EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Ed.D.              Teachers College, Columbia University                                                                                                             Department of Curriculum and Teaching
Disability Studies/Learning Disabilities, 2005

M.A.                Furman University  

Special Education/Learning Disabilities, 1984

B.A.                 Furman University

Special Education/Emotional Handicaps, 1978
                                                  
COURSES       2009-2010

Undergraduate
41500 Student Teaching and Integrative Seminar in Childhood Education

Graduate
6200K Language Minority Families and the Special Education System
4500K Disability Studies and the Arts

RESEARCH AGENDA

Qualitative research

Primary focus:  intersectionality of race, class, gender, and disability 

• parents and families of children with disabilities
• parent and professional collaboration in schools
• disability studies in education—implications for classrooms, parents, and research
• implementation of inclusive classroom practices

PUBLICATIONS

Books

Valle, J. W., & Connor, D.J. (2010). Rethinking disability: A disability studies approach to inclusive practices. New York: McGraw-Hill.

Valle, J. W. (2009). What mothers say about special education:  From the 1960s to the present.  New York, NY:  Palgrave.

Baglieri, S., Bejoian, L., Broderick, A., Connor, D. J., & Valle, J. W. (in press).
[Re]claiming” inclusive education” toward cohesion in educational reform:
Disability studies unravels the myth of the normal child. Teachers
College Record.

Baglieri, S., Valle, J., Connor, D., & Gallagher, D. (in press). Disability studies in
education: The need for a plurality of perspectives on disability. Remedial and Special Education.

Valle, J., Connor, D., & Reid, D. K. (2006). IDEA at 30: Looking back, facing forward: A disability studies perspective. Special Series: Disability Studies Quarterly, (on-line journal).

Ferri, B., Connor, D., Solis, S., Valle, J., & Volpitta, D. (2005).  Teachers with LD:  Mediating discourses of dis/ability. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 38  (1), 62-78.
 
Reid, D. K., & Valle, J. W. (2004). The discursive practice of learning disability:  Implications for instruction and parent-school relations. Special Series:  Journal of Learning Disabilities, 37 (6), 466-481.

Valle, J., Solis, S., Volpitta, D., & Connor, D. (2004). The disability closet:  Teachers with LD evaluate the risks and benefits of coming out. Equity and Excellence in Education, 37 (1), 4-17.

Valle, J.W., & Aponte, E. (2002). IDEA: A Bakhtinian perspective on parent and professional discourse. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 35 (5),  469-479.

Valle, J.W., & Reid, D.K. (2001). Parent-educator partnerships: A critical history of the search for authentic and respectful home-school relationships. School Public Relations, 22 (1), 23-36.

Ware, L., & Valle, J. (in press). How do we begin conversation on disability in urban education? In S. Steinberg (Ed). Urban Questions. New York and London:  Peter Lang.

Valle, J. W., & Gabel, S. (in press). The Sirens of normative mythology: Mother narratives of engagement and resistance.  In C. Dudley-Marling (Ed.). Deconstructing the normal curve and reconstructing the education for students with disabilities. New York, NY: Peter Lang.

Valle, J. (in press). Introduction: Reweaving the tapestry. In C. T. Fosnot (Ed.). Reweaving the tapestry: Intervention in mathematics. Reston, VA: NCTM.

Valle, J., & Lambert, R. (in press). Yes, WE can!In C. T. Fosnot (Ed.). Reweaving the tapestry: Intervention in mathematics. Reston, VA: NCTM. (projected publication June 2010)

Reid, D. K., & Valle, J. W. (2008). The discursive practice of learning disability: Implications for instruction and parent-school relations. In P. Hick & G. Thomas (Eds.) Inclusion and diversity in education.  London: SAGE Publications. (Reprint by permission: Reid & Valle (2004), Journal of Learning Disabilities, 37 (6), 466-481.

Valle, J. W. (2007). What a math teacher needs to know about special education. In A. S.  Posamentier, D. Jaye, and S. Krulik  Exemplary Practices for Secondary Math Teachers. Alexandria, Virginia: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD).

Broderick, A., Reid, D.K., & Valle, J. W. (2007). Disability studies in education
(DSE) and the practical concerns of teachers. In S. Danforth & S. Gabel
(Eds.). Disability Studies in Education. New York: Peter Lang. 

Reid, D. K., & Valle, J. W. (2005). A constructivist perspective from the emerging field of disability studies. In C. T. Fosnot (Ed.) Constructivism:  Theory, perspectives, and practice. (2nd edition). New York: Teachers  College Press.

Reid, D. K., & Valle, J. W. (2004). Learning disability as the intersection of  competing discourses: Implications for classrooms, parents, and research.  In B. Wong (Ed.) Learning about learning disabilities. (3rd edition).  San Diego, CA: Elsevier Academic Press.

Presentations

a)  Professional Conferences (refereed)

Baglieri, S., Connor, D., Gallagher, D., & Valle, J. (2008). Disability studies in
education: The need for a plurality of perspectives on disability. Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Convention and Expo. Boston, MA. 

Valle, J., & Hamovitch, S. (2008). “Without Apology”:  Musings from a teacher
 educator and a filmmaker/sibling. American Educational Research Association (AERA). New York, NY.

Valle, J., & Connor, D. (2007). Inclusion: A matter of philosophy, practice, and  ethics. 7th Annual Second City Disability Studies in Education Conference. Chicago, IL. April 8, 2007.

Connor, D., & Valle, J. (2006). Tipping the scales: Disability studies asks how much diversity can you take--tensions, dilemmas, and paradoxes of “disability” in schools.  New Educator Fall 2006 Conference, The City College of New York.
New York, NY.  October 21, 2006.

Ware, L., & Valle, J. (2006). From program revision to academic activism: Making the move from special  education to disability studies in education. American Educational Research Association (AERA). San Francisco, CA. April 8, 2006.

Ware, L., & Valle, J. (2005).  Theorizing and politicizing disability in education.
Plenary session. 5th Annual Disability Studies in Education Conference Teachers College, Columbia University. New York, NY. May 20, 2005.

Valle, J. (2005). Critical discourse analysis: Exposing the power of special education discourse within mother narratives. American Educational Research Association (AERA). Montreal, Canada. April 15, 2005.

Connor, D., Valle, J., & Solis, S. (2005). Veering into queering:  Cartoons as
representation. American Educational Research Association (AERA). Montreal, Canada. April 13, 2005.

Valle, J., & Reid, D.K. (2005).  Constructivist teaching for “those kids”? A challenge to special education tradition. American Educational Research Association (AERA). Montreal, Canada. April 12, 2005.

Valle, J., & Reid, D.K. (2004). The discursive practice of learning disabilities.
4th Annual Second City Disability Studies in Education Conference. Louisiana Technical College. Ruston, Louisiana. February 20, 2004.

Valle, J. (2003). Retelling the historical-rhetorical tradition of special education:
Counter-narratives from mothers of children labeled LD.  4th Biennial Feminism(s) and Rhetoric(s) Conference. Ohio State University. October 26, 2003.

Valle, J., Solis, S., & Connor, D. (2002). The disability closet: Teachers with LD weigh the costs and benefits of “coming out.”  First International Conference of Queerness and Disability. San Francisco State University. San Francisco, California. June 2-3, 2002.

Valle, J., Solis, S., & Connor, D. (2002). The disability closet: Teachers with LD weigh the costs and benefits of “coming out.”  American Educational Research Association (AERA). New Orleans, Louisiana. April 2, 2002.

Ferri, B., Valle, J., Connor, D., Solis, S., & Volpitta, D. (2002). Teachers with LD:
Rewriting the discourses of LD. American Educational Research Association (AERA). New Orleans, Louisiana. April 1, 2002.

b)  Invited Presentations

International

Valle, J. (2007). Discursive positioning within parent/professional exchanges:
A critical discourse analysis of mother narratives about special education.
International panel. American Sociological Association (ASA). New York, NY. August 12, 2007.
         
Valle, J. (2002). Mathematics instruction for students labeled LD.  International
Symposium for Best Practices for Children with Learning Disabilities.
Featured Speaker: Three Day Teacher Inservice Program. Hsinchu Teachers College. Hsinchu City, Taiwan. Republic of China (ROC). July 11-13, 2002. 

National

Valle, J. (2006). Where are we and how did we get here? A retrospective look at
special education and disability studies. 2006 Junior Scholar Recipient. 6th Annual Disability Studies in Education National Conference. Michigan State University. East Lansing, MI. May 20, 2006.

Local

Connor, D.J., & Valle, J. W. (2009) Ways of seeing: Disability as diversity.  Aspiring Principals and School Achievement: New Leaders for New Schools. Baruch College. New York, NY.  March 20, 2009.
 
Valle, J. (2007). Where did all the math worksheets go? Constructivist teaching in mathematics. The School of Ethical Culture. New York, NY. December 10, 2007.

Valle, J. (2007). A comprehensive look at inclusion. Panel member. The Ideal School. New York, NY. December 6, 2007.

Valle, J. (2007).  Through the looking glass: Fractured identities of mothers of children labeled LD. The Gateway School. New York, NY.  February 7, 2007.

Ware, L., & Valle, J. (2005). Youth and disability. Centering concerns and controversies. John F. Kennedy, Jr. Institute for Worker Education. New York, NY. November 3, 2005.

Valle, J. (2005). A view from the other side of the desk:  A parent perspective of special education. Annual Conference for Early Intervention Service Coordinators. New York City Board of Education. Bronx, New York. May 6, 2005.