Sheetal Sood

Education

PhD, Lehigh University (Special Education)

MEd, Lehigh University (Special Education)

MA, Jadavpur University, India (International Relations) BA, Jadavpur University, India (Political Science)

Teaching Focus

Associate Professor Sheetal Sood teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in special education.  She helps pre-service teachers develop and differentiate between wide ranges of instructional strategies to ensure that their students can reach their highest academic potential.

Professional Interests

Sood's research interests focus on investigating methods to improve mathematics instruction for pre-K through elementary school students who are at risk of or are identified with a disability. In addition, she is also interested in early intervention, instructional design, textbook analysis, and curriculum-based assessment. Her most recent research focuses on the impact of Number Sense instruction on mathematics competence of kindergarten students. Over the years, I have gained extensive experience teaching in various formats, including, in-person, hybrid, synchronous, and asynchronous classes. The University of Hartford, has provided me with the opportunity to develop, direct, and teach in a fully asynchronous graduate level program. This experience has given me a deep understanding of this instructional format and with this expertise, I am highly interested in observing and reviewing asynchronous courses.