David Chard

Dean
Simmons School of Education & Human Development

David Chard frequently writes op-eds and speaks to journalists on education issues ranging from controversial textbooks to inadequate teacher training. A former classroom teacher, he is dean of SMU’s Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Developments and an expert on best educational practices.

Can Discuss:

• Textbooks
• Teacher Training
• Classroom Techniques
• Educational Practices
• Reading Aloud Curricula

David Chard in the News

• Dallas News: Reinforcing our teacher pipeline
• Dallas News: Is education an ethical responsibility?
• CBS DFW: Learning math early
• Dallas News: Effective teaching more tricky
• Dallas News: More students enter private schools
• MSNBC: The Texas textbook controversy

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• About David Chard