Claudia L. Edwards is an independent educational consultant and the graduate coordinator for the School of Education and Behavioral Sciences at Cameron University in Lawton, Oklahoma. She earned her B.S. and M.Ed. at Cameron University. She is a retired classroom teacher with 29 years of teaching experience in the Oklahoma public school system. Her teaching experience ranges from kindergarten through college. As a secondary teacher, Claudia developed a transition program for middle school entry-level students. She also helped create a Saturday program for at-risk students and was the district co-trainer for cooperative learning. During her teaching career, she was a staff developer and an assessor for the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, supervised entry-year teachers, and served as a mentor for student interns. She coauthored the book Classroom Walkthroughs to Improve Teaching and Learning (2010). She has also coauthored articles for Educational Leadership, Florida Educational Leadership, and the Oklahoma Middle Level Education Association Journal and has presented at numerous national professional conferences. She can be reached at cedwards@cameron.edu.