Amanda Shuford Mayeaux is an Assistant Professor in Educational Foundations and Leadership at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Dr. Mayeaux has been an educator for over twenty-five years in positions ranging from classroom teacher to school and district administration. She has been honored with several national teaching awards, including the Milken Educator Award in 2003 and Disney's Outstanding Teacher of the Year in 2006, along with her teaching partners, Monique Wild and Kathryn Edmonds. Her research interests include expert teachers, rural education, school culture, and effective leadership. Dr. Mayeaux has co-authored a book with Stenhouse Publishers and has several publications on effective teaching and learning. You can find her on MyEdExpert.com. Amanda believes every child deserves an expert teacher in every class.