Pamela George

Equity-focused educator and instructional leader with over 20 years of experience across early childhood and higher education. Specialized in preparing culturally responsive K-12 teachers through evidence-based practices, inclusive curriculum design, and clinical coaching. Demonstrated success as a teacher of record in diverse early childhood classrooms and as a faculty mentor supporting preservice teachers in racially, ethnically, linguistically, and socioeconomically diverse contexts. Experienced in school-based research, online instruction, and collaborative accreditation and curriculum development aligned with community needs and state standards

• Developed and led an inclusive Early Childhood/Special Education program, aligning PK–3 licensure with state standards and embedding equity-centered, culturally responsive practices.
• 20+ years of teaching experience, serving multilingual, racially and socioeconomically diverse, and neurodiverse students.
• Mentored and coached preservice teachers in early childhood and special education through student teaching seminars, clinical supervision, and university-school partnerships.
• Appointed to state-level leadership roles, including the Michigan Special Education Advisory Committee and the State Task Force on Special Education Preparation Standards.
• Led CAEP accreditation and field placement coordination, ensuring high-quality clinical experiences and compliance with national standards.
• Presented nationally on inclusive practices, brain-based learning, and high-leverage strategies at conferences such as TED-CEC and MCEC.
• Chaired multiple doctoral dissertations focused on educational equity, teacher well-being, and school leadership; supported research design and publication.

• National Board Teaching Certification - Exceptional Needs Specialist, Birth to 21
• Multiple-State Teaching Credentials: Illinois, Michigan (Active); California Credential in Process
• Wilson Reading Specialist
• Lexia LETRS Certified
• Cultural Intelligence Certification
• Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) Administrator & Intercultural Coach
• Restorative Justice Facilitator
• Mental Health Coach

• Using High Leverage Practices to Support Evidence-Based Reading Instruction Teacher Education Division, Council for Exceptional Children (TED-CEC), Long Beach, CA – Nov 1, 2023
• Brain-Based Learning: Teach the Way Students Learn to Reduce Stress & Boost Engagement Michigan Council for Exceptional Needs (MCEC), Grand Rapids, MI – Mar 4, 2021
• What Does Brain Research Inform Us on Effective Inclusive Practices? Michigan Council for Exceptional Needs (MCEC), Grand Rapids, MI – Mar 1, 2019
• Shrinking the Elephant: Safe, Inclusive Classrooms Despite Challenges Lilly Conference on Teaching and Learning, Traverse City, MI – Oct 19, 2019
• Refining Your Inclusive Practices Michigan Council for Exceptional Needs (MCEC), Grand Rapids, MI – Mar 1, 2018
• Teaching Strategies for Cross-Cultural Dialogue IAPCHE Global Networking Conference, Grand Rapids, MI – Jun 6, 2017
• Instructional Strategies That Promote Student Engagement and Build Critical Thinking Great Lakes Conference on Teaching & Learning, Mount Pleasant, MI – May 9, 2017
• Teaching Through a Cultural Lens National Student Teaching and Supervision Conference, West Chester, PA – Apr 29, 2017
• UDL: A Tool for Communication Among Providers Michigan Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), Grand Rapids, MI – Mar 3, 2017
• Working with and Across Differences to Instruct Diverse Learners Lilly Conference on Evidence-Based Teaching, Traverse City, MI – Oct 20, 2016
• Does Inclusion Work? Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), Grand Rapids, MI – Mar 3, 2016

Appointed Member, Michigan State Board of Education – Special Education Advisory Committee (Education Preparation Provider Representative)  

Selected Site Evaluator, Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)  

Appointed Member, State Task Force to Revise Special Education Teacher Preparation Standards Michigan Department of Education, 

Appointed to Leadership Team, Paraeducator Special Interest Group (SIG) Michigan Department of Education