Pam Moura

Special Education Doctoral Student
Michigan State University

Research Interests

  • Students in the K-12 education system that speak languages in addition to English.

  • Assessments that show students linguistic affordances and strengths beyond the English language that can support their learning.

  • Wholistic approach to data-driven systems of support that allow students to show what they know using their unique linguistic repertoire.

  • Using assessments and contexts of students to make school wide, and student-specific decisions within tiered systems of support.

About Pam

Pam is a special education teacher and administrator born and raised in Brazil. She holds a BA from Calvin University, an MS from the University of Bristol and is currently pursuing a PhD in Special Education at Michigan State University. Having worked in Muskegon, Detroit and Chicago, Pam is dedicated to inclusive education, pro-autonomy and anti-compliance.

Pam focuses on special education for multilingual learners, exploring assessments and support strategies before formal identification for special education support. Her career exemplifies a commitment to fostering diverse and proactive educational environments.

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