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Marie Tejero Hughes, PhD

Professor

Special Education

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Contact

Building & Room:

3432 ETMSW

Address:

1040 W. Harrison St. (MC 147), Chicago, IL 60607

Office Phone:

(312) 413-1623

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About

Marie Tejero Hughes is a professor of special education. Her research includes working with teachers to enhance their literacy instruction for all students and collaborating with Latinx families to enrich the educational opportunities of their children. Dr. Tejero Hughes has extensive experience as a principal investigator including directing multiple US Department of Education grants focused on recruiting, preparing, and retaining special education teachers and leaders. She teaches graduate courses in literacy instruction and disabilities, as well as an undergraduate course in children's literature.

Selected Publications

Hughes, M. T., Passmore1, A., Maggin, D. M., & Kumm1, S. (in press). Teacher leadership: Exploring the perceptions of special educators. International Journal of Leadership in Education. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13603124.2022.2045631

Hughes, M. T., & Talley1, C. (in press). Beyond stereotypes: How individuals with disabilities perceive their representation in picture books. Journal of Research in Childhood Education.

Tobon1, G., & Hughes, M. T. (in press). Teaching math to Latinx students with learning disabilities: An exploration of teachers’ perceptions and experiences. Journal of Latinos and Education. 10.1080/15348431.2024.2364759

Passmore1, A. & Hughes, M. T. (2024). Using eCoaching to support mothers’ pretend play interactions at home. Early Childhood Education Journal, 52, 207-219. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10643-022-01420-4

Tobon1, G., Hughes, M. T., & Ramos, L. M. (2023). Latinx families as math experts: Co-constructing family math workshops through a collaborative approach. In M. Strutchens, G. Krause, D. Y. White & J. Bay-Williams (Eds.), Antiracist mathematics education: Stories of acknowledgement, action, and accountability (pp.77-88). APA. ISBN 979-8869058041

Passmore1, A., Hughes, M. T., Maggin, D., & Barcus, C. (2023). Exploring the utilization of high-leverage practices by teachers. Teaching and Teacher Education, 131, 104201. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2023.104201

Zarate1, K., Hughes, M. T., & Maggin, D. (2023). Special education teacher leadership: Towards a teacher leadership framework for professional development. Exceptionality, 31(2), 14-163. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09362835.2022.2100393

Hughes, M. T., Magaña, S., Gonzales1, W., Núñez1, & Angarita, M. M. (2022). Colombian parents of children with autism spectrum disorder: Perceptions, experiences, and expectations. Journal of International Special Needs Education, 25(1), 25-36. https://doi.org/10.9782/JISNE-D-20-00051

Scaletta1, M. & Hughes, M. T. (2022). Administrators’ perceptions of their role in school-wide positive behavior interventions and supports implementation. Journal of School Leadership, 32(3), 267-288. https://doi.org/10.1177/1052684620972062

Maggin, D. & Hughes, M. T. (2021). Developing teacher leaders in special education: An administrator’s guide to building inclusive schools. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780367814939

Education

PhD, University of Miami, Reading and Learning Disabilities

MSEd, University of Miami, Elementary Education

BSEd, University of Miami, Early Childhood/Elementary Education