Lawrence is presently teaching in the area of Special Education in a full-time one year position. He recently defended his dissertation as a part of his Ph.D. degree requirements at
He completed 30 years as a Special Educator working with students having emotional, behavioral, and intellectual disabilities. His students ranged in grade level from upper elementary through secondary. He has taught in a residential facility as well as the public school setting. The students attending these settings ranged in backgrounds from low socioeconomic urban to more affluent suburban environments. His students represented varied racial and ethnic backgrounds.
As an educator of students with special needs, he has participated in pre-placement conferences and the resulting development, implementation, and evaluation of student IEPs. He has developed transition plans for his students and monitored outcomes leading to career planning and vocational training. He has attended a wide variety of specialized conferences and intervention sessions to address needs relevant to his students with special needs. He has participated in the creation and application of behavioral management programs for individuals and classrooms, as well as school-wide programs. Meeting the unique educational needs of his students has required him to adapt academic content, presentation, and evaluative approaches to address student’s abilities to learn.
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