Proud to BU - S1 E23: Joanne Steinback (Wheelock’66), Special Education Teacher & Classroom Innovator

S1 E23: Joanne Steinback (Wheelock’66), Special Education Teacher & Classroom Innovator

04/24/19 • 22 min

As a lifelong educator, Joanne Steinback (Wheelock’66) worked at the forefront of the transformation of special education in the American school system. Her career is centered on implementing innovative strategies to effectively engage children with emotional challenges and learning disabilities. Joanne reflects on the lessons she learned, the challenges she faced, and the role BU played in sparking her life’s passion.

To learn more about the two schools at the center of Joanne’s extensive work in special education, visit oschool.org and hydeparkday.org. For more on the Proud to BU Podcast, visit bu.edu/alumni/podcast.

A transcript of this episode is also available. Please note, transcripts may be edited for clarity and do not represent a verbatim record of dialogue.

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As noted in this episode, Jeremy’s perspective as an industry thought-leader has been published widely, including articles like “Hiring for Startups is Hard: We are Here to Help” and “Out of Office: I’m in Prison.” If you’re curious about what BU is doing in the startup and innovation space, check out Innovate@BU and the BUild Lab at bu.edu/innovate. For more on the Proud to BU podcast, visit bu.edu/alumni/podcast.