Joan I. Birringer-Haig, Ed.D.

Dr. Joan Birringer-Haig is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Administrative and Instructional Leadership where she teaches graduate and doctoral level courses. Before coming to St. John’s, Dr. Birringer-Haig served as a New York City teacher, Special Education Supervisor, and Assistant Principal, and then as an Assistant Principal and Principal in the Hewlett-Woodmere Public School District in Nassau County for thirteen years. During her tenure as principal, she received training in Peter Senge’s Systems Thinking and in 2009, participated in a core learning group conversation, which was recorded and highlighted in the book: Schools That Learn: A Fifth Discipline Fieldbook for Educators, Parents, and Everyone Who Cares about Education by Peter Senge, Nelda Cambron-McCabe, Timothy Lucas, Bryan Smith, Janis Dutton & Art Kleiner. She has also received certification for completion of the Franklin Covey training in The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People in 2010. Dr. Birringer-Haig has also been professionally active throughout her career. She is a member of the Phi Delta Kappa International Association and St. John’s University Chapter, the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, including the Long Island and New York State affiliations, Learning Forward, the International Association of Learning Educators, the Council for Exceptional Children, and the American Education Research Association.Special Education and Diverse Learners Educational Research and Data Analysis School and Community Relations Issues in Curriculum and InstructionEffective Feedback, Self-Efficacy, and Reflection Inspiring "Outliers" Classroom and School Climate

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