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Dr. Matt Rhoads

I’m Dr. Matt Rhoads! Let’s navigate the present and future of education together.

I am an EdTech and Instructional Leader, Innovator, Lecturer, Author, Podcaster, and Consultant. Let’s work together to navigate our ever-changing world in education and amplify student learning!

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From the Moon to the Mind: How Space Exploration Illuminates Learning

“That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” — Neil Armstrong (1969) The Mission Control Mindset Picture a professional development session where teachers design instruction the way NASA engineers design a mission. The stakes are high. The sequences are deliberate. Every decision is backed by data, rehearsed under pressure, and built for…

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Creating Examples vs. Non Examples Using Nano Banana Pro on Gemini 3 to Amplify Instruction

Learning abstract concepts is difficult because our students are beginners in many cases. This means they primarily understand new ideas in the context of what they already know, which is usually concrete. To build a robust “schema” (a mental structure of organized knowledge), students need more than a definition; they need to see the concept…

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From the Sidelines to the Shoulder: Using Co-Teaching as the Engine for Instructional Coaching

The Gradual Release of Responsibility (“I do, We do, You do”) is a powerful framework for instructional coaching, and it can be delivered directly through co-teaching strategies. Instead of a coach modeling and then simply observing, the crucial “We do” phase becomes a hands-on, collaborative partnership. This post explores how to use specific co-teaching models…

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From Digital Consumers to Digital Pedagogues: A Framework for Moving Teachers from Digital Consumers to Tech-Enabled Pedagogues

In my work with teachers, I’ve seen firsthand a significant challenge that has only accelerated in our tech-saturated world: the gap between how pre-service teachers use technology and their capacity to teach with it. This is the Consumer-to-Pedagogue Gap, and it is one of the most critical hurdles we must overcome in modern teacher preparation…

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