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Warren G. Phillips | |
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Born | 1954 (age 70–71) |
Occupation | Science teacher |
Known for | National Teachers Hall of Fame |
Spouse | Karen Phillips |
Warren G. Phillips (born 1954) is an American science teacher who was inducted into the National Teachers Hall of Fame in 2010. [1] [2]
Phillips obtained a B.A. in Earth Sciences, an M.A.T. in Teaching Physical Sciences, and an M.ED. in Instructional Technology from Bridgewater State University. [3]
Phillips taught science for the Plymouth Public Schools in Plymouth, Massachusetts from 1975 to 2010, and for Silver Lake Schools in Kingston, Massachusetts from 2011 to 2016. As a middle school science teacher, he organized a three-day outdoor education trip for all Plymouth seventh graders for 25 years. [4] He helped obtain grants to establish and maintain a TV studio within the school. [5] His classes initiated and organized a recycling program for Plymouth Schools. [6] He was a contributing writer for the Prentice-Hall Science Explorer series and has written curriculum for Northeastern University's Project SEED and the Plymouth Public Schools science curriculum. He is a board certified teacher by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS). In 2008, he received an Earthwatch fellowship to study elephant behavior at Tsavo East National Park in Kenya. [7]
Since 2005, Phillips has traveled around the U.S. doing keynote speeches and teacher professional development [8] for Developing Minds, Inc., Bridgewater State University, Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence, and local school districts. He is past president of the nonprofit STEP Foundation, [9] which has funded an observatory, established teaching awards, and supported students and teachers in science endeavors. [10] Since March 2019, Phillips has been an outreach coordinator for the Pegasus Springs Education Collective, a nonprofit dedicated to improving education. [11]
Phillips is co-author with Marcia Tate of the teaching strategies book Science Worksheets Don't Grow Dendrites. [12] [13] Phillips is also the author of the teaching guidebook Oh, The Lives You'll Change! A Teacher's Story. [14] He conducts brain-based STEM professional development for teachers.
Phillips is the son of Joseph E. and Eleanore M. Phillips. He is married to Karen ( née Friberg) and has two children, Jeff and Kristin. [24]
Phillips was a guest on The Tony Danza Show (2004 talk show), [25] after winning his Disney Middle School Teacher of The Year Award that same year. Phillips also appeared as a contestant on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire in 2005. [26]