Disability Sustaining Pedagogy: Reimagining Teaching and Teacher Education with the Expertise of Educators with Disabilities
Education Research Seminar Series
Location
University Center : 310
Date & Time
October 1, 2025, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Description
UMBC Department of Education Research Seminar Series
Disability Sustaining Pedagogy:
Reimagining Teaching and Teacher Education with the
Expertise of Educators with Disabilities
Amy Tondreau
UMBC Department of Education
October 1, 2025 | 12:00-1:00pm | University Center 310 | UMBC Main Campus
The UMBC Department of Education Research Seminar continues in October with a presentation by Dr. Amy Tondreau. Drawing on three interrelated studies,
Dr. Tondreau will explore what it means to treat disability as a
cultural identity worthy of sustaining and how we can develop disability
cultural competence in our classrooms. She will share examples of how
disabled educators leverage their expertise and understanding of the social, cultural, and medical aspects of disability in non-stigmatizing, humanizing teaching practices that can inform all teachers and teacher educators.
All members of the
department, partners/collaborators, and students/faculty from other departments and institutions are invited to attend. Lunch will be provided by the department. Please RSVP by completing this form as soon as possible:
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