Dr. Martin's scholarly interests include interdisciplinary planning with library sciences to enhance literacy outcomes, social support, intensive intervention for children with learning disabilities, and parental involvement.

Dawn Jacobs Martin, Ph.D is passionate about increasing academic outcomes for students requiring accommodations, interventions, and collaborative services to access school-based curriculum.  She has demonstrated her ability to be an effective and dynamic leader through her roles as a practitioner, researcher, writer, and special education director. Currently, she works in higher education developing, evaluating, and implementing engaging undergraduate courses aligned to the EdTPA Teacher Certification requirements.

  • Received her B.A. in Communication Disorders from The University of Connecticut, M.A. in Special Education Learning Disabilities from American University, and Doctorate of Philosophy in Special Education Learning Disabilities from the University of Maryland, College Park.
  • Published over 50 nationally distributed discussion guides through various journals and publishing companies, such as School Library Journal, Disney-Hyperion, Candlewick, and Fabled Films Press.  Her publications support teachers by providing insightful discussion questions aligned to the Common Core State Standards and rigorous activity suggestions to meet the needs of a differentiated classroom environment.
  • In her prior work as a special education director she developed, monitored, and improved math and ELA intervention programs for a charter network of six schools with more than 500 students receiving specialized instruction.  Her responsibilities included providing high impact teacher training, progress monitoring achievement, evaluating fidelity of intervention implementation, and identifying best practices using a Response to Intervention framework.
  • In-depth knowledge of High Incidence Disabilities, Response to Intervention, and Common Core State Standards.  She disseminates information regarding research-based practices at national and regional conferences annually.  She is the member of several professional organizations and committees dedicated to enhancing access for all children through evidence-based practices.
  • School administrators frequently request her support real-time coaching and instructional modeling to enhance the performance of novice and experienced teachers.  

 

 

Excellence in Service Award (2023). College of Education, University of Maryland, College Park.


Excellence in Teaching Award (2021). College of Education, University of Maryland, College Park.

 

JOURNAL and MANUAL PUBLICATIONS (*Select Publications Included*)

Martin, D. (February 2024, May 2021; September 2020; July 2019). A Series Guide for Ryan T. Higgins Series. Disney Children’s Book Group, LLC.

Martin, D. (January 2024) A Discussion Guide for The Secret Library (Kekla Magoon), Candlewick Press. 

Martin, D. (August 2023, 2022). A Series Guide for “Serwa Boateng’s Guide to Vampire Hunting." Disney Children’s Book Group, LLC.

Martin, D. (August 2021; September 2020; October 2019). A Series Guide for Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky & Tristan Strong Destroys the World, & Tristan Keeps Punching. Disney Children’s Book Group, LLC.

Martin, D. (June 2021). A Series Guide for Willa of the Wood by Robert Beatty. Disney Children’s Book Group, LLC.

L. Jones, D. Martin, S. Riley, J. Miller, T. Dunheimer, L. Clark (2021). Reimagining the UMD teacher internship in response to the blueprint for Maryland’s future.  PDS 2025 Project Yearlong Teacher Internship Workgroup.

Dupuis, J. & Martin, D. (2020). Making environmental education accessible for all students: Inclusion of students with emotional and behavioral disabilities. Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities, 24, 1-18.

Martin, D. (October 2020). A Discussion Guide for Wonder Women of Science: Twelve Geniuses Who Are Currently Rocking Science, Technology, and the World. Candlewick Press.

Martin, D. (April 2020). A Discussion Guide for Discussion Guide for The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel. Candlewick Press.

Martin, D. (March 2019). A Discussion Guide for Educator Guide for Early Reader Program: The Nocturnals Series. Fabled Films Press.

Martin, D. (February 2019). A Discussion Guide for Love like Sky. Disney Children’s Book Group, LLC.

Martin, D. (January 2019). A Discussion Guide for Rescue and Jessica: A Life Changing Friendship. Candlewick Press.

Martin, D. (September 2017). A Discussion Guide for Schomburg: The Man Who Built A Library. Candlewick Press, LLC.

Martin, D (April 2017).  A Discussion Guide for Beck. Candlewick Press, LLC.

Martin, D (February 2017). A Teaching Guide for The Takedown.  Disney Children’s Book Group, LLC.

Martin D. & Grabarek, D. (December 13, 2016). Into the Future with Shana Corey’s “The Secret Subway”: A Lesson Plan. School Library Journal: Curriculum Connections.

Martin, D & Grabarek, D. (May 12, 2016).  Bill Thompson’s A Typewriter: Lesson  Plan. School Library Journal: Curriculum Connections.

Martin, D & Grabarek, D. (2015).  Beboppin’ with “Bird and Diz.” School Library Journal, March Issue, 54-55.

Grabarek, D. & Martin, D. (January 12, 2015).  Four Centuries, Four Families, One Delicious Treat. School Library Journal: Curriculum Connections.

Martin, D & Grabarek, D. (November 19, 2015).  My Seneca Village: A Lesson Plan and Discussion Guide. School Library Journal: Curriculum Connections. *Reprinted January 2016: www.poets.org*

Case, L., Speece, D., Silverman, R., Ritchey, K., Schatschneider, C., Cooper, D., Montenaro, E., & Jacobs, D. (2010).  Validation of a Tier 2 reading intervention for first grade children. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 43, 389-480.

Speece, D.L., Schatschneider, C., Silverman, R., Case, L., Cooper, D., and Jacobs, D. (2010).  Early Identification of reading problems within a response to intervention framework.  Elementary School Journal.

 

LOCALLY DISTRIBUTED PUBLICATIONS

Jacobs Martin, D. (May 2019). Kids Achieve Club Literacy (KAC) Intervention Manual. Prince George’s County Memorial Library System.

 

 

Martin, D., Williams, S., Intepe- Tingir, S. (July 2023-June 2028; 1.25 Million). INnovative Special Education Preparation and Induction to Retain Exceptional Diverse (INSPIRED) Teachers grant. Office of Special Education Programs.


Martin, D., Lee, Y., Williams, S. (July 2021-June 2022; $62,104) Co-Investigators. Bridging Initial Teacher Preparation Through Innovative Induction Year Support. IDEA State Discretionary Grant from the Maryland State Department of Education.

Martin, D., Lee, Y., Williams, S. (July 2020-June 2021; $67,821) Co-Investigators. Innovative Virtual Induction Year Support to Enhance Special Education Teacher Competencies. IDEA State Discretionary Grant from the Maryland State Department of Education.

Fall 2018-Present. An Efficacy Study of Toggle Talk ($3,247,480) Professional Development Consultant.

Spring 2017. Teacher Quality Professional Development (1.25 Million) funded By Department of Education, US Virgin Islands. Instructional Consultant in St. Thomas, St. John, and St. Croix.

Fall 2012. Least Restrictive Environment Grant ($340,000) awarded by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) for providing a full continuum of services across multiple schools. Primary Investigator.

 

 

EDSP 401 Teaching Students with Disabilities in the Elementary Classroom, University of Maryland

EDSP 411 Universal Design for Learning, University of Maryland

EDSP 416 Reading and Writing Instruction in Special Education I, University of Maryland

EDSP 425: Pre-Internship I, University of Maryland

EDSP 426: Pre-Internship II, University of Maryland

EDSP 451/652: Curriculum and Instruction: Elementary Special Education

EDSP 470 Introduction to Special Education, University of Maryland

EDSP 484 Reading and Writing in Special Education II, University of Maryland

TLPL 488B: Teaching Academically, Culturally, and Linguistically Diverse Students in Secondary Education

EDSP 601 Special Education for the School Counselor, University of Maryland

EDSP 608 Teaching Students with Disabilities in the Elementary Classroom, University of Maryland