Scholar Presents Research at the

Council for Exceptional Children Annual Convention

April 1^st-4^th, 2009

Jonathan Hernandez, a senior St. Olaf TRiO McNair Scholar, recently presented his summer McNair research with his McNair Faculty Mentor, Professor Heather Campbell at the annual convention for the Council for Exceptional Children. Jonathan enjoyed his time in Seattle saying, “Not only did I get the opportunity to visit the city of Seattle for the first time, but I also learned so much from being an active participant at the conference, which was geared towards teachers.” In addition to presenting his research, Jonathan was able to attend six education seminars, which focused on such topics as: differentiated instruction, challenges working with English Language Learners, inclusion, and cultural sensitivity. This was Jonathan’s first time attending a nation-wide educational teacher’s conference and he is excited to apply the information he learned in his future teaching. Jonathan will be completing his student teaching next semester in St. Paul, MN.