Katherine Scheidler

Dr. Katherine Scheidler earned degrees from the American University School of International Service in Washington, D.C., Brown University, Harvard University Graduate School of Education, and Boston University. She taught for several decades in an urban school in Providence, R.I., then served as Brown University clinical professor of Methods of Teaching English, supervising Brown seniors and MAT graduate students in their student teaching. As Massachusetts school system Curriculum Director and Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment, Dr. Scheidler guided the first wave of new state standards and tests under No Child Left Behind, facilitated and observed increased student learning, and now supports teachers in the next step up with national Standards and tests.