Many moons ago Keith obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education. He taught for 7 years in a variety of elementary and special education classrooms ranging from a 2-room school in Silver Peak, NV, to a special campus program for adolescents with behavior disorders in Dallas, TX. He completed a master’s degree in Educational Psychology and did his doctoral work in special education at Vanderbilt University. He spent his first five years as a Teacher Educator at Eastern Illinois University and then served on the faculty at BYU for seven years. Keith then served as the 619 Coordinator in the Nevada Department of Education for nine years. Keith teaches courses in both Early Childhood and Special Education. He is also in the 3rd year of service as a ‘Faculty Associate’ for the Center for Teaching and Learning.