Accepted Presentations
- Covington, K. & Rowlett, L. (2021, April). The Who, the Why, the How… a guide to planning effective, collaborative, person-centered transition services for students with disabilities. Presented at Kentucky Excellence in Educator Preparation (KEEP) 2021 Virtual Conference in Kentucky.
- Covington, K. & Rowlett, L. (2021, November 2-5) The Who, the Why, the How… a guide to planning effective, collaborative, person-centered transition services for students with disabilities [Poster presentation]. Annual Conference of the Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children, Fort Worth, TX. Refereed.
- Covington, K. & Rowlett, L. (2022, January 16-19) The Who, the Why, the How… a guide to planning effective, collaborative, person-centered transition services for students with disabilities [Poster presentation]. Council for Exceptional Children Convention & Expo, Orlando, FL. Refereed.
- Covington, K. & Rowlett, L. (2022, January 26-28) The Who, the Why, the How… a guide to planning effective, collaborative, person-centered transition services for students with disabilities [Poster presentation]. Annual Conference of the Division for Autism and Developmental Disabilities, Clearwater, FL. Refereed.
- Covington, K., Rowlett,L., Snider, K, & Walte, S. (2021, November 2-5) Surviving the 1st year: Prepared Teachers & Prepared Tool-Kits help make it happen! [Poster Presentation]. Annual Conference of the Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children, Fort Worth, TX. Refereed.
Internship
Greater Louisville Education Cooperative (GLEC) with Kelly Dockery. The Who, the Why, the How… a guide to planning effective, collaborative, person-centered transition services for students with disabilities.
Co-teaching
- EDSP 518 (01 & 75) - Structured Literacy for Diverse Learners with Dr. Todd Whitney and Dr. Amy Lingo (Spring 2021, hybrid)
- EDSP 294 - Teaching Individuals with Physical, Health, and Multiple Disabilities with Dr. Sam Walte (Fall 2021, asynchronous)
- EDSP 422 - Transition Programs and Services for Children and Youth with Disabilities with Dr. Sam Walte (Fall 2021, asynchronous)
Mentorship
University of Louisville University Supervisor for MAT Students in the Moderate to Severe Disabilities Alternative Certification Program (Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021)
Bio
My name is Lorita Rowlett. I am currently pursuing my doctorate in curriculum and instruction with a focus on individuals with complex needs at the University of Louisville. I am member of Project PURPLE which focuses on both rural and urban learning environments. I obtained my bachelor's degree in Elementary education from the University of Louisville. I also obtained my master’s degree in Teacher Leadership and Autism from the University of Louisville. I was previously an educator for students with moderate to severe disabilities for 8 years.
