Ron Nash is the author of the Corwin bestseller The Active Classroom (2008), along with The Active Teacher (2009), The Active Mentor (2010), and his most recent book, The Interactive Classroom (2019). Nash’s professional career in education has included teaching social studies at the middle and high school levels. He also served as an instructional coordinator and organizational development specialist for the Virginia Beach City Public Schools for 13 years. In that capacity, Nash conducted workshops and seminars for thousands of teachers, administrators, substitute teachers, and teacher assistants. In 2007, he founded Ron Nash and Associates, Inc., a company dedicated to helping teachers shift students from passive observers to active participants.