Dr. Martin's scholarly interests include interdisciplinary planning with library sciences to enhance literacy outcomes, social support, intensive intervention for children with learning disabilities, and parental involvement.

Dawn Jacobs Martin, Ph.D is passionate about increasing academic outcomes for students requiring accommodations, interventions, and collaborative services to access school-based curriculum.  She has demonstrated her ability to be an effective and dynamic leader through her roles as a practitioner, researcher, writer, and special education director. Currently, she works in higher education developing, evaluating, and implementing engaging undergraduate courses aligned to the EdTPA Teacher Certification requirements.

  • Received her B.A. in Communication Disorders from The University of Connecticut, M.A. in Special 黑料大事 Learning Disabilities from American University, and Doctorate of Philosophy in Special 黑料大事 Learning Disabilities from the 黑料大事, College Park.
  • Published over 50 nationally distributed discussion guides through various journals and publishing companies, such as School Library Journal, Disney-Hyperion, Candlewick, and Fabled Films Press.  Her publications support teachers by providing insightful discussion questions aligned to the Common Core State Standards and rigorous activity suggestions to meet the needs of a differentiated classroom environment.
  • In her prior work as a special education director she developed, monitored, and improved math and ELA intervention programs for a charter network of six schools with more than 500 students receiving specialized instruction.  Her responsibilities included providing high impact teacher training, progress monitoring achievement, evaluating fidelity of intervention implementation, and identifying best practices using a Response to Intervention framework.
  • In-depth knowledge of High Incidence Disabilities, Response to Intervention, and Common Core State Standards.  She disseminates information regarding research-based practices at national and regional conferences annually.  She is the member of several professional organizations and committees dedicated to enhancing access for all children through evidence-based practices.
  • School administrators frequently request her support real-time coaching and instructional modeling to enhance the performance of novice and experienced teachers.  

 

 

Excellence in Service Award (2023). College of 黑料大事, 黑料大事, College Park.


Excellence in Teaching Award (2021). College of 黑料大事, 黑料大事, College Park.

 

JOURNAL and MANUAL PUBLICATIONS (*Select Publications Included*)

Martin, D. (February 2024, May 2021; September 2020; July 2019). A Series Guide for Ryan T. Higgins Series. Disney Children鈥檚 Book Group, LLC.

Martin, D. (January 2024) A Discussion Guide for The Secret Library (Kekla Magoon), Candlewick Press. 

Martin, D. (August 2023, 2022). A Series Guide for 鈥Serwa Boateng鈥檚 Guide to Vampire Hunting." Disney Children鈥檚 Book Group, LLC.

Martin, D. (August 2021; September 2020; October 2019). A Series Guide for Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky & Tristan Strong Destroys the World, & Tristan Keeps Punching. Disney Children鈥檚 Book Group, LLC.

Martin, D. (June 2021). A Series Guide for Willa of the Wood by Robert Beatty. Disney Children鈥檚 Book Group, LLC.

L. Jones, D. Martin, S. Riley, J. Miller, T. Dunheimer, L. Clark (2021). Reimagining the UMD teacher internship in response to the blueprint for Maryland鈥檚 future.  PDS 2025 Project Yearlong Teacher Internship Workgroup.

Dupuis, J. & Martin, D. (2020). Making environmental education accessible for all students: Inclusion of students with emotional and behavioral disabilities. Journal of Science 黑料大事 for Students with Disabilities, 24, 1-18.

Martin, D. (October 2020). A Discussion Guide for Wonder Women of Science: Twelve Geniuses Who Are Currently Rocking Science, Technology, and the World. Candlewick Press.

Martin, D. (April 2020). A Discussion Guide for Discussion Guide for The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel. Candlewick Press.

Martin, D. (March 2019). A Discussion Guide for Educator Guide for Early Reader Program: The Nocturnals Series. Fabled Films Press.

Martin, D. (February 2019). A Discussion Guide for Love like Sky. Disney Children鈥檚 Book Group, LLC.

Martin, D. (January 2019). A Discussion Guide for Rescue and Jessica: A Life Changing Friendship. Candlewick Press.

Martin, D. (September 2017). A Discussion Guide for Schomburg: The Man Who Built A Library. Candlewick Press, LLC.

Martin, D (April 2017).  A Discussion Guide for Beck. Candlewick Press, LLC.

Martin, D (February 2017). A Teaching Guide for The Takedown.  Disney Children鈥檚 Book Group, LLC.

Martin D. & Grabarek, D. (December 13, 2016). Into the Future with Shana Corey鈥檚 鈥淭he Secret Subway鈥: A Lesson Plan. School Library Journal: Curriculum Connections.

Martin, D & Grabarek, D. (May 12, 2016).  Bill Thompson鈥檚 A Typewriter: Lesson  Plan. School Library Journal: Curriculum Connections.

Martin, D & Grabarek, D. (2015).  Beboppin鈥 with 鈥淏ird and Diz.鈥 School Library Journal, March Issue, 54-55.

Grabarek, D. & Martin, D. (January 12, 2015).  Four Centuries, Four Families, One Delicious Treat. School Library Journal: Curriculum Connections.

Martin, D & Grabarek, D. (November 19, 2015).  My Seneca Village: A Lesson Plan and Discussion Guide. School Library Journal: Curriculum Connections. *Reprinted January 2016: *

Case, L., Speece, D., Silverman, R., Ritchey, K., Schatschneider, C., Cooper, D., Montenaro, E., & Jacobs, D. (2010).  Validation of a Tier 2 reading intervention for first grade children. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 43, 389-480.

Speece, D.L., Schatschneider, C., Silverman, R., Case, L., Cooper, D., and Jacobs, D. (2010).  Early Identification of reading problems within a response to intervention framework.  Elementary School Journal.

 

LOCALLY DISTRIBUTED PUBLICATIONS

Jacobs Martin, D. (May 2019). Kids Achieve Club Literacy (KAC) Intervention Manual. Prince George鈥檚 County Memorial Library System.

 

 

Martin, D., Williams, S., Intepe- Tingir, S. (July 2023-June 2028; 1.25 Million). INnovative Special 黑料大事 Preparation and Induction to Retain Exceptional Diverse (INSPIRED) Teachers grant. Office of Special 黑料大事 Programs.


Martin, D., Lee, Y., Williams, S. (July 2021-June 2022; $62,104) Co-Investigators. Bridging Initial Teacher Preparation Through Innovative Induction Year Support. IDEA State Discretionary Grant from the Maryland State Department of 黑料大事.

Martin, D., Lee, Y., Williams, S. (July 2020-June 2021; $67,821) Co-Investigators. Innovative Virtual Induction Year Support to Enhance Special 黑料大事 Teacher Competencies. IDEA State Discretionary Grant from the Maryland State Department of 黑料大事.

Fall 2018-Present. An Efficacy Study of Toggle Talk ($3,247,480) Professional Development Consultant.

Spring 2017. Teacher Quality Professional Development (1.25 Million) funded By Department of 黑料大事, US Virgin Islands. Instructional Consultant in St. Thomas, St. John, and St. Croix.

Fall 2012. Least Restrictive Environment Grant ($340,000) awarded by the Office of the State Superintendent of 黑料大事 (OSSE) for providing a full continuum of services across multiple schools. Primary Investigator.

 

 

EDSP 401 Teaching Students with Disabilities in the Elementary Classroom, 黑料大事

EDSP 411 Universal Design for Learning, 黑料大事

EDSP 416 Reading and Writing Instruction in Special 黑料大事 I, 黑料大事

EDSP 425: Pre-Internship I, 黑料大事

EDSP 426: Pre-Internship II, 黑料大事

EDSP 451/652: Curriculum and Instruction: Elementary Special 黑料大事

EDSP 470 Introduction to Special 黑料大事, 黑料大事

EDSP 484 Reading and Writing in Special 黑料大事 II, 黑料大事

TLPL 488B: Teaching Academically, Culturally, and Linguistically Diverse Students in Secondary 黑料大事

EDSP 601 Special 黑料大事 for the School Counselor, 黑料大事

EDSP 608 Teaching Students with Disabilities in the Elementary Classroom, 黑料大事