Jean Dorcey, MSE
Instructor
Department:Educational Foundations and Leadership
Office:Benthack Hall 205K
Phone:402-375-7511
Email: [email protected]
Jean Dorcey teaches special education courses at Wayne State College. Dorcey served as a special education instructor for 32 years in Northeast Nebraska. She began her teaching career at Hartington Public Schools and then taught secondary special education for 29 years at Wakefield Community Schools. She worked with students qualifying with high and low incidence disabilities as well as non-English or emergent speakers. Dorcey also taught the Wakefield Afterschool Program to provide academic assistance to 7-12 grade students, and teach them study skills.
Dorcey's research centers on using metacognition to strengthen learning for students qualifying for special education. Additionally, she is interested in researching methods to build self-advocacy skills in learners as well as developing appropriate individualized transition plans for postsecondary goals.
Education
M.Ed. Curriculum and Instruction, 1998
BAE K-12 Mildly/Moderately Handicapped, 1987