infants and preschoolers with special needs. Assessing early childhood environments: Planning high-quality learning environments for young children.

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Special Education Preschool/Early Childhood PreK-3 rd Professional Teaching License.Early Childhood Education PreK-3 rd Professional Teaching License.M.Ed in Early Childhood Special Education from Vanderbilt University.in Early Childhood Education from Boston University Adrienne is interested in sustainable teacher coaching models, effective ways to build collaborative relationships between classroom staff and service providers (e.g., OT, PT, SLP), designing and modifying curricula to be meaningful for all learners and supporting development and training around the Teaching Pyramid Observation Tool (TPOT) for preschool and kindergarten. While at Susan Gray, in addition to teaching, Adrienne mentored and supervised Early Childhood Special Education Master’s students completing practicum and student teaching placements, worked collaboratively with Metro Nashville Public School and private related service providers to support children with disabilities within the classroom, and worked collaboratively with colleagues to modify curricula to best meet the needs of the children. At the Susan Gray School, Adrienne taught in inclusive preschool classrooms where she implemented the Pyramid Model. In Sumner County, Adrienne taught in an autism-specific preschool classroom focused on communication and social skill development.

Prior to returning to Vanderbilt to pursue her doctoral degree, Adrienne taught for six years, one in the Sumner County, TN school district and five at the Susan Gray School at Vanderbilt. She is currently working with colleagues on the Education Innovation and Research grant to adapt the Pyramid Model for kindergarten, coaching teachers on the Instructionally Enhanced Pyramid Model project, and doing data and scheduling management on the Group Coaching Approach project. Hemmeter’s lab, Adrienne supports numerous projects. Adrienne Golden is a 4th year doctoral student in the Early Childhood Special Education program at Vanderbilt University.

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