Dr. Debra Pickering. . .

Dr. Debra Pickering is presently a private consultant working with schools and districts nationally and internationally.  During more than 30 years in education she has gained practical experience as a classroom teacher, building leader, and district administrator. For many years, she has used this experience to provide training and support to K-12 teachers and administrators as they seek to continually improve student learning.

In addition to her work with schools, Debra has co-authored, with Dr. Robert Marzano, educational books and manuals, including Dimensions of Learning, and, more recently, Classroom Instruction That Works, Classroom Management That Works, and Building Academic Vocabulary. 

Debra received her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction, with an emphasis in cognitive psychology, and earned her Masters degree in School Administration from the University of Denver.

With a combination of theoretical grounding and over three decades of practical experience in the “real world,” Debra has worked with educators to translate theory into practice. Her work continues to focus on the study of learning and on the development of resources for curriculum, instruction, and assessment that can help all educators continue to meet the needs of students, K-12.