Education:
D.Ed., Teachers College, Columbia University - 2003 (Early Childhood Special Education)
M.Ed., Teachers College, Columbia University - 1999 (Early Childhood Special Education)
Areas of Expertise:
Yoon-Joo Lee had several years of experience in teaching infants, toddlers and preschoolers in different early childhood special education classrooms before joining the faculty at Brooklyn College. Her scholarly interests include social experiences of young children with special needs in early childhood classrooms as well as the experiences of families of children with special needs from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Books and Publications
Zooming In and Out: Exploring Teacher Competencies in
Inclusive Early Childhood Classrooms. Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 30 (1), 1-14.
(Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2016
Inclusion in the early childhood classroom: What makes a difference? New York, NY: Teachers College Press. (Books and Publications: Book (Authored)) 2013
Lee, Y.-J. and A. Bursztyn. "Understanding Childhood Disabilities through Culturally Diverse Families' Perspectives." Childhood Psychological Disorders: Current Controversies. Ed. A. Bursztyn. Santa Barbara, Calif.: Prager. 15-35. (Books and Publications: Book Chapter) 2011
Lee, Y.-J. and M. Shin. "Rethinking reflective practices in teacher education through looking at in-service teacher's experiences." Asia-Pacific Journal of Research in Early Childhood Education 3.2: 3-21. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2009
Shin, M. and Y.-J. Lee. "Changing the landscape of teacher education via online teaching and learning." Techniques 84.1, January. (Books and Publications: Article (Other)) 2009
Lee, Y.-J. and S.L. Recchia. "Who is the boss? Young leaders' power and influence in an early childhood classroom." Early Childhood Research and Practice 10.1. http://ecrp.uiuc.edu/v10n1/lee.html (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2008
"Reflecting on my role in children's conflicts in an early childhood special education classroom." Reflective Practice 9.3: 319-27. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2007
"Social Inclusion in Early Childhood Special Education Classrooms." The Prager Handbook of Special Education. Ed. A. Bursztyn. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press. (Books and Publications: Book Chapter) 2007
Lee, Y.-J. and S.L. Recchia. "Who Is the Boss? Young Leaders' Power and Influence in an Early Childhood Classroom." Early Childhood Research and Practice. In press. (Books and Publications: Forthcoming Publications) 2007
"Children's Conflicts in an Early Childhood Special Education Classroom: A Mirror on Development, Relationships and Classroom Dynamics." Scientia Paedagogica Experimentalis (International Journal of Experimental Research in Education) 43.1: 53-72. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2006
Mullarkey, L.S., S. Recchia, S.Y. Lee, M.S. Shin and Y.-J. Lee. "Manipulative Managers and Devilish Dictators: Teachers' Perspectives on the Dilemmas and Challenges of Classroom Leadership." Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education 25: 123-29. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2005
Recchia, S.L. and Y.-J. Lee. "At the Crossroads: Overcoming Concerns to Envision Possibilities for Toddlers in Inclusive Child Care." Journal of Research in Childhood Education 19.2: 175-88. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2004
Shin, M., S. Recchia, S.Y. Lee, Y.-J. Lee and L.S. Mullarkey. "Understanding Early Childhood Leadership: Emerging Competencies and Individual Differences." Journal of Early Childhood Research 2.3: 301-16. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2004
Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums
Lee, Y-. J & Park, H-, J. "Don't judge a book by cover: Understanding complex experiences of visible vs. invisible disabilities" Paper session presented at Interdisciplinary Conference on Reconceptuallizing Early Childhood Education. Copenhagen: October 2018. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2018
Embracing each other and growing together: Redefining the meaning of caregiving/parenting a child with disabilities. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 24 (12),3662-3675. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2016
Lee, Y-. J., Park, H-, J. & Park, H-, J. "Rethinking the Impact of Culture on Constructing Identity as a Mother: Narratives of Korean mothers of children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder." Paper session presented at Interdisciplinary Conference on Reconceptuallizing Early Childhood Education. Dublin, Ireland: October 2015. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2015
Lee, Y-. J., Park, H-, J. & Park, H-, J. ?Rethinking the Impact of Culture on Constructing Identity as a Mother: Narratives of Korean mothers of children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder.? Paper session presented at Interdisciplinary Conference on Reconceptuallizing Early Childhood Education. Dublin, Ireland: (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2015
Lee, Y. J., Park, H-, J., & Recchia, S. L. ?Learning to live with ambiguity: Rethinking ambiguous loss and emotional boundary for mothers of children with disabilities? Roundtable session presented at American Education Research Association Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL : April, 2015. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2015
Park, H-, J. & Lee, Y-. J. Embracing each other and growing together: Redefining the meaning of caregiving/parenting a child with disabilities. Poster presentation at 14th World Association for Infant Mental Health (WAIMH) World Congress, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK: June 2014. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2014
Recchia, S.L., E. Soukakou and Y.-J. Lee. "Exploring Relationship between Teacher Competencies and the Assessment of Early Childhood inclusive Practices." International Congress on Early Childhood Intervention. Antalya, Turkey, April. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2014
"I Can't Hide It under the Rug: Invisible Struggle with 'Self.'" Disability Studies in Education Conference. Chicago, April. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2007
"Siblings of Children with Disabilities" parent training workshop. Korean-American Special Education Resource Center, Inc. Flushing, N.Y., August 2006 and February 2007. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2007
Lee, Y.-J. and M.S. Shin. "The Role of Reflective Practices in Growth and Development of the Advanced Teacher Candidates." American Education Research Association Annual Meeting. Chicago, April. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2007
Lee, Y.-J. and S.L. Recchia. "Preparing Early Childhood Teachers for Inclusive Classrooms: A Holistic Framework for Embracing All Learners and Building Classroom Community." American Education Research Association Annual Meeting. Chicago, April. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2007
