“Expecting Educational Excellence Every Day” is the motto that Chris Dehart lives by and asks his students to live by as well. With twelve years of experience, Chris currently teaches at Providence Junior/Senior High School, which is located within the Pendleton Juvenile Correctional Facility. Chris describes himself as a facilitator of inquiry, a student, and a storyteller. These aspects of his identity come to life as he teaches U.S. history, middle school social studies, and interpersonal relationships. Chris’s strengths lie in adapting best practices to meet the needs of his environment and student population. In addition to his work within the classroom context, Chris serves as an academic advisor and a member of the unit treatment team, working to monitor the overall progress of his students and helping them to transition back into society. “There is no other student population,” he believes, “more deserving of quality instruction.”