He holds a BA in biology with an emphasis in science education and a master's in education. Eric's areas of interest are learning theories, teacher leadership, instructional design, and strategies for developing student-centered pedagogy. He is passionate about using design challenges as a medium for teaching all content areas. He has been at RAFT for ten years working as a curriculum developer, coach, researcher, workshop presenter, project manager, and enthusiastic tinkerer! Eric has taught over 230 teacher workshops on STEM education, Next Generation Science Standards, design thinking, coaching & mentoring, classroom management, and assessment.