Director of Strategic Communications
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David Gordon leads CAST's publishing projects, communications initiatives, and other efforts to disseminate research in Universal Design for Learning.
He joined CAST in 2004 from Harvard University, where he edited the Harvard Education Letter and helped to found the Harvard Education Press. He won a National Press Club Award for distinguished reporting and analysis in 2003.
The editor of four books, Mr. Gordon was a staff reporter and writer at Newsweek and taught writing at Emerson College.
He earned a BA with high honors from Columbia University, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and an MFA from Emerson College.
Edited Books (all published by the Harvard Education Press)
A Policy Reader in Universal Design for Learning (2009)
"A must-read collection for all who want to understand the genesis and evolution of policy thinking about universal design for learning."A Nation Reformed? American Education 20 Years after "A Nation at Risk" (2002)
—Madeleine Will, former U.S. assistant secretary of education
"…a convincing and inspiring case for why reform should focus on what counts the most: improving teaching and learning."
—Ramon Cortines, former Chancellor, New York City Public Schools
Better Teaching and Learning in the Digital Classroom (2003)
"A must-read primer on the fast-changing landscape of educational technology in our schools."
—Milton Chen, Executive Director, George Lucas Educational Foundation
The Digital Classroom: How Technology Is Changing the Way We Teach and Learn (2000)
"Written in a jargon-free style from the perspective of practitioners, scholars, policymakers, and parents. The book focuses on the ‘real world’ of education with examples from classrooms."
—Jean Reese, Vanderbilt University
