William De Heer

Rich experience in managing as well as preparing teachers to manage learners with Special Educational Needs (SEN) in special or inclusive settings. I am a leader, team player, an active listener, self and focused. Rich experience in planning, designing, developing and implementing curriculum for teachers, service provider rehabilitation personnel.

• Lecturer
• Head of Education Department - SDA College of Education
• Assistant Director II
• Principal Superintendent
• Superintendent I
• Superintendent II

• Workshop on Ghana Art Teacher’s Association and the Curriculum, 08/11/14 to 08/14/14
• A Day’s Sensitization and Orientation Workshop on Inclusive Education, 01/18/10 to 01/19/10
• Workshop on Inclusive Education on Target Districts in Ashanti Region, 02/24/10
• Workshop on Visual Impairment Teacher Training Project on Low Vision, 08/28/11 to 08/31/11
• Workshop on Braille Literacy (GNAT) Hall – Kumasi, 10/24/11 to 10/27/11
• First Regional Inclusive Education Summit, 02/06/12 to 02/10/12
• Workshop on Low Vision (Gnat Hall – Sunyani), 05/15/12 to 05/18/12
• Workshop on Advance Braille Mathematics and Science, 10/14/12 to 10/18/12
• One-Year Internship Programme, Akropong School for the Blind, 09/11/07 to 06/13/08
• Participation in the Post Teaching Practice Exercise, 06/18/08 to 06/28/08
• Workshop on the Role of the Teacher in Inclusive Education at the University of Education, Winneba – Ghana, 03/21/06 to 03/22/06

• College Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG), 2019 to date
• Graduate Students Association of Ghana (GRASAG), University of Education, Winneba, 2015
• National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), 2008
• Voluntary Work-camp Association of Ghana, 1992

• Master of Philosophy in Special Education, Availability of Human and Instructional Resources for Learners with Low Vision in Basic Schools in the Sekyere South District of Ghana
• Master of Education in Special Education, Experiences of Resources and Regular Education Teachers of Pupils with Low Vision in Selected Schools in the Sekyere South District of the Ashanti Region – Ghana
• Bachelor of Education in Special Education and English, Improving English Reading Skills of Children with Low Vision in Basic Six (A Case Study at Akropong School for the Blind, Akropong – Akuapem)

• Date of Birth: 08/11/70
• Nationality: Ghanaian
• Marital Status: Married

• Head of Education Department, SDA College of Education, Agona, 2023
• Lecturer, College of Distance Education, University of Cape Coast-Ghana, 2017
• District Special Education Coordinator, Ghana Education Service, 2008-2018
• Head Teacher, Jubilee Primary School, Agona Ashanti, 2013-2018
• Class Representative, University of Education, Winneba, 2004-2007
• Assistant Head Teacher, Ahomahoma D/A Primary School, 2000-2003

• Dynamics of Learning Styles of Teachers and Students: a Prognosticator of Students Academic Performance
• Pedagogical Competencies of Teachers Applied to Teaching Learners with Hearing Difficulties
• Assessment of Strategies Teachers Use to Enhance Social Interaction Skills of Autistic Pupils in Special Schools for the Intellectually Disabled in the Northern Part of Ghana