About
Better Students. Better Learners. Better Teaching & Learning.
Welcome
I’m so glad you are here. By being here, I’m taking a hunch that you are curious. Curious how coaching can help you be the teacher you want to be. To better your students as well.
Whether you are new to teaching or a seasoned veteran, supporting your professional practice can bring the change you want for yourself and your students.
About Ryan
Hi, I’m Ryan.
I’m a teacher, curriculum designer, teaching & learning coach, and a lifelong student.
My passion is in creating spaces for better student learning and success. Not only in the classes that I teach and design but in yours as well.
No matter if I am teaching high school history, pre-service teacher education classes, or graduate-level curriculum and instruction courses, I have discovered that it’s often the lack of core skills and knowledge that students need for academic success and better learning. It’s not the content that trips up students. I have experienced and observed this as a student and teacher.

Either sitting in a class or in front of one, I’ve been in school most of my life. In the sometimes bumpy journey, I have experienced both successes and setbacks, but now I use my stories and experience to help you be the teacher you want to be that will enable your students to be the best students and learners they can be.
More about Ryan
Teaching, Curriculum Design, Instructional Development, Assessment & Standards Alignment, and Technology Integration
Advanced Placement (AP)
- Capstone Seminar
- Capstone Research
- European History
- U.S. Government & Politics
- U.S. History
- World History
High School Honors, Regular, & Inclusion
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U.S. History
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World History
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Reading & Writing
Undergraduate & Graduate
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Information Literacy
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Interdisciplinary Research Capstone
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Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessment
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Teacher Leadership & Coaching
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Teaching History & Social Studies Methods for Pre-Service Teachers
Education & Credentials
- PhD in Curriculum Studies | DePaul University
- MA in Teaching & Learning | DePaul University
- BA in History | Bellarmine University
- Certified Illinois secondary teaching license
- College Board AP-trained teacher
- AP Reader
About @theCore Teaching & Learning
There are skills, knowledge, and experiences that transcend any content area or grade level: Critical thinking, information & digital literacy, inquiry, reading, research, problem-solving, and writing and communication.
In these spaces, there are shared methods, strategies, and tools that help students learn, create, problem-solve, and communicate.
It is figuring out and supporting what students need to be the drivers of their learning. Building students’ capacity to learn, and learn from their learning, will allow them to grow and succeed in any subject area or learning environment. The core areas listed above are the pieces of the puzzle that make independent students and learners happen.
This is what @theCore is all about: Better Students. Better Learners. Better Teaching & Learning.