Dr. Lisa Rutner

Across our country, school districts are faced with a growing number of high school dropouts, poverty, and a decrease in literacy. As a result of this, I created a specific presentation that focuses on Career and Education Planning for Middle School Students. The focus of this presentation is to offer attendees the opportunity to learn about the importance of post-secondary career and education planning for middle schoolers. This presentation includes lesson plans and worksheets that attendees could use in their classrooms.

This presentation is based on the research I conducted for my dissertation titled How Florida Middle School Teachers Describe the Implementation of the Multi-Tiered Response to Intervention Model: A Qualitative Case Study. During this presentation, attendees will learn about the implementation practices currently in place and how to identify and provide early interventions to students who continue to struggle.

This presentation focuses on the different strategies general education teachers could use in order to meet the needs of students with learning disabilities in their classrooms. As a middle school special education inclusion teacher, and having an Ed.D. in Special Education, I have expert knowledge to help general education teachers increase engagement and enhance learning for students with learning disabilities in their general education classrooms.