I’m Ryan—an educator, curriculum designer, and instructional coach who creates relevant and responsive inquiry-based approaches to modern teaching and learning across K-12 and higher education.

Research Interests

Inquiry-based teaching and learning

Content, assessment, and instruction alignment

Learning design and design thinking

History and social studies education

Teacher leadership and coaching in schools

Teacher self-study

Teaching Practice

Graduate & Undergraduate: Teaching and guiding pre- and in-service teachers at the elementary and secondary levels, with a focus on curriculum and instructional alignment and development, teaching methods, technology integration, assessment, and student interventions.

Secondary: Teaching and promoting inqury-based, student-centered learning in history, social science, and interdisciplinary subject areas.

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