Jay Schroder

Jay Schroder has taught high school in both traditional and alternative education settings for 24 years. During this time, Jay developed approaches to teaching that allow him to thrive in this challenging profession. In his popular Teach from Your Best Self workshops and programs, he now leads teacher trainings to help other teachers do the same. Jay is an affiliate faculty member at Southern Oregon University. He has recently stepped out of the classroom to work with Southern Oregon Regional Educator Network (SOREN) as an Implementation Coach. In 2021, the Oregon Council of Teachers of English (OCTE) awarded Jay the High School English Teacher of Excellence Award. In 2022, Jay received the High School Teacher of Excellence Award from the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). Jay is a certified instructor of Social Emotional Learning and Character Development. He holds a sixth-degree black belt in karate and has been honored with the title Kyoshi, meaning expert martial arts teacher, by grandmaster Tom Spellman. Growing up in rural Oregon, Jay rode his bicycle to the local strawberry patch to pick berries and earn money to buy school clothes. He has experienced first-hand the life-changing power of education. When not teaching or supporting educators, he enjoys karate training, sipping coffee at local cafes, meeting friends, and hanging out with really big trees.