Essence Allen-Presley, EdD
- Director of Special Education Programs
- Assistant Professor
- Education
- Social Justice
Programs I Teach
- Secondary Education (BA)
- Secondary Education (MEd)
- Elementary Education: The Early Years and Special Education (BA)
- Elementary Education: The Early Years (Pre-K-4) (MEd)
- Graduate Education Certificates
- PA State Education Certifications & Endorsements
- Special Education (MEd)
Education
- EdD, Education Leadership (2014)
St. Joseph's University (PA)
About Me
I believe the classroom culture should include innovative opportunities to create community through social justice values, respect, and equality for everyone. Teachers must include the students need and interest, their knowledge from personal experiences, interactions, opportunities to explore hands on activities, social-emotional regulation through positive behavior supports, and self-constructed inquiry and knowledge through questioning. This style allows children to evolve and gain education through their lenses and world views.
Professional Affiliations & Memberships
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Black Child Development Institute
Community College of Philadelphia Education Program’s Advisory Board
Delaware Valley Association for the Education Young Children: ECE Fellowship
Kappa Delta Pi; International Honor’s Society for Teachers
Pennsylvania Key (PAKEY): Pennsylvania Keystone STARS Stakeholder Advisory Board Woman’s Veterans Rock, Inc. Civic Leadership Institute Master’s Class
NAEYC- National Association for the Education Young Children
Awards
2019, Continental Societies, Inc “2019 Essence of Woman” Award. Metropolitan Philadelphia Area Chapter
2019, PennNAEYC, “2019 Voice of Children” Award, Pennsylvania