Lesley Rogers
Marion,Arkansas
Summary
Special Education Supervisor with extensive background in the special education process. My passion is in the field of special education and I help teachers understand how they can differentiate instruction to help their students be successful. I help parents understand how they can advocate for their child and work with teachers and administrators to collaborate as a team. The focus of my work is child centered and making decisions as a team that are going to be what is best for the child.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Elementary Special Education Supervisor
Marion School District
2020.07 - Current
- Work directly under special education director
- First contact for all administrators regarding special education program
- Collaboration with principals and teachers daily
- Collaboration with physical therapists, speech therapist and occupational therapists regularly
- Initiate requests for screenings and evaluations
- Set up and conduct all referral conferences with parents and team for special education referrals
- Attend meetings regarding student eligibility for special education
- Present professional development training to teachers
- Vital role in Response to Intervention RTI team
- All due process paperwork comes from all special education teachers to be checked for compliance and is returned if corrections are needed
- Travel to elementary schools regularly to interact and check in with teachers and students
- Participate in monitoring compliance
- Head of preschool to kindergarten transition conferences for all preschoolers in area who are special needs and transitioning to kindergarten
- Previously working for Crowley’s Ridge Cooperative helped with establishing relationships with preschools which helps transitions run smoothly
- Review all data for incoming special needs kindergarten students to determine if evaluations are needed before school begins and if a student continues to be eligible for special education services under one of the Arkansas eligibility categories for school-aged children
- Work with school psychology specialists to review data and determine if adjustments are needed in Response to Intervention program
- Work with Dyslexia Specialists to help analyze student data
- Mentor to all elementary novice special education teachers
- Conduct teacher observations for Teacher Excellence and Support System (TESS)
- Continuous review of benchmark data to determine student success and collaborate with administrators to review results and determine next steps
Special Education Resource Teacher
Marion School District
2019.07 - 2020.06
- Marion Math, Science and Technology Magnet School, Grades K-2
- Taught Reading, Language Arts and Mathematics
- Wrote and implemented Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) for students
- Stayed in compliance with all due process paperwork
- Participate in Ready to Learn Committee
- Make sure students are receiving related services if it is part of their IEP
- Conduct re-evaluation conferences
- Keep regular communication with administration and parents
- Wrote and implemented Behavior Intervention Plans after following protocol
- Lesson plans are written weekly and turned in on Mondays
Early Childhood Special Education Teacher
Crowley’s Ridge Educational Cooperative, Marion School District
2016.08 - 2019.06
- Assisted with child find and early screening of children ages 2-5 in the district
- Held referral conferences and evaluated students using various assessments
- Requested related service evaluations when necessary
- Met with parents to review evaluation results and write/implement an IEP if the child qualified for services
- Held annual review conferences and separate programming conferences
- Traveled to many preschools weekly to see children for their therapy minutes based on their IEP
- Made sure related services were being implemented for children who qualified
- Kept data and report progress quarterly on IEP goals
Special Education Teacher
Hermon Hutchens Elementary School
2013.08 - 2016.06
- Lived in Alaska-stayed home for two years, but taught one year for Valdez Public Schools.
Resource Teacher
Fort Zumwalt School District, DuBray Middle School
2012.08 - 2013.06
- 6th Grade English Language Arts and, Co-taught in two English Language Arts inclusion classes
- Wrote and implemented IEPs
- Communicated and collaborated with other teachers on lessons, student progress and curriculum
- Communicated with parents regularly
Special Education Resource Teacher
Fort Zumwalt School District, Hawthorn Elementary School
2008.01 - 2012.06
- Grades K-5
- Taught several grade levels of Reading, Writing and Mathematics
- Wrote and implemented IEP’s
- Transitioned fifth grade students to middle school via transition conference
- Attended meetings and professional development
- Lesson Plans were written weekly
- Collaborated with regular education teachers and special education team
- Completed behavior plans data and data charts daily and helped regular education teachers with data collection
Education
Program Curriculum Program Administrator (Special Education Director) -
Arkansas State University
2021
Master of Science - Educational Leadership
Arkansas State University, Principalship
Jonesboro2020
Bachelor’s Degree - Human Development and Learning, Special Education
Lynchburg College
Lynchburg, VA2006
Transferred To Lynchburg -
Virginia Western Community College, Education
Roanoke2004
Skills
- Master IEP Coach - Coaching and training families and teachers through the special education process
- Conduct and lead professional development for the special education teachers, K-12
- Tracking Student Performance Data
- Exceptional Oral Communication Skills
- Differentiated Instruction
- Interpret Response to Intervention Data
Accomplishments
I have completed the Master IEP Coach program that has allowed me to help me coach families locally and all over the country with understanding the special education process. I have traveled to several Master IEP Coach conferences where I have continued to gain more knowledge so I can continue helping families and also to help the teachers that I supervise within my district.
Timeline
Elementary Special Education Supervisor
Marion School District
2020.07 - Current
Special Education Resource Teacher
Marion School District
2019.07 - 2020.06
Early Childhood Special Education Teacher
Crowley’s Ridge Educational Cooperative, Marion School District
2016.08 - 2019.06
Special Education Teacher
Hermon Hutchens Elementary School
2013.08 - 2016.06
Resource Teacher
Fort Zumwalt School District, DuBray Middle School
2012.08 - 2013.06
Special Education Resource Teacher
Fort Zumwalt School District, Hawthorn Elementary School
2008.01 - 2012.06
Program Curriculum Program Administrator (Special Education Director) -
Arkansas State University
Master of Science - Educational Leadership
Arkansas State University, Principalship
Bachelor’s Degree - Human Development and Learning, Special Education
Lynchburg College
Transferred To Lynchburg -
Virginia Western Community College, Education
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