Richard J. Schaar

Richard J. Schaar is the retired Executive Advisor to the Office of Education Policy of the Educational and Productivity Solutions (E&PS) Division of Texas Instruments, Incorporated (TI). In this capacity, Dr. Schaar advised TI and its customers in the areas of math and science education policy. He has also served as Senior Vice President of Texas Instruments, Incorporated and as President of TI’s Education and Productivity Solutions business, which he led to a leadership position in educational technology and professional development.

As a past mathematics instructor himself, Dr. Schaar understands many of the challenges that face today’s educators. Under his guidance, TI developed educator support services, including technology training, that help teachers increase their confidence and ability to appropriately integrate technology into their classrooms. This professional development translates into student achievement at the classroom level and helps increase technological literacy, which is increasingly important for students’ future success.

Several years ago, Dr. Schaar recognized the need to increase technological literacy among students to enhance their learning in a classroom setting as well as prepare them to successfully compete in a technology-enabled work environment. With his dual points of view from the academic and corporate worlds, he helps educators better understand how their classroom teaching translates into skill building that will help students in their careers.