Carrie Rogers is a full professor in the School of Teaching and Learning. She taught in the Minneapolis Public Schools and completed her doctoral work at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Since 2010 she has been teaching a variety of courses in the Elementary and Middle Grades Education program at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. Her research expertise is located in teacher research, action research in teacher education, and teacher leadership. She also researches the history of schooling in local contexts.