About Oscar Graybill, M.Ed.

A former San Diego City Schools' EXCEL Outstanding Teacher and former California Mentor Teacher, Oscar Graybill used Cooperative Learning and Socratic Seminar for thirty years as primary tools in his student-centered classes.

Oscar received his initial training in Socratic Seminar Leadership from Dennis Gray in 1988 when Dennis was working with San Diego City Schools. Oscar became a Socratic Seminar Consultant in 1995 after training with Jenee Gossard of Socratic Seminars-Los Angeles.

Oscar worked for thirteen years as an English teacher at Walla Walla High School in Walla Walla, Washington, after spending his first seventeen years at Herbert Hoover High School in San Diego, California. He has been and remains active in many educational reform projects. He served as a member of the Washington State Commission on Student Learning by participating on the Writing Advisory Committee and the Assessment Advisory Committee.

Oscar is a Critical Friends Group coach who presents introductory workshops in Critical Friends Groups. Oscar spent 2004-2006 as Director of Teaching and Learning for Walla Walla Public Schools. Oscar worked with Walla Walla and several surrounding districts in introducing Critical Friends Groups and Socratic Seminars.

Oscar's consulting work also includes training, coaching,and consulting superintendents, principals, and school leaders in dialogue facilitation. Please visit Dialogue Leadership to see how dialogue facilitation creates and sustains collaborative school cultures focused on student work and student achievement.