Meet
Douglas G. Wren, Ed.D.
Research & assessment Sage
Doug is a retired educator from Atlanta, Georgia. He taught elementary school for the DeKalb County (GA) School District, where he became Director of Research & Evaluation. Doug also served as Educational Measurement & Assessment Specialist with Virginia Beach City Public Schools from 2008 through 2019.
Doug’s wife is an educator, his son recently finished a 4-year stint in the United States Marine Corps, and his daughter is a student at the University of Virginia. Doug has two education degrees from the University of Georgia and a master’s degree from Virginia Commonwealth University.
Who are you?
My main pursuits during the 1970s and 1980s were playing and coaching competitive soccer.
I worked in public recreation for 14 years, then found my true calling as an elementary teacher.
I’ve published seven articles and a book in the past 6 years.
Edjacent Why Statement
My three decades as a public school teacher and administrator were personally and professionally rewarding; however, I want to do more. I’d like to see real changes in K-12 education. My reasons for joining Edjacent were to help educators better themselves and improve their practice, advocate for change in education, and be part of a “club” of innovative and dedicated educators.
Unique areas of focus in edjacent
Coaching; test/assessment development & improvement; performance tasks & rubrics; assessment literacy; children’s test anxiety; educational research; gifted education; writing & publishing; syntaxology; devil’s advocacy
