TAMPA - Professor at Florida Southern University Dr. David Allsopp named Sam Kirk Educator of the Year by the Learning Disabilities Associat...
The national award is given annually to an outstanding in the field of special education, a difference in the lives of people with learning disabilities teacher has made. The prize is named in honor of Dr. Samuel A. Kirk, a pioneer in the training. Kirk often credited with inventing the term "learning disabilities."
Allsopp is a professor of education of outstanding students of the Faculty of Education at USF, where he has taught since 2001. He is also the Associate Dean of Education and organizations, and President David C. Anchin -Center David C. Anchin Center. He teaches courses related to levels of undergraduate and PhD focuses on teaching methods for students with disabilities in high impact and search methods for the development and validation of effective practices for students with disabilities.
"As a professional has special training since 1984 to students concentrated with disabilities and other learning difficulties in learning, I can not can think of a greater honor to receive this," Allsopp Sam Kirk said. "Was a pioneer in the field of learning disabilities, and I am grateful to the Association of disabilities in Florida to learn, my colleagues and my students to nominate for an award me that bears his name. I am also grateful to my many students over the years I have had the pleasure to know and to serve, and who has made me a better person, teachers and researchers. "
came before the USF, Allsopp was a faculty member of the Special Education Program at James Madison University. He began his career as a high school teacher for students with learning disabilities and emotional and behavioral problems in Ocala, Florida.
"Dr. Allsopp a faculty member at USF was received 15 years for and Sam Kirk Educator of the Year a great national recognition," said Dr. Roger Brindley, Acting Dean of the Faculty of Education USF. "As an educator of the year, Dr. Allsopp was on of the national counterparts as a model and a model for teachers in the United States. We are very proud of their accomplishments and excited about learning disabilities association he was honored for his professional achievements."
Allsopp is recognized by the award at the 54th Annual International Conference of the LDA in Baltimore in February.
About the Faculty of Education USF
The USF College of Education (formerly NCATE) accredited by the Accreditation Council of Educators preparation and is fully licensed by the Florida Department of Education. The USF College of Education is currently classified online by US News & World Report as one of the top 100 nation programs and in the top 30 graduate education programs. The USF College of Education has more than 51,000 alumni that make every day a difference in children's lives.
About South Florida System University
University of South Florida is a complete system of high research devoted affect student success. USF system consists of three institutions: USF; USF St. Petersburg; USF Sarasota-Manatee and. Institutions are accredited separately by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. All institutions have missions and their own detailed strategic plans. With more than 48,000 students, the USF System has an annual budget of $ 1.6 billion and an annual economic impact of $ 44 hundred millionth USF is a member of the American Athletic Conference.
