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Interim Associate Dean, School of Education (145 Graff Main Hall), Aug. 2017-present
Chair: Department of Educational Studies (335 Morris Hall), Sept. 2014-present
Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry: Physical & Biophysical Chemistry, NMR Spectroscopy, Peptide & Protein Structure

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Global Education

Social Studies Education

Teacher Education

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• Poetic Inquiry
• Arts-Based Educational Research
• Teacher Education
• Teacher as Researcher
• Multicultural Education
• Educational Foundations
• Social Justice and Educational Equity
• Speech and Debate Education/Interscholastic Contests

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Elementary Literacy

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Literacy Studies; Teacher Inquiry; Teacher Identity

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K-8 Literacy, Teacher Education, Critical Literacy, Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy, & Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages.

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Early Childhood Education

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literacy, culturally responsive teaching, multicultural children's literature, multicultural education, teacher education

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• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
• Video-Based Instruction

• Single Subject Research Design

  • Multiple Baseline Design

    • Across Behaviors, Across Participants, Across Settings​

  • A-B- and A-B-A-B Design 

  • Parallel Design

• Computer Skills  

  • Microsoft Word/Excel/Powerpoint​

• Learning Management Systems

  • D2L, BlackBoard

• Technology 

  • Animoto​, VoiceThread, EdPuzzle, Google Drive/Site, Populr, TodaysMeet, Padlet, Wix, Skype, Camtasia, Jing, Screencast, YouTube Channel, PowToon, Pear Deck, Glogster, iMovie

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Dr. Linville's main research areas are advocacy for English learners (ELs), critical language awareness, teacher education, standards, and curriculum design.

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Science Education

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Special Education - Behavior Disorders

Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports 

Early/Middle Childhood Literacy

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Social Studies Education

Multicultural Education

Mid-Level Education

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Teacher Education

Cultural Competence Development

Reflective Journaling Practices

Novice Teacher Mentorship

Literacy Foundations and Teaching Methods

Narrative Inquiry

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Science Methods, Science Literacy, and Science Communication. Place-based / Project-based learning, and using Socio-scientific Issues to teach Science. 

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Dr. Rogers' research relates to practice-based professional development, SRSD (writing instruction), parent-teacher relationships, and effective school-home communication practices. Dr. Rogers guides MC-EA students during their middle-level fields and student teaching seminars and teaches special education courses. She is also the MC-EA Program Director and a faculty advisor for UWL's Collegiate Middle-Level Association (CMLA) and Eagles for the Kids student organizations.

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Early Childhood Education, Vygotsky, Social Cognition, Embodied Play, Reggio Emilia, Infant and Toddler Curriculum, R.I.E , Administration & Accreditation of Child Care Programs

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Teacher Leadership, Supervision, English/Language Arts/Literacy

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Inclusive Education

Early Literacy & Assessment

Professional Dispositions

Special Education Law

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Special Education, Emotional Behavioral Disorders, Alternative Education, Positive Behavior Support, Multi-tiered Systems of Support