Welcome to my blog about instruction. I started teaching in Umatilla, Oregon in 1979 after graduating from Oregon College of Education, now Western Oregon University. During my 31 years of elementary classroom instruction I taught kindergarten, first, second, third, fourth and sixth grades. The last five years I was an instructional coach for the school district. Looking for a new challenge in 2008, I began teaching education classes for Eastern Oregon University at one of their site locations. I accepted a full time position in 2009. Being immersed into the higher education environment led me to return to school and obtain my Doctorate in Education and Instruction.

My goal with this blog is to share information and strategies I have learned over the years to assist others to help their students excel at the highest level. If you have questions or are having struggles let me know and I’ll share what I have learned and is researched-based but most important effective.

Education and learning are still happening today as they always have been but the environment and materials are not the same, therefore our classrooms today should not look like they did when our grandparents attended school. You are on the forefront of impacting change for the future.  Thank you for accepting the challenge.

Dr. Scott