Instructors

Ryan Pickett
B.A., M.S. in Counseling Clinical School Psychology
As Primary Instructor:
- EDUO 9033E: Gateways to Learning
- EDUO 9095: Equitable Education
- EDUO 9096: Empathetic Teaching
- EDUO 9208: Reading for Meaning
- EDUO 9209: Compare & Contrast
- EDUO 9210: Inductive Learning
- EDUO 9211: Circle of Knowledge
- EDUO 9212: Write to Learn
- EDUO 9213: Vocabulary's CODE
- EDUO 9406: Neurodiversity in the Classroom
- EDUO 9407: The Talents of the Learning Disabled
- EDUO 9408: The Joys of ADHD
- EDUO 9410: The Strengths of Intellectually Disabled
- EDUO 9411: The Bright Side of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
- EDUO 9500: Air Pressure
- EDUO 9502: Animals – Vertebrates
- EDUO 9503: How a Battery Works
- EDUO 9504: Current Electricity
- EDUO 9506: Light Waves
- EDUO 9507: Newton’s Law of Gravitation
- EDUO 9508: Newton’s Laws of Motion
- EDUO 9509: Photosynthesis
- EDUO 9510: Plants
- EDUO 9511: The Scientific Method
- EDUO 9512: Sound Waves
- EDUO 9513: Static Electricity
- EDUO 9514: The Solar System
- EDUO 9515: Work Energy & Power
- EDUO 9521: Stress Free Math
- EDUO 9522: Math Made Easy
- EDUO 9523: Learning Math in Groups
- EDUO 9524: Learn Math Through Writing
- EDUO 9600: California Geography
- EDUO 9604: Early North American Inhabitants
- EDUO 9605: 15th and 16th Century Explorations
- EDUO 9606: Colonization in the 17th Century
- EDUO 9607: The Revolutionary Period
- EDUO 9608: The Early Republic
- EDUO 9609: Civil War
- EDUO 9610: Reconstruction
- EDUO 9611: Industrial America
- EDUO 9612: The Age of Expansion
- EDUO 9613: Populism and Progressivism
- EDUO 9614: America Becomes a World Power
- EDUO 9615: The Great Depression
- EDUO 9616: The New Deal
- EDUO 9617: World War II US History
- EDUO 9618: The Great Society
- EDUO 9619: The Cold War
- EDUO 9620: The Post-Cold War
- EDUO 9621: Historical Concepts
- EDUO 9622: Important Issues in US History
- EDUO 9623: Women in US History
- EDUO 9624: Native American Period
- EDUO 9625: European Exploration
- EDUO 9626: Spanish Colonial Period
- EDUO 9627: Mexican Period
- EDUO 9628: Gold Rush to Statehood
- EDUO 9629: Famous 20th Century Californians
- EDUO 9630: The Prehistoric Era
- EDUO 9631: The Fertile Crescent
- EDUO 9633: Ancient Greece
- EDUO 9634: Ancient Rome
- EDUO 9635: The Post Roman World
- EDUO 9636: The Middle Ages
- EDUO 9637: The Renaissance
- EDUO 9638: The Reformation
- EDUO 9639: The Age of Discovery
- EDUO 9640: European Colonization
- EDUO 9641: Democracy and Revolution
- EDUO 9642: Industrialism and Capitalism
- EDUO 9643: Nationalism and World War I
- EDUO 9644: Communism, Fascism & Dictators
- EDUO 9645: World War II World History
- EDUO 9646: Post World War II
- EDUO 9647: The Big Four & The Central Pacific Railroad
- EDUO 9648: Equality, Terrorism & Revolt
- EDUO 9719: Teaching in the Digital Age
- EDUO 9747: Teacher and Student Passion
- EDUO 9748: Passionate Classroom Communities
- EDUO 9749: Passionate and Engaging Lesson PLanning
- EDUO 9750: Introduction to Inquiry
- EDUO 9751: Engagement, Implementation, and Assessment
- EDUO 9752: Innovative Strategies
- EDUO 9791: Intro to Classroom Creativity
- EDUO 9792: Creativity & the State Standards
- EDUO 9793: Imagination, Innovation & Creative Problem Solving
- EDUO 9824: Cognitive Transfer
- EDUO 9825: Creative Thinking
- EDUO 9826: Complex Thinking
- EDUO 9827: Comprehensive Thinking
- EDUO 9828: Collaborative Thinking
- EDUO 9829: Communicative Thinking
- EDUO 9830: Critical Thinking
- EDUO 9890E: Learning Reimagined: The Potential of a Flexible Education
- EDUO 9909: Using Imagination to Enhance Student Engagement and Learning
- EDUO 9944E: Compassionate Classrooms – A Guide to Building Safe Learning Communities
- EDUO 9975: Understanding the Origins of American Discrimination
- EDUO 9976: The Power of Music in the Classroom
- EDUO 9978: Teaching for Retention
- EDUO 9986: Identity & Agency
- EDUO 9987: Emotional Regulation
- EDUO 9988: Cognitive Regulation
- EDUO 9989: Social Skills
- EDUO 9990: Public Spirit
- EDUO 9991: The Key to Motivation and Learning
- EDUO9997E: Empowering Education


Carolyn Catalano
M. S., OTR/L in Occupational Therapy
As Primary Instructor:
- EDUO 9413: Classroom Strategies for Every Teacher: ADHD, Autism, Sensory Processing Solutions for Behavior, Attention, and Regulation
- EDUO 9970: This Class Stinks! Olfaction Classroom Supports
- EDUO 9919: Grant Writing: Let's do this!
- EDUO 9927: Grant Writing: Let’s do this, Part 2
- EDUO 9961: Sketchnoting - Notetaking for Students
New York


Christina Costa
B.S., M.A. Psychology, Ph.D. Candidate
As Primary Instructor:
- EDUO 9051: Teacher Self-Care: Building Social Connections and Support Systems
- EDUO 9052: Teacher Self-Care: The Science of Gratitude
- EDUO 9053: Teacher Self-Care: Managing Work and Life
- EDUO 9907: Critical Thinking in an Instagram World: Knowing Better, Doing Better
- EDUO 9910: Research like a Teacher: Exploring Research Based Practice and Learning


Nicole Esposito
B.A. in Communication; M.A. in Library Science; Technology Integration Certificate
As Primary Instructor:

Doug Fannin
B.A., M.Ed.
As Primary Instructor:
- EDUO 9200: Balanced Literacy: The Reader's Workshop
- EDUO 9201: Balanced Literacy: Building a Community of Writers
- EDUO 9300: Teaching Strategies for Elementary English Language Learners
- EDUO 9301: Teaching Strategies for Secondary English Language Learners
- EDUO 9670: African American Studies
- EDUO 9671: Asian American Studies
- EDUO 9672: Mexican American Studies
- EDUO 9673: Native American Studies
- EDUO 9674: Jewish American Studies
- EDUO 9675: Muslim American Studies
- EDUO 9676: Indo - American Studies

