Betty earned her Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction at the University of Oregon. She consults nationally in the areas of literacy, integrated thematic curriculum, performance-based assessment, and teaching methodology. She has published work in Educational Leadership, Phi Delta Kappan, and Roeper Review. She and coauthor Larry Lewin have also written two books—one on performance assessment titled Great Performances: Creating Classroom-Based Assessment Tasks, and one on teaching strategies titled Innovative Instruction. Betty can be reached at dr.betty.shoemaker@comcast.net or by mail at 2978 Dry Creek Road, Eugene, OR 97404.