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Lema Kabashi

Associate Professor
Educational Studies University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

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Lema Kabashi

Associate Professor

Educational Studies

Specialty area(s)

 

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
  • Video-Based Instruction
  • Single Subject Research Design
    • Multiple Baseline Design
      • Across Behaviors, Across Participants, Across Settings​
    • A-B- and A-B-A-B Design 
    • Parallel Design
  • Computer Skills  
    • Microsoft Word/Excel/Powerpoint​
  • Learning Management Systems
    • D2L, BlackBoard
  • Technology 
    • GoReact, TeachLive, Animoto​, VoiceThread, iMovie, EdPuzzle, Kahoot, Padlet, Wix, Camtasia, Jing, Screencast, YouTube Channel, PowToon, Pear Deck, Glogster, etc.

Brief biography

My journey at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (UWL) began in the Fall of 2012 as an Assistant Professor. I was awarded tenure and promoted to Associate Professor in the Spring of 2018. Since my promotion, I have taught 6 different courses, led the Special Education team in redesigning the special education program, was awarded a sabbatical, consulted for the Institute for Professional Studies in Education (IPSE) graduate special education certificate, and designed and led a study abroad to Luxembourg. In relation to scholarship, I published 3 articles in peer-reviewed journals, presented in 22 international, regional, and local conferences, submitted 16 internal and external grants and got awarded over $7000 and €15.000 as well as secured over $4000 in donations from the American Association of University Woman (AAUW) members. In addition, I translated over 1000 pages of a criterion-referenced curriculum-based assessment in Albanian language. I have been a leader in my department as a program coordinator for the dual Elementary Middle Education (K-9) Special Education (K-12) (EME/SPE) major for nine years. In regard to service to UWL, School of Education (SOE), or Department of Educational Studies (DES), I served various leadership roles such as chair, member, faculty liaison, faculty mentor, consultant, and eagle apprentice mentor. I have been nominated for the Eagle Teaching Excellence once and awarded for excellence in both teaching and research by SOE, in Spring 2018 for Excellence in Research and in Spring 2019 for Excellence in Teaching.

Current courses at UWL

Spring & Fall

SPE 200: Foundations of Special Education (Asynchronous Online)

SPE 424: Advanced Practices for Supporting Students with Challenging Behaviors

SPE 460: Field Experience in Special Education

EDS 492: Student Teaching Seminar

Education

Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
M.Ed., Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, PA
B.s., University of Prishtina, Prishtinë, Republic of Kosovo

Career

Teaching history

Spring, Fall & Winter, Summer

  • SPE 460/461: Field in Special Education (In-person & University Supervision)
  • SPE 465: Field in Special Education in International Setting (Blended & University Supervision)
  • SPE 424: Advanced Practices for Students with Challenging Behaviors in International Setting (Blended)
  • SPE 200: Foundations of Special Education (Online & In-person)
  • SPE 424: Advanced Practices for Supporting Students with Challenging Behaviors
  • SPE 430/EDS 492: Student Teaching Seminar (In-person)
  • SPE 401: Introduction to Exceptional Individuals (Online)
  • SPE 501: Introduction to Exceptional Individuals (Online & In-person)
  • SPE 446/447: Methods Cross Categorical in Special Education (Flipped Classroom)
  • SPE 483: Student Teaching in Special Education (University Supervision)

Professional history

 Presentations

February, 2025              Kabashi, L. (Presenter & Author). School of Education Meeting, Centennial Hall, "Digital Book – Luxembourg Study Abroad"

November, 2024           Kabashi, L. (Presenter & Author), & Rogers, L (Co-Presenter). Special Education Conference, Department of Public Instruction, Wisconsin Dells, WI. Preparing Globally Responsive Special Education Teachers: What It Means.”

November, 2024           Kabashi, L. (Presenter & Author), & Rogers, L (Co-Presenter). Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children, Council for Exceptional Children, Pittsburgh, "Bridging Borders: Promoting Global Responsive Teaching in Teacher Preparation Programs Session”

November, 2024           Rogers, L (Presenter & Author), & Kabashi, L. (Co-Presenter). Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children, Council for Exceptional Children, Pittsburgh, "Utilizing Teacher Educators' Longitudinal Research to Improve Preservice Teachers' Listening Skills”

August, 2024                Kabashi, L. (Presenter & Author), & Rogers, L (Co-Presenter). 25th Annual UWL Conference on Teaching and Learning, Center for Advancing Teaching and Learning (CATL), Student Union, "Digital Journal Entries"

November, 2023           Kabashi, L. (Presenter & Author), Grisham, J. (Co-Presenter), Bahtiri, S. (Co-Presenter), 39th Annual International Conference on Young Children with Disabilities and Their Families, Division for Early Childhood, Minneapolis, "Utility of the AEPS-3 for Infants and Children-3rd Edition in Kosovo"

November, 2023           Kabashi, L. (Presenter & Author), AAUW General Meeting November 2023, American Association of University Women (AAUW), La Crosse, "Promoting Evidence-Based Practices in Kosovo"

September, 2023           Kabashi, L. (Presenter & Author), Transforming Healthcare Through Innovation and Evidence-Based Research: New frontiers in Health Sciences, Institute of Southeast Europe for Health and Social Policy, Pristina, Kosovo, "Field Test of The AEPS-3 in Kosovo"

September, 2022           Kabashi, L. (Presenter & Author), Grisham, J. (Co-Presenter), Bahtiri, S. (Co-Presenter), 38th Annual International Conference on Young Children with Disabilities and Their Families, Division for Early Childhood, Chicago, "Content Validity of the AEPS-3 in Kosovo"

September, 2022           Grisham, J. (Presenter & Author), Kabashi, L. (Co-Presenter), Cañadas, M. (Co-Presenter), International Society on Early Intervention, Chicago, "Validating the Assessment, Evaluation and Programming System (AEPS) in International Contexts"

September, 2022           Kabashi, L., AEPS Global Research and Development Consortium, Brookes Publishing, Chicago, "Field-Test of the AEPS-3 in Kosovo"

June, 2022                    Kabashi, L. (Presenter & Author), Professional Development on Criterion-Referenced Curriculum Based Assessment, College Heimerer, Prishtina, Kosovo, "The Assessment, Evaluation, and Programming System (AEPS) for Infants and Children – Third Edition"

May, 2022                    Kabashi, L., Field Test of the AEPS-3 in Kosovo, Rotary Club Peja, Peja, Kosovo, "Field-Test of the Assessment, Evaluation, and Programming System (AEPS) for Infants and Children-Third Edition”

February, 2021              Kabashi, L. (Presenter & Author), AAUW General Meeting February 2021, American Association of University Women (AAUW), Online, "Dr. Lema Kabashi Special Education research project in Kosovo"

September, 2020           Kabashi, L. (Presenter & Author), Council for Exceptional Children, Online, "How to Use Different Types of Video-Based Instruction Effectively?"

February, 2020              Kabashi, L., Buechel, E., Koepp, M., Handrick, K., Stark. L., & Bauer, A. Keeping Students with Challenging Behaviors in the Classroom, Western Wisconsin Education Conference Spring 2020, La Crosse, WI

October, 2019               Kabashi, L. Using Practice-Based Coaching with Educators in Kosovo.  Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children 34th Annual International Conference on Young Children with Special Needs & Their Families, Division for Early Childhood, Dallas, TX

April, 2019                   Kabashi, L. Interactive Activities in Flipped, Blended, and Online Courses. OPID 2019 Spring Conference on Teaching & Learning "The Joys of Teaching & Learning: Intersecting Identities & Pedagogies", Office of Professional And Instructional Development (OPID), Madison, WI

February, 2019              Kabashi, L. Using websites for presentations and interactive class discussions, Western Wisconsin Education Conference Spring 2019, La Crosse, WI

November, 2018           Kabashi, L. & Zehner, A. Coaching vs Training: What is Best for Educators? Special Education Conference, Department of Public Instruction, Wisconsin Dells, WI

October, 2018               Kabashi, L. Preparing Educators to Support Students with Challenging Behaviors, Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children 34th Annual International Conference on Young Children with Special Needs & Their Families, Division for Early Childhood, Orlando, FL

April, 2018                  Kabashi, L. Enhancing Social Presence in Online Learning, The Joy of Teaching in Digital Age, Office of Professional And Instructional Development (OPID), Madison, WI

February, 2018            Kabashi, L. Preparing Preservice Teachers to Support Students with Challenging Behaviors, Council for Exceptional Children, CEC, Tampa, FL

October, 2017              Kabashi, L. Using Video Self-Modeling to Support Young Children with Autism in Kosovo, DECs 33rd Annual International Conference Presentation on Young Children with Special Needs and their Families, DEC, Portland, OR

October, 2017              Kabashi, L., & C. Zehms, Using Best Practices in the Teacher Preparation Programs,  Special Education Conference, DPI, Wisconsin Dells, WI

January, 2017              Kabashi, L. & A. Epstein. Supporting Young Children with Challenging Behaviors, Regional Montessori Conference, UW-L

January, 2017              Kabashi, L. Promoting Question-Asking Initiations in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Using Video-Based Instruction, 22nd Annual UWL Faculty Research Day, UW-L

January, 2017             Kabashi, L. Increasing Independent Engagement in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Using Video Self-Modeling with Video Feedback, 22nd Annual UWL Faculty Research Day, UW-L

October, 2016              Kabashi, L. Video-Based Instruction and Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), Special Education Conference, Wisconsin Dells, WI

April, 2016                  Kabashi, L. Implications of Collaboration Between University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (UW-L) and Harry Spence Elementary School in Training Teacher Candidates to Support Students with Challenging Behaviors in a General Education Classroom and/or Other Settings, Office of Professional & Instructional Development (OPID), Green Lake, WI

February, 2016             Kabashi, L. Using Video-Based Intervention on Promoting Inclusion of Children with Autism, Western Wisconsin Education Conference, La Crosse

October, 2015              Kabashi, L. Teaching Independent Transitioning to Young Children with Autism  Using Video Self-Modeling with Video Feedback via iPads, Division of Early Childhood (DEC), Atlanta, Georgia.

October, 2015             Kabashi, L. The Efficacy of Video-Based Instruction for Improving Social Initiation Skills of Children with ASD: Literature Review, Division of Early Childhood (DEC), Atlanta, Georgia.

September, 2015          Kabashi, L. The Effectiveness of Flipped Classroom in Methods course in Special Education, 17th Annual UWL Conference on Teaching and Learning, UW-L

April, 2015                   Kabashi, L. Facilitating Online Teaching and Learning, Office of Professional & Instructional Development (OPID), Green Lake, WI

February, 2015             Kabashi, L. Principles of Human Behavior, Western Wisconsin Education Conference, La Crosse, WI

February, 2015             Kabashi, L. The Use of VoiceThread in Online and Face-to-Face classes, CATL TechBits Showcase, UW-L

March, 2014                Kabashi, L. Blogs in the Classroom, 21st Century Teaching at UW-L, UW-L

January, 2014              Kabashi, L. & Rogers, L.  The Effectiveness of Google Docs on Promoting Student Engagement, 15th Annual UWL Conference on Teaching and Learning, UW-L

October, 2014              Kabashi, L. The Efficacy of Video-Based Instruction for Improving Social Initiation Skills of Children with ASD: Literature Review, Division of Early Childhood (DEC), St. Louis, Missouri.

October, 2013              Kabashi, L. & Kaczmarek, L. The efficacy of video self-modeling on promoting social initiation skills of children with ASD to peers. Division of Early Childhood (DEC) San Francisco, California.

March, 2012                Kabashi, L. (Spring, 2012). The efficacy of video self-modeling for promoting social initiation skills for children with autism. University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  

October, 2010              Kaczmarek, L., Kabashi, L., & Knoll, D. Development of a skills list for autism practitioners using student practicum objectives. Kansas City, Missouri.

October, 2009              Kaczmarek, L., Knoll, D., & Kabashi, L. An empirical-based revision of an early intervention autism specialization personnel preparation program. Albuquerque, New Mexico.

October, 2006              Kabashi, L. Special Education in the United States. Prishtinë, Kosovo

April, 2006                  Berman, D., & Kabashi, L. Democratic Teaching and Learning in Post-                Conflict Societies. Canadian International Development Agency, International Conference on Professional Development in Education. Becic, Montenegro.

Research and publishing

Publications

Kabashi, L., Grisham, J., Bahtiri, S. (2024). Curriculum Validity of the AEPS-3 in Kosovo. International Journal of Educational Research, (Submitted August 2024).

Kabashi, L., Grisham, J., Bahtiri, S. (2024). Utility of the AEPS-3 in Kosovo. Infants & Young Children (In Press).

Kabashi, L., Grisham, J., Bahtiri, S. (2023). Content Validity of the AEPS-3 in Kosovo. The International Journal of Early Childhood Learning, 30(2), 35-51.

Kabashi, L., Kaczmarek, L. A. (2019). Educating a Child with Down Syndrome in an Inclusive Kindergarten Classroom. Journal of Childhood & Developmental Disorders, 5(2:4), 1-9.

Kabashi, L., Epstein, A. (2017). Promoting Question-Asking Initiations to Peers with Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders using Video-Based Instruction. Journal of Childhood & Developmental Disorders, 3(4), 1-7.

Kabashi, L., & Epstein, A. (2017). Improving Social Initiations of Children with Autism using Video Self-Modeling with Video Feedback: A Case Study. Journal of Educational and Social Research, 7(2), 111-122.

Kabashi, L., & Epstein, A., (2017). Teaching Independent Transitioning to Young Children with Autism Using Video Self-Modeling with Video Feedback via iPads. World Journal of Educational Research, 4(3), 367-387.

Kabashi, L., & Kaczmarek, L.A. (2017). The Efficacy of Video Self-Modeling using iPads on Promoting Social Initiation Skills of Children with ASD to Peers with ASD. European Journal of Social Sciences Education and Research, 10(2), 305-321.

Kabashi, L., & Kaczmarek, L.A. (2017). The Efficacy of a Video Self-Modeling Intervention on Peer Social Initiation Skills of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Open Access Autism.

Kabashi, L., & Kaczmarek, L.A. (2016). Evaluating the Efficacy of VBI on Improving Social Initiation Skills of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): A Review of Literature. Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 3(4), 61-81.

Grants

  • April 2019                    University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, School of Education Grant
  • May 2019                     University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, School of Education Grant
  • June, 2018                    University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, International Development Grant
  • June, 2017                    University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, School of Education Small Grant
  • June, 2016                    University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, School of Education Grant
  • April, 2016                   University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, International Development Grant
  • April, 2016                   University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, School of Education Small Grant
  • June, 2015                    University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Faculty Research Grant
  • March, 2015                University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, School of Education Small Grant
  • November, 2014           University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Faculty Research Grant
  • August, 2014                University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Faculty Development Fund
  • June, 2014                   University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Learning By Design
  • February, 2014             University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Developing Online Course
  • February, 2013             University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Grant for Writing Grants

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