“Educators empower students to succeed”

Diane’s philosophy of education is to enrich, equip, and empower educators with research-based classroom management skills and instructional design techniques that will build a culture of learning.

Diane designs professional development programs that encourage educators to explore proven, practical strategies which teachers can implement immediately in their classrooms. Students are arriving in our nation’s classrooms with a diversity of educational backgrounds, a variety of cognitive abilities, and a wide expanse of learning experiences which requires a customized learning environment. In addition, students are arriving at our schools lacking the social and emotional learning (SEL) skills necessary to succeed. To address these post-pandemic classroom challenges, educators must employ time-tested instructional design approaches to the curriculum, the instruction, and classroom management.

Professional Teaching Experience

Diane McElwain is the CEO and Senior Education Specialist and Consultant with McElwain Educational Consulting, LLC. With 39 years of classroom experience in curriculum development and instructional design, Diane has taught mathematics, science, and technology in middle school. As an adjunct professor at Kent State University, Diane has taught pre-service teachers in Early Childhood math and science. In addition, Diane has designed and implemented professional development programs for teachers in all areas of instruction and leadership training. As a NASA Education Specialist, Diane has traveled the United States designing and implementing professional development programs which enrich classroom instruction, develops problem-based instructional units, and the engineering design challenges. Dr. McElwain has a Ph.D. is in curriculum and instruction with an emphasis in mathematics and science education. Diane is a Certified John Maxwell Leadership Speaker, Trainer, and Coach. As a certified trainer for the Center of Teacher Effectiveness, Diane equips classroom teachers with the instructional techniques to empower students through effective classroom instruction.

Diane is dedicated to equipping educators with the best instructional practices that will empower students to succeed.