Gail Cahill
Professional Title: Assistant Professor
Areas of Academic Focus and Expertise:
Differentiated instruction; effective teaching and learning strategies; effective reading instruction; designing schools for success
Area of Work and Concentration at Lesley: Special education
Representative List of Recent Courses Taught:
Contemporary Perspectives in Special Education
Designing Effective Individualized Education Programs
Designing Instruction for the Inclusive Classroom
Education: Ed.D., University of Massachusetts, Amherst; M.Ed., University of Massachusetts, Boston; M.Ed., Boston University; B.S., Fitchburg State University
Representative List of Recent Publications / Exhibitions:
- From Your Classroom to Ours: Becoming a Lesley Adjunct, Lesley University, April, 2012.
- A Good Reader Has a Plan: Helping Students with Learning Disabilities Negotiate Non-Fiction Text, Learning Disabilities Association of America, 49th Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, February, 2012.
- Editor, pre-published text: Roffman, A., Tips for Teaching Diverse Learners: Strategies for Success, January, 2012.
- Differentiated Instruction: Strategies to Increase Student Achievement. Presentation, Billerica Public Schools Professional Development Day, September, 2011.
- Boost Student Achievement by Connecting UDL and DI, Title I Conference Presentation, March, 2011.
Dr. Cahill joined the Lesley University community after many years in the public education sector. She has taught at various grade levels as well as held several administrative positions, including special education administration and school based administration. She has also worked at private facilities such as McLean Hospital and the Protestant Guild for the Blind. Throughout her career, Dr. Cahill has been an adjunct instructor in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. She has taught courses in special education, administration, reading, assessment, and curriculum.
gcahill@lesley.edu