Kate Peeples
Assistant Professor
Special Education
- About
- Education
- Awards & Honors
- Research
Current Courses
440.001Contemporary Issues & Trends In Special Education
342.093Language And Literacy Development
345.001Literacy Applications
598.002Professional Practice In Teacher Preparation
344.004Teaching Secondary Content to Students with Disabilities
445.001Curriculum Development & Modification For Diverse Learners
Research Interests & Areas
literacy interventions in special education, content-area vocabulary instruction in science and mathematics, teacher professional development
PhD Special Education
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia
Other Special Education
Elon University
Elon, North Carolina
BA English
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, North Carolina
Outstanding University Teaching Award/Teaching Initiative Award
Illinois State University
2022
Book Review
Kang, J., & Peeples, K. Review of the book Six shifts to improve special education and other interventions: A commonsense approach for school leaders, by Nathan Levenson.. Teachers College Record (2022)
Book, Chapter
Kennedy, M. J., Kunemund, R. L., Coleman, O. F., Griendling, L. M., Peeples, K., Day, J., Waterfield, D., McClain, S. (in press). Harnessing technology to prepare special education teachers. In McCray, E., Sindelar, P., Bettini, E., McLeskey J., & Brownell, M. (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Special Education Teacher Preparation.
Creative Works/Broadcast Media
Kennedy, M. J., Romig, J. E., & Peeples, K. (2021). HLP #15: Use scaffolded supports. https://vimeo.com/625515844
Kennedy, M. J., Cook, L., Morano, S., & Peeples, K. N. (2019). High-leverage practice #20: Provide intensive instruction. https://highleveragepractices.org/hlp-20-provide-intensive-instruction
Kennedy, M. J., Peeples, K. N., Romig, J. E., Mathews, H. M., & Rodgers, W. J. (2018). High-leverage practices #8 & #22: Provide positive and constructive feedback to guide students’ learning and behavior. https://highleveragepractices.org/hlps-8-and-22-provide-positive-and-constructive-feedback-guide-students-learning-and-behavior
Kennedy, M. J., Peeples, K. N., Romig, J. E., Mathews, H. M., Rodgers, W. J. (2018). High-leverage practice #16: Use explicit instruction. https://highleveragepractices.org/hlp-16-use-explicit-instruction
Journal Article
Peeples, K. N., Kroesch, A. M., & VanUitert, V. J. (2023). Math is not a universal language: Bringing explicit vocabulary instruction into inclusive middle school mathematics classrooms. Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 38(2), 129-143. https://doi.org/10.1111/ldrp.12303
Carlisle, L., VanUitert, V., Kennedy, M., Rodgers, W., Romig, J., Morris-Mathews, H., & Peeples, K. (in press). Intersectionality in inclusive science classrooms: Enhancing student performance via multimedia teacher PD. Journal of Special Education Technology.
Gardiner-Walsh, S., Hartle, L., Peeples, K., & Bowman-Zatzkin, S. PHinisheD! Now what??: Early career experiences in sensory disability fields. SN Social Sciences 1.5 (2021): 1--28.
Kroesch, A. M., Peeples, K., Pleasant, C., & Cuenca-Carlino, Y. (2021). Let’s Argue: Developing Argumentative Writing Skills for Students with Learning Disabilities. Reading and Writing Quarterly. 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1080/10573569.2021.1970659
Peeples, K., Hirsch, S., Gardiner, S., Keeley, R., Sherrow, B., McKenzie, J., Randall, K., Romig, J., & Kennedy, M. Using multimedia instruction and performance feedback to improve pre-service teachers’ vocabulary instruction. Teacher Education and Special Education 42.3 (2019): 227-245.
Presentations
Peeples, K., & Kroesch, A. M. (2023, September). Keep CALM and teach on! Developing accessible learning materials in educator preparation programs. Webinar at the CEC Virtual PD Fair, held virtually on 9/28/23.
Peeples, K. (2022, November). The hidden curriculum in higher education (panelist). Early Career SIG, Teacher Education Division (CEC-TED) Conference, Richmond, VA.
Peeples, K. (2022, September). Chapter 6: Cultural responsiveness and equity, from Equity by design: Delivering on the power and promise of UDL (Chardin & Novak, 2021). CEC-TED Book Club discussion, held virtually on 9/30/22.
Peeples, K., Kroesch, A. M., & Alves, K. D. (2022, November). Crossing into the classroom: Experiences in preparing paraprofessionals & provisionally licensed SPED teachers. Paper presentation & discussion at the Teacher Education Division (TED-CEC) Conference, Richmond, VA.
Peeples, K.N. & Kroesch, A.M. (2022, January). Investigating Special Education Teacher Candidates' Readiness to Teach Literacy Skills & Intervention. Presentation with questions and answers at the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) 2022 Annual Convention & Expo., Orlando, Fl
What’s the word? Using explicit vocabulary instruction to support all learners. Redbird Educator Series. Mary and Jean Borg Center for Reading & Literacy, Illinois State University. (2021)