Samantha Scott

Lecturer

Office: 215 Holtzendorff
Phone: 864-656-7645 (Dept)
Email: snscott@clemson.edu
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Educational Background

Ph.D. Special Education
Clemson University 2024

MA English Language Learning
Western Governors University 2020

MA Education, Concentration in Literacy
Furman University 2017

BA Multi-Categorical Special Education, K-12
Clemson University 2013

Profile

Samantha N. Scott, Ph.D., is a Special Education Lecturer in the Department of Education and Human Development.

She teaches undergraduate courses in reading and writing methods for students with disabilities; early intervention; disability characteristics; service delivery and collaboration with families and parents.

Her research interests include assessment practices and academic interventions in literacy and mathematics for students with learning disabilities or who are at risk, the use of progress monitoring systems for improving teacher planning and student achievement, mixed-reality simulation and teacher preparation.

Previously, she worked as a Special Education teacher (self-contained, resource and inclusion) in the Greenville County School District.

Courses Taught

EDSP 3700: Introduction to Special Education
EDSP 3750: Early Intervention for Young Children with Special Needs
EDSP 4900: Teaching Writing to Students with Disabilities
EDSP 4940: Teaching Reading to Students with Mild Disabilities
EDSP 4950: Communication & Collaboration in Special Education
ED 8480: Teacher Residency Seminar
EDSP 9500: College Teaching and Field Supervision in Special Education

Research Interests

Teacher preparation
Mixed-reality simulation
Assessment practices and academic interventions in literacy and mathematics for students with learning disabilities or who are at risk
The use of progress monitoring systems for improving teacher planning and student achievement