About us
Better Teaching, Brighter Futures
The mission, vision and people of The Center for Research Advancing Future-Ready Teaching.
Our mission
The CRAFT transforms educational practice by connecting rigorous research with classroom implementation of innovative teaching methodologies. We champion evidence-driven approaches including arts integration, STEAM education, project-based learning, artificial intelligence integration and emerging pedagogical innovations that cultivate creativity, critical reasoning, collaboration and adaptability in today's learners.
Three intertwined threads
Investigation and Validation
We explore the big questions in education: what truly prepares students for a dynamic world, and which methods actually work, and why.
Storytelling and Modern Dissemination
Research shouldn't sit in journals. We bring findings to life through podcasts, videos, toolkits and immersive digital experiences. We don't just publish. We tell stories that travel.
Partnership-Driven Resource Creation
With schools, universities and industry, we build practical, evolving libraries of teaching tools, frameworks and strategies.
Vision for impact
Imagine a world where teachers feel empowered by the latest research, not overwhelmed by it. Where every classroom is a lab for creativity, curiosity and career-readiness. That's the future we're crafting.
The people
Board of Directors
Susan Riley
Executive Director
Mary Dell’Erba
President
Dustin Loehr
Vice-President
Aaron Fettgather
Secretary-Treasurer
Erica Pitre
Member-at-Large
Chelsea Chandler
Member-at-Large
Catherine Van Ness
Member-at-Large