Shavon D. Paul

Shavon D. Paul is a lifelong special educator. She has held many roles in special education, including an assistant teacher, an early childhood special education teacher, and an adjunct assistant professor at a City University of New York college. Shavon holds a dual master’s degree in early childhood education and early childhood special education. In continued pursuit of higher education, Shavon has received a Doctorate in Organizational Leadership with an emphasis in Special Education from Grand Canyon University (GCU). Shavon’s research focused on early childhood special education teachers’ interactions with a coach and becoming reflective practitioners. Shavon enjoys working in special education and has a strong interest in coaching. She also enjoys supporting both pre-service and in-service teachers. Over the past few years, Shavon has mentored and coached several of her former graduate students. She encourages these individuals to engage in deep reflection to guide their decision-making.

Publications

Collaboration Between Caregivers and Educators: Thoughtful Relationships That Lead to Joyful Learning
Collaboration Between Caregivers and Educators: Thoughtful Relationships That Lead to Joyful Learning
Theodore Ifeanyi Iwuagwu, Irene C. Arteaga-Marquez, Shavon D. Paul, Avien L. Henry-Ison, Christina R. Buck-Zermane. © 2023. 23 pages.
Home-school collaboration can impact the academic achievement of children with disabilities. The following terms describe home-school collaboration: collaborative home-school...
Shifting Educators' Mindsets to Support Children With Learning Disabilities to Lessen the Achievement Gap
Shifting Educators' Mindsets to Support Children With Learning Disabilities to Lessen the Achievement Gap
Theodore Ifeanyi Iwuagwu, Kathleen G. Dell'Arena Schnorr, Irene C. Arteaga-Marquez, Shavon D. Paul, Christina R. Buck-Zermane. © 2023. 21 pages.
A shift in educators' mindsets is needed to narrow the achievement gap for children with learning disabilities (LD). To close the growing gap, educators instructing children...