In his role for a consortium of Adult Education Schools, Dr. Rhoads focuses on coaching teachers to integrate instructional strategies with EdTech and AI tools. He supports the backend of Canvas, manages learning applications, and works to amplify consortium-wide initiatives, leadership, and decision-making through technology.

Dr. Rhoads develops and implements professional learning ranging from live synchronous sessions and online courses to a teacher podcast. He has experience leading PD at the consortium, district, and school site levels, coaching teachers daily on how to amplify their instruction and tech integration to support student learning.

As an author and former high school teacher, Dr. Rhoads has deep expertise in co-teaching. His book, “Co-Teaching Evolved,” provides partnership strategies for equitable and inclusive classrooms. He previously taught in inclusive co-taught settings and utilized the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework to drive instruction.

Dr. Rhoads has authored or co-authored the following books:

• Co-Teaching Evolved: Partnership Strategies for an Equitable, Inclusive, and Tech-Powered Classroom
• Crush it from the Start: 25 Tips for Instructional Coaches and Leaders
• Crush it from the Start: 50 Tips for New Teachers
• Instruction Without Boundaries: Enhance Your Teaching Strategies with Technology Tools in Any Setting
• Navigating the Toggled Term: A Guide for K-12 Classroom and School Leaders
• Navigating the Toggled Term: Preparing Secondary Educators for Fall 2020 and Beyond
• Igniting Your Teaching with Educational Technology: A Resource for New Teachers
• Lead co-author of the Amplify Learning: A Global Collaborative series, including volumes on:
  • Amplifying Diverse Student Needs
  • Amplifying Student Inquiry in Robotics, Computer Science, and STEAM
  • Amplifying Authentic Learning in Reading, Writing, and Mathematics
  • Amplifying Instructional Design

At San Diego State University, Dr. Rhoads coaches, supports, and supervises pre-service teachers as they undergo their student teaching clinical practice. He also serves as a dissertation chair and lectures on integrating EdTech into instruction for students in the Dual Language and English Language Learners department.

Dr. Rhoads has worked as a consultant for schools, school districts, and EdTech companies. His work ranges from developing professional development on EdTech integration to creating and supporting on-boarding processes for new technology tools, always with the goal of amplifying student learning.

Dr. Rhoads’ research expertise relates to the efficacy of data practices among educational leaders and how they establish data-driven cultures. He has also researched the effectiveness of traditional and non-traditional professional development in K-12 settings.