Rachelle Meyer Rogers, Ed.D.

Coordinator, Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)

Dr. Rachelle Rogers is a member of the graduate faculty and serves as the graduate program director for all master’s degrees (MSEd, MA, MAT, and MDIV/MSEd/MA) offered from the Department of Curriculum & Instruction. She supervises candidates in their extensive teaching associate and resident field experiences, as well as teaches the middle and secondary school mathematics methods courses and several graduate courses. Dr. Rogers was recognized for her outstanding teaching as a 2013-2014 Baylor University Fellow and in 2018-2019 was awarded Outstanding Faculty in Teaching at Baylor University.

Dr. Rogers' research interests range from teacher education to mathematics education. Specific areas of interest in teacher education connect to clinical experiences and teacher preparation. Her research interests in mathematics education focus on lesson study as a form of professional learning. Recent publications relate to professional development schools, opportunity gaps, and lesson study with preservice teachers. 

Dr. Rogers served as the 2022–2023 President of the Association of Teacher Educators (ATE), a national organization dedicated to advancing the field of teacher education. During her tenure, she launched and led two major initiatives: the ATE Inquiry Initiative and the Commission on Teacher Educator Standards. The Inquiry Initiative was a national collaborative research effort focused on addressing opportunity gaps in education. It led to numerous publications and influenced the structure and focus of professional conferences. In 2025, the second edition of the Teacher Educator Standards will be released, outlining 12 standards for all teacher educators and providing examples of how these standards are enacted in practice.

Dr. Rogers has served two terms as the president of the Central Texas Council of Teachers of Mathematics (CTCTM). She has served as the associate editor for the Texas Mathematics Teacher Journal and received the 2020 National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Outstanding Journal Award. In addition, she has served as co-chair for numerous national conferences and special task forces for professional organizations in Teacher Education.

Dr. Rogers is actively involved in her church, where she co-teaches an adult Bible study class at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Crawford, Texas. She also serves as the point of contact for the St. Paul Lutheran's Future Directions Team.

Research Interests

• Teacher Education
• Mathematics Education
• Lesson Study
• School-University Partnerships

Select Presentations 

• The New Educator, Vol. 20, Issue 3-4, p.123-147, 2024
  “The Inquiry Initiative and “Opportunity Gaps”: Collaborative Research Structures and Challenging Inequities in Teacher Education” with co-authors Dr. Kristien Zenkov, George Mason University; Dr. Audra Parker, George Mason University; Lianne M. Jones (doctoral candidate); Lin Rudder (doctoral student); and Dr. Douglas W. Rogers, Baylor University.
• Lesson study with mathematics and science preservice teachers: Finding the form, p. 59-67, 2023
  “The study step: Building preservice teachers’ knowledge in content and pedagogy” with co-authors Dr. R.N. Shelton and Dr. Trena L. Wilkerson, Baylor University.
• NAPDS School-University Partnerships, Vol. 16, Issue 2, p. 1-10, 2023
  “Antifragile teachers: Developing and supporting risk-taking teachers” with co-authors Lianne M. Jones (doctoral candidate), Dr. Douglas W. Rogers, Baylor University, Lisa Painter, Midway ISD, and Austin McClinton, Midway ISD.
• International Journal for Lesson and Learning Studies, Vol. 12, Issue 3, p. 214-225, 2023
  “Preservice teachers’ perceptions of a practice-focused lesson study” with co-authors Dr. R. N. Shelton and Dr. Trena Wilkerson, Baylor University.
• School-University Partnerships, Vol. 14, Issue 2, p. 105-114, 2021
  “Implementing Co-Teaching: What Mentors Believe and What They Do” with co-authors Dr. Madelon McCall, Baylor University, and Brandy Crowley (doctoral candidate).

Courses

• Middle and Secondary Math Practicum (TED 4337, 4336, 3383, & 4348)
• Teaching Associate Practicum (EDC 5390)
• Middle and Secondary Math Internship (TED 4630, 4631, 4632 & 4633)
• Research in Algebraic Thinking (EDC 5335)
• Numerical Understanding: Rational Numbers (EDC 5334)
• Effective Discipline and Classroom Management (EDC 5310)