| Title: | Associate Professor |
| Dept: | Teacher Education |
| Office: | JH 307 |
| Phone: | 216-687-4608 |
| Email: | T.I.BANKS@csuohio.edu |
| Address: | 2121 Euclid Ave. JH 307, Cleveland, OH 44115 |
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| Education: | ||
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B.A., African American Studies, Ohio University, 1997
M.Ed., Special Education - Intervention Specialist Mild/Moderate, Kent State University, 2003 Ph.D., Special Education, Kent State University, 2006 | ||
| Brief Bio: | ||
| Tachelle Banks, Ph.D., is an associate professor of Special Education for the Department of Teacher Education. Her research agenda includes behavior disorders, cognitive behavior interventions and teacher quality. The majority of her publications and research has focused on the development of emotional competence in children and youth particularly those with emotional behavior disorders. Other studies have addressed implementing preventative mental health curriculum and instruction in various educational settings and examining initial commitment of teachers of color in special education. Currently, her research focuses on the role that culture and ethnicity play in emotional competency development and instruction.
Dr. Banks has presented at numerous national and international professional conferences and published in top tiered special education research and practitioner oriented journals including Behavior Disorders, Intervention in School and Clinic and Educational Psychology in Practice. Dr. Banks is also the Managing Editor for Multicultural Learning and Teaching. Dr. Banks has received federal funding that supports her research agenda. As a result, Mild/Moderate Special Education program enhancement and curriculum alignment, online course development and enhanced student supports have been implemented to improve program offerings for prospective special education teacher candidates at CSU. Teaching in Cleveland keeps her grounded in her work with schools, where she prepares special educators for the complexities and demands of teaching student with exceptionalities. Dr. Banks is dedicated to special education and bridging the gap between research and practice. | ||
| Creative and Activities: | ||
| Development of the Cleveland State University Mild/Moderate Intervention Specialist Series (MMIS). The series provides the basic knowledge and skills necessary to teach children and adolescents identified as having Mild/Moderate (M/M) disabilities.
Development of the Praxis Preparation Series. The fully web-based sessions are intended to assist students in their preparation for the Principles of Learning and Teaching, the Special Education Content, the Middle Childhood Mathematics and the Teaching Reading exams. | ||
| Research Interests: | ||
| Emotional and Behavioral Disorders,
Cognitive Behavior Interventions, Positive Behavioral Supports, Special Education in Urban Educational Settings, Program Development/Enhancement and Evaluation, Teacher Quality, Recruitment and Retention of Teachers of Color in Special Education | ||
| Teaching Areas: | ||
| Introduction to Special Education
Introduction to Mild/Moderate Disabilities Assessment in Mild/Moderate Disabilities Research in Educational Services Special Education Law Classroom & Behavior Management Cognitive Behavior Interventions | ||
| Professional Affiliations: | ||
| Council for Exceptional Children
Council for Exceptional Children - Division of Research - Diversity Caucus Council for Exceptional Children - Division for Culturally and Linguistic Diverse Exceptional Learners (DDEL) Council for Exceptional Children - Council for Children with Behavior Disorders Council for Exceptional Children - Teacher Education Division - Diversity Caucus International Association for Special Education Midwest Symposium for Leadership in Behavior Disorders, Master Teacher Division ETS NAC Special Education Praxis Committee ETS Visiting Scholar Society for Prevention Research Society for Research & Child Development - Black Caucus Test Development Standing Committee for the Praxis Special Education series -Invited Member Teacher Educators for Children with Behavior Disorders | ||
| Professional Experience: | ||
| Present- Cleveland State University, Associate Professor
2006 - 2007 Ashland University, Assistant Professor 2005 - 2006 Kent State University, Non-tenure track faculty 1997 - 2003 Positive Education Program | ||
| University Service: | ||
| University Steering Committee
Faculty Senate Graduate Faculty Member McNair's Mentor - Non Discipline | ||
| Professional Service: | ||
| Multicultural Learning and Teaching, Managing Editor
Educational Psychology, Editorial Board Member Council for Exceptional Children Division for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Exceptional Learners (DDEL), Webmaster Council for Exceptional Children Division of Research (CEC-DR), Diversity Committee member | ||
| Community Service: | ||
| Glenville High School
Lawrence Schools Life Skills Centers Oberlin City Schools Positive Education Program | ||
| Research Grants: | ||
| 2009 Principal Investigator ($499,995.00): (External grant under U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs & Rehabilitative Services, Office of Special Education Programs, Special Education Preservice Training Improvement Grants (CFDA 84.325T).
2009 Cleveland State University Faculty Research Development (FRD) ($15,000.00). The purpose of our research will extend the findings of Sanchez Fowler, et al (2009) by looking at a larger sample of youth while applying a longitudinal design. By examining change in behavioral trajectories over time using a Latent Growth Curve model, we will be able to determine key intervention points for youth who exhibit high levels of school age aggression. 2008 Ohio Consortium Improvement Grant ($100,000.00). State grant under the State of Ohio, Ohio Department of Education. | ||