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Leslie Rogers
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Associate Professor
Educational Studies
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Leslie Rogers Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Associate Professor
Educational Studies
Specialty area(s)
Special Education
Middle Level (Grades 6-8) Professional Development Schools
The Self-Regulated Strategy Development model (Math & Writing Instruction) for Middle-Level Learners
School-Home Communication & Parent-Teacher Relationships
Supervision/Mentoring
Brief biography
Leslie Rogers has been a Professor in the Department of Educational Studies since 2013. Her expertise relates to high incidence disabilities, practice-based professional development, the SRSD model, and effective school-home communication practices. Dr. Rogers earned her PhD in Special Education from Vanderbilt in 2010, and has a current WI teaching license in Special Education, Emotional/Behavioral Disorders, Pk-12. Her Pk-12 teaching experience was primarily at the middle and high school level (suburban areas in Wisconsin and Virginia). She also has experience working with diverse students at international locations; working as a Behavior Management Consultant for Pk-12 students and their families in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany and working as an Assistant Professor of Education in the Republic of Korea (Keimyung and Kyungsung Universities in Daegu and Busan).
At UWL, Dr. Rogers teaches a variety of courses to MC-EA majors, serves as DES Department Chair, chairs/co-chairs several committees such as UW-L's Individuals with Disabilities Advisory Council, and serves as the faculty advisor for the student organizations, Collegiate Middle-Level Association (CMLA) and Eagles for Kids. Dr. Rogers is also active in the community, serving as UW-L's liaison to a Professional Development School (PDS) - Logan Middle School.
Current courses at UWL
Spring 2023:
EDS 446 (Field II at Logan MS)
SPE 420 (Advanced Literacy and Mathematics Practices for Students Experiencing Persistent Academic Challenges)
Education
2010 Ph.D. Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Special Education
1998 M.Ed. University of Maryland, College Park
Special Education
1993 B.S. University of Wisconsin, Madison,
Special Education, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
Career
Teaching history
EDS 402
EDS 445
EDS 452
EDS 463
EDS 492
SPE 340/540
SPE 401/501
SPE 420
SPE 430
SPE 452/552
Professional history
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
International Baccalaureate Board of Governors Appointments
2011-2012 Busan International Foreign School (BIFS) Board
Busan, Republic of Korea Member
Teaching Appointments
2013-Present: Department of Educational Studies
University of Wisconsin – La Crosse , Assistant Professor
La Crosse, Wisconsin
2011-2012 Department of Education Assistant
Kyungsung University Professor
Busan, Republic of Korea
2010-2011 Department of Education Assistant
Keimyung University Professor
Daegu, Republic of Korea
2003-2004 Fairfax County School District LD/ED
2001-2002 Mount Vernon High School Teacher
Alexandria, VA Grades: 9-12
1995-2000 Department of Defense Dependent Schools Consultant
Brussels District Superintendent Office Teacher
Belgium, Netherlands, Germany Grades PK-12
1994-1995 Onalaska School District SED
Onalaska Middle School Teacher
Onalaska, WI Grades 5-8
Research Experience
2014-2015 Applying SRSD to math instruction Principal
UWL and Westby Public Schools Investigator
2009-2010 Dissertation Principal
Peabody College of Vanderbilt University Investigator
Exceptional Children Editorial
Editor: Dr. Steve Graham Assistant
Project Write (SRSD) Assessor
Peabody College of Vanderbilt University
2006-2007 Single-Subject Design Meta-Analysis Principal
Peabody College of Vanderbilt University Investigator
2005-2006 Positive Behavioral Supports (PBS) Research
Peabody College of Vanderbilt University Assistant
2002-2003 Educational Policy Reform Research Institute Research
University of Maryland, College Park Assistant
Research and publishing
Selected Publications
Rogers, L., & Hyson, D. (2022). Creating Brave & Productive Learning Environments for Young Adolescents: Parents' Perspectives of Teacher-Parent and Teacher-Student Relationships. Middle Grades Review, 18(1), 1-15. Accessed online at https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/mgreview/vol8/iss1/5/
Rogers, L., & Graham, S. (2020). Effectiveness of volunteer-led strategy instruction on the story writing of third-grade students experiencing difficulties learning to write, Reading and Writing, 33, 761-782.
Bergeron, L., & Rogers, L. A. (2019). Investigating the perspective of Theory of Knowledge teachers in International Baccalaureate World Schools. Journal of Research in International Education, 18, 169-185.
Butler Modaff, J., Rogers, L., Modaff, D. (2019). Communicative challenges in the caregiver-teacher relationship regarding students with special needs. Communication and Theater Association of Minnesota Journal, 43, 6-28. Available at: https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/ctamj/vol43/iss1/3.
Iwai, Y., Rogers, L., McKeown, D., & Brindle, M. (2019). Understanding teachers' knowledge and perceptions on writing through a self-regulated strategy development (SRSD) professional development opportunity. International Journal of Teacher Education and Professional Development, 2, 102-121.
Selected Conference Presentations
Rogers, L. A. (2021, November). Trust: Lessons Learned from a 5-Yr Discussion with Parents of Students with Exceptionalities. Presentation at the Association of Middle Level Education’s (AMLE) National Conference, Louisville, KY.
Rogers, L. A., & Burke, M., & Brueggen, R. (2021, November). Self-Regulated Writers: Self-Talk, Self-Monitoring, Goal Setting, and More. Presentation at the Association of Middle Level Education’s (AMLE) National Conference, Louisville, KY.
Rogers Iwai, Y., & Rogers, L. (2016, November). Using data to inform professional development programs: The results of a 1-day Self-Regulated Strategy Development (SRSD) training on current educators' perspectives on quality writing, quality writing instruction, and SRSD instruction. Presentation at the Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers (ALER), Myrtle Beach, SC.
Rogers, L. A. (2018, November). Bridging the gap: General education teachers and parents of students with exceptionalities. Presentation at the International Conference for the Association for Middle-Level Education (AMLE), Orlando, FL.
Rogers. L. A. (2017, November). Key learnings from two middle level professional development schools. Presentation for the National Association for Professors of Middle Level Educators (NAPOMLE), Philadelphia, PA.
Rogers, L. A. (2016, July). Impact, Perceptions, and Implementation of the Theory of Knowledge. Presentation at IB Conference of the Americas, 2016, Toronto, Canada.
Rogers, L. A., (2015, October). A Promising Practice: SRSD for Tier 3 Math Instruction. Presentation at Wisconsin's Special Education Annual Conference, Wisconsin Dells, WI.
Rogers, L. A. (2014, April). Using School Volunteers to Improve the Writing Performance of 3rd-Grade Students: The Writing Academy. Poster presented at the International Conference for the Council of Exceptional Children, Boston, MA.
Rogers, L. A., Briggs, J., & Helene, S. (2016, April). Applying the SRSD Model to Mathematics Instruction. Presentation at the International Conference for CEC, St. Louis, MO.
Rogers, L. A., Chan, J., Thorpe, E., & Quartaroli, A. (2019, April). Towards a better understanding of parent-teacher IEP partnerships: Interview and survey findings. Poster presented at the International Conference for the Council of Exceptional Children (CEC), Indianapolis, IN.
Rogers, L. A., & Kosiak, J. (2015, May). Applying the Self-Regulated Strategy Development (SRSD) Model to Math Instruction: Teaching Underachieving Fifth-grade Students to Solve Long Division Problems. Presentation at Wisconsin Mathematics Council Annual Conference, Green Lake, WI.
Rogers, L. A., & Nelson, A. (2018, April). "Year One" findings related to parent and teacher perceptions of successful communication approaches: National survey and interview results. Presentation at the International Conference of CEC, Tampa, FL.
Rogers, L. A., Nelson, A., & Block, D. (2017, November). Empowering young exceptional adolescents via improved school-home communication: I'm in! Presentation at the International Conference for AMLE, Philadelphia, PA.
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