Phyllis Williams

Assistant Professor, Collaborative Education Program Coordinator

Office:

HB Room 122

Contact Information:

Birmingham-Southern College
Box 549027
900 Arkadelphia Rd
Birmingham, AL 35254
Office Phone: (205) 226-4815
Office Fax: (205) 226-3065
E-mail: pwilliam@bsc.edu

Brief Career Background:

1975-1990 BellSouth- Traffic Engineer
1990-1992 UAB - Graduate Student
1992-1996 Auburn University- Graduate Teaching Asst
1994-1996 Lee County Youth Development Center- Teacher
1996-1997 Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine - Postdoctoral Fellow
1997-2000 Bessemenr Board of education-School Psychometrist
2000-present Bitrmingham-Southern College - Asst Professor; Collaborative Coordinator

Educational Background:

Oberlin College- B.S. in Psychology
UAB - M.A. in Special Education
Auburn University - PhD in Special Education
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine - Fellowship in Pediatrics-The Kennegy Krieger Institute

Areas of Academic Interest:

Special Education/Inclusion
Brain-based learning
Collaborative Education
Teaching reading
Behavioral Disorders
Educational Psychology

Courses Taught:

EPy 260 Survey of Exceptional Children (1)
The role and scope of educational programs for exceptional children including etiology, identification, and incidence. An overview of how individualized programs are developed and planned is also included. Laboratory experience required. Fall, Spring.

EPy 320 Educational Psychology (1)
Theories and practices in human learning to help students develop an understanding of the nature of learning as applied in nursery schools, kindergartens, elementary grades, and high school grades. Prerequisite: Teacher Education Program or faculty consent. Fall, Spring.

ED 201 Introduction to Education (1)
Surveys the history, purposes, practices, policies, functions, procedures, governance, and control of public and private schools in America as well as related issues. The student examines education and schooling from historical, philosophical, sociological, and psychological perspectives. Laboratory experience required. Fall, Spring.

ED 360 Methods and Materials for Teaching Students with Special Needs (1)
A practical course on how to provide appropriate accommodations and modifications for instruction of children with special needs in a typical inclusive and/or non-typical classroom. Common areas of exceptionalities and assistive technology for grades K-6 will be addressed. Laboratory experience required. Prerequisite: Elementary/collaborative majors or consent. Fall, Spring.

ED 471 Education Seminar (1)
Designed to increase the competencies and knowledge base of the student teacher with regard to legal issues, crisis management, parent-teacher conferencing, ethical considerations, diversity, classroom management, and professional development. This seminar must be taken in conjunction with student teaching. Prerequisites: senior standing and approval for student teaching internship. Fall, Spring.

ED23 Exploratory Teaching