NCATE - The Standard of Excellence in Teacher Preperation Special Education Teacher with students Mckee Hall at the University of Northern Colorado

John Luckner, Ed.D

John LucknerProfessor of Special Education

School of Special Education
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO 80639

Office: (970) 351-1672

john.luckner@unco.edu

Research Interest and Specializations:

Education of students who are deaf or hard of hearing, Literacy, Teacher Preparation, Collaboration, Social/Emotional Development, Transition, Assessment, Experiential Learning

Education:

  • Ed.D. University of Northern Colorado 1985 Special Education
  • M.ED. The College of New Jersey 1978 Special Education
  • B.S. The College of New Jersey 1973 Special Education

Selected Publications:

  • Luckner, J. L. & Rudolph, S. (2009). Teach well, live well: Strategies for success. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
  • Paul, P. V., Wang, Y., Trezek, B. J., & Luckner, J. L. (2009). Phonology is necessary, but not sufficient: A rejoinder. American Annals of the Deaf, 154(4), 346 - 356.
  • Luckner, J. L. (2009). Communication considerations: Deaf education. In L. Seaver (Ed.). The book of choice: Support for parenting a child who is deaf or hard of hearing. (pp. 107 - 110). Denver, CO: Hands & Voices.
  • Luckner, J.L., & Friend, M. (2008). Students with deafness and hearing loss.  In M. Friend. Special Education: Contemporary perspectives for school professionals (2nd ed.) (pp. 306- 339). Boston: Pearson Education, Inc.
  • Luckner, J. L., & Handley, C. M. (2008). A summary of the reading comprehension
    research undertaken with students who are deaf or hard of hearing. American
    Annals of the Deaf, 153(1), 6 - 36.
  • Sebald, A.M. & Luckner, J.L. (2007). Successful partnerships with families of children
    who are deaf. Teaching Exceptional Children, 39(3), 54 - 60.
  • Luckner, J.L. (2006). Evidence-based practices and students who are deaf. Communication Disorders Quarterly, 28(1), 49-52.
  • Luckner, J.L. & Bowen, S. (2006). Assessment practices of professionals serving
    students who are deaf or hard of hearing: An initial investigation. American Annals of
    the Deaf, 151(4), 410- 417.
  • Luckner, J.L. (2006). Providing itinerant services. In D.F. Moores and D.S. Martin (Eds.). Deaf learners: Developments in curriculum and instruction. (pp. 93 - 111). Washington, D.C. Gallaudet University Press.
  • Luckner, J.L., Sebald, A.M., Cooney, J., Young, J., & Muir, S.G. (2005/2006). An examination of the evidence-based literacy research in deaf education. American Annals of the Deaf, 150(5), 443 - 456.
  • Luckner, J.L., Muir, S.G., Howell, J.J., Sebald, A. M., & Young, J. (2005). An examination of the research and training needs in the field of deaf education. American Annals of the Deaf. 150(4), 358 - 368
  • Wurst, D., Jones, D., & Luckner, J.L. (2005). Promoting literacy development with students who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, and hearing. Teaching Exceptional Children, 37(5), 56-62.
  • Luckner, J.L. (2005). Students with deafness and hearing loss. In M. Friend. Special Education: Contemporary perspectives for school professionals (pp. 366- 405). Boston: Pearson Education, Inc.
  • Luckner, J.L. & Velaski, A, (2004). Healthy families of children who are deaf. American Annals of the Deaf, 149(4), 324- 335.
  • Howell, J.J. & Luckner, J.L. (2003). Helping one deaf student develop content literacy skills: An action research report. Communication Disorders Quarterly, 25(1), 23 - 27.
  • Luckner, J.L. & Stewart, J. (2003). Self-assessments and other perceptions of successful adults who are deaf: An initial investigation. American Annals of the Deaf, 148(3), 243-250.
  • Luckner, J.L., & Hanks, J. A. (2003). Job satisfaction: Perceptions of a national sample of teachers of students who are deaf or hard of hearing. American Annals of the Deaf, 148(1), 5-17.
  • Luckner, J.L. (2002). Facilitating the transition of students who are deaf or hard of hearing. Austin, TX: PRO-Ed.
  • Luckner, J.L. & Muir, S. (2002). Suggestions for helping students who are deaf succeed in general education settings. Communication Disorders Quarterly, 24(1), 22-30.
  • Luckner, J.L., & Howell, J. (2002). Suggestions for preparing itinerant teachers: A qualitative analysis. American Annals of the Deaf, 147(3), 54-61.
  • Luckner, J.L. & Muir, S. (2001). Successful students who are deaf in general education settings. American Annals of the Deaf, 146(5), 450-461.
  • Luckner, J.L., & Carter, K. (2001). Essential competencies for teaching students with hearing loss and additional disabilities. American Annals of the Deaf, 146(1), 7-15.
  • Luckner, J.L., Bowen, S., & Carter, K. (2001). Visual teaching strategies for students who are deaf or hard of hearing. Teaching Exceptional Children, 33(3), 38-44.
  • Luckner, J.L., Velaski, A., & Wurst, D. (2000). To plan, coordinate, and deliver instruction: Co teaching in a public school with deaf,July 31, 2008ions in Deaf Education, 1(1), 26-29.
  • Luckner, J. & Nadler, R. (1997). Processing the experience: Strategies to enhance and generalize learning. Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company.

Projects:

  • Project ACCESS: A Distance Education Training Program for Preparing Teachers of Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, U.S. Department of Education: Office of Special Education