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Department of Special Education
Faculty
Dr.
Allsopp is an Associate Professor in the Department of Special
Education,
and serves as Undergraduate Coordinator for the Department.
He received his B.A. in Psychology from Furman University
and his M.Ed. & Ph. D. from the University of Florida.
Before coming to USF, he was a member of the faculty
at James
Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA.
At USF, Dr. Allsopp teaches both undergraduate and graduate
courses in addition to his duties as Undergraduate Coordinator.
His writing and research interests focus on instructional
methods for students with learning and behavioral problems.
In particular, his interests involve effective mathematics
instruction for students with learning problems, effective
social skills
instruction for students with learning and behavioral problems,
and effective academic interventions for postsecondary students
with learning disabilities & ADHD.
Dr. Allsopp has co-developed two technology related instructional
resources: MathVIDS-Mathematics
Video Instructional Development Source -- an interactive,
multimedia
Website/CD that models effective mathematics instruction for
students with learning problems, and The
Learning Toolbox -- an interactive instructional
website for those who teach secondary and post-secondary
level
students with learning disabilities and ADHD. Currently he
is working collaboratively with collegues at the University
of Central Florida and University of Florida to develop an
online video library of evidenced-based instructional practices
for students with exceptionalities in mathematics, science
and reading. The Learning Stream Project is investigating
how digital video can be best developed to illustrate effective
instructional
practices and the extent to which video enhances teacher preparation.
Examples of Learning Stream videos can be found at the bottom
of the page.
Additionally, Dr. Allsopp values the importance of school-university
partnerships and investigating how these partnerships can
enhance
the preparation of Special Education teachers. Previous to
teaching in higher education, he was a middle school
teacher
in Ocala, FL, teaching students with learning disabilities
and emotional difficulties. He and his wife, Margaret, are
native Floridians and enjoy living
in the Tampa area and are grateful to live in the beautiful
state of Florida!
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