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Deaf and Hard of Hearing Teaching Education
Program Overview
MacMurray’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Teacher Education program (DHH) is the oldest in Illinois. Its
unique curriculum combines a rigorous liberal arts core program
with a comprehensive professional preparation program. Successful
completion of this program results in a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree and entitles
candidates to apply for an Illinois teaching certification (K-12) to teach students
who are deaf or hard of hearing. Candidates intending to teach outside of Illinois
should secure a list of requirements for that state so their course selection
at MacMurray may be modified.
The MacMurray College Department of Education and its Deaf and
Hard of Hearing Education Program are accredited through the
Illinois State Board of Education. The DHH Program offers a comprehensive
program that prepares the candidate to work in a wide range of
mainstream and residential educational settings with differing
philosophical emphases.
The program is an intensive one, with a highly structured curriculum
that must be begun as a freshman if the candidate wishes to graduate
in the usual four years. Transfer candidates completing a 2-year
community college program should expect to complete the program
in 3 years. They may complete it in 2 years if they are willing
to take summer programs and carry overloads. Observations and
hands-on activities with deaf children begin as early as the
first semester of the freshman year.
The location of the Illinois School for the Deaf (ISD) in Jacksonville
provides degree-seeking candidates with excellent opportunities
for working with deaf students both in and out of the classroom.
The school has preschool, elementary, junior high, high school,
and vocational units. A parent-infant program is also offered
and allows unique opportunities for early intervention observations.
DHH Majors may apply to live at ISD, earning room and board (as
well as more intensive experience) by working with the students
in the residence hall and recreation center.
Programs of Study
The following courses are required of DHH majors (curriculum may change as
State Teacher Certification requires):
| General Education Requirements |
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Requirements |
| The MacMurray College Experience (required of new first-year
students only) |
ASLA 100 – American Sign Language I |
| Rhetorical Skills Sequence (3) |
ASLA 150 – American Sign Language II |
| Quantitative Reasoning (MATH 125) |
ASLA 200 – American Sign Language III |
| Issues of Community and Conflict Sequence (3) |
ASLA 250 – American Sign Language IV |
| Cultural Studies 300 |
DHE 383 - Teaching Language to Students who are Deaf with
Practicum |
| Breadth Components (4) |
DHHE 102 – Perspectives: Deaf Culture |
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Junior-Level Writing Examination
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DHHE 201 - Perspectives: Foundations |
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DHHE 232 - Field Experience |
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DHHE 235 - Phonetics |
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DHHE 240 - Introduction to Audiology |
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DHHE 377 - Introduction to Speech, Speechreading, and Auditory
Training |
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DHHE 384 - Teaching Speech with Practicum |
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DHHE 390 - Teaching Reading and Content Area Subjects to
Students who are Deaf |
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DHHE 494 - Clinical Practice – Elementary Level |
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DHHE 495 - Clinical Practice – Secondary Level |
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EDUC 202 – Introduction to Education |
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EDUC 225 - History and Philosophy of Education |
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EDUC 237 – Technology in Teaching |
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EDUC 311 – Principles and Methods of Secondary Education |
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ELED 232 - Principles of Elementary Education |
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MATH 222 - Mathematics for Elementary Teachers |
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MATH 325 – Elementary Math Methods |
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PHSC 301 – Physical Science |
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PSYC 201 - General Psychology |
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PSYC 242 - Developmental Psychology |
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SPED 223 – Education of the Exceptional Learner |
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SPED 323 – Diagnostics and Instruction |
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SPED 360 – Special Education Law and Process |
Field Experience and Clinical Practice
During the sophomore year, DHH majors are required to complete at least 45
clinical hours of classroom experience. Each sophomore is placed in a class
with students who are deaf or hard of hearing, acting as a teaching assistant.
Field experience candidates have the opportunity to observe, tutor and assist
in all facets of a teacher’s day.
MacMurray works closely with the Illinois School for the Deaf (ISD), located
less than 2 miles from the MacMurray College campus. In addition to field experience
assignments, MacMurray has a cooperative volunteer program with ISD with a
variety of opportunities to interact with students who are deaf or hard of
hearing of all ages.
Faculty
Laura Blackburn
Assistant Professor of Education
and Director of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Teacher Education
Blackburn is a seasoned classroom teacher (grades K-12) and has also taught
undergraduate and graduate students at Gallaudet University and Northern Illinois
University. Her area of expertise is curriculum development and instructional
design. Blackburn served as Evaluation Coordinator at The Autism Project, Springfield
site, conducting system development research activities to enhance early intervention
and treatment of young children with autism and their families. She was also
the Executive Director of Laurent Clerc Elementary School in Tucson, Arizona
from 2000-2003.
Blackburn has published and presented extensively on various topics related
to best practices in reading instruction, language acquisition and deaf education.
B.S., The Pennsylvania State University
M.S., Old Dominion University
Ph.D., Gallaudet University
E-mail: laura.blackburn@mac.edu
Adjunct Faculty
Barbara Deluhery, Ed.D.
Dr. Deluhery has taught courses for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Teacher Education
program in part-time and full-time capacities since 1995. She is currently
the Junior High School Principal at the Illinois School for the Deaf. Dr. Deluhery
brings a wealth of practical experiences to her MacMurray classes and specializes
in teaching the Speech/Communication Disorders aspects of the curriculum.
B.S.Ed., Illinois State University
M.A., Sangamon State University
Ed.D., Illinois State University
David Groesch, Au.D.
Dr. Groesch is a board certified clinical
audiologist who has served as an adjunct professor at MacMurray
for 14 years teaching Basic Audiology and Anatomy and Physiology
of the Speech and Hearing Mechanism. Dr. Groesch
received his undergraduate degrees from Southern IL University-Edwardsville
and obtained his doctorate in Audiology from the University of Florida-Gainesville.
He currently is in private practice in Springfield, IL, specializing in diagnostic
- rehabilitative audiology in children and adults.
B.S., Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville
Au.D., University of Florida, Gainesville
Kathy Mansell, B.S.
Ms. Mansell is a MacMurray College alumnus
who has been a teacher at the Illinois School for the Deaf (ISD)
since 1992. Prior to her work at ISD, she taught for three years
in a preschool self-contained classroom in Quincy, Illinois.
Ms. Mansell’s area of expertise is teaching deaf and hard of hearing
students how to read. She is responsible for establishing the innovative
book leveling program at ISD, and frequently publishes and presents on this
topic. Ms. Mansell has also been a lead teacher for ISD’s Parent Infant
Institute for 10 years.
B.S., MacMurray College
Joyce Woodside, M.A.
Ms. Woodside retired as a deaf educator
from the Illinois School for the Deaf after 34 ½ years
of service. Her multiple contacts in the education community
make her an asset as a clinical supervisor for the DHH program.
Ms. Woodside also works as a freelance signed language interpreter.
B.A., MacMurray College
M.A., University of Northern Colorado at Greeley
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