Donna Scarlett

Donna Scarlett is an adjunct professor in the Teacher Education at the University of San Francisco and a part-time education consultant. Her expertise includes secondary-English teaching, curriculum design, teacher mentoring, and instructional coaching. She is the Chief Executive Officer of the Oaks Center for Educational Advancement (previously Teacher Lab). Prior to teaching at the University of San Francisco, Dr. Scarlett was a faculty member of both the Languages Department at Radboud University and the English Education program at the HAN University for Applied Sciences in Nijmegen, Netherlands. Her research interests include ELA pedagogical content knowledge, secondary writing instruction, and instructional coaching and mentoring.

• Secondary-English teaching
• Curriculum design
• Teacher mentoring
• Instructional coaching

• ELA pedagogical content knowledge
• Secondary writing instruction
• Improving novice teacher effectiveness

• Oaks Center for Educational Advancement, Chief Executive Officer
• Gateway Public Schools, Induction Program Director
• Drew School, Faculty Lead & Instructional Coach

• Ed.D, Learning and Instruction, University of San Francisco
• M.A, Education, Mills College
• B.A, dual major in English and Communication, University of New Hampshire

• Chief Executive Officer, Oaks Center for Educational Advancement (previously Teacher Lab)
• Visiting Professor & Interim Director of Graduate Programs, Reach University

• Teaching for Excellence and Achievement, Fullbright Program, IREX/TEA, San Salvador, 2011

• Hyatt Scarlett, D. (2020). Expert ‘teacher moves’ that impact student learning. Impact Journal of the Chartered College of Teaching. 

• Scarlett, D.H. (2015). Finding audience and purpose in word crimes. English Teaching Professional, 96, 27-29.