Ben Ayres
Position: Educational Technologist
Location: Kadena Elementary School in Okinawa, Japan
Hometown: Muscatine, Iowa
Background Information: Benjamin Ayres is an Educational Technologist at Kadena Elementary School in Okinawa, Japan. He has taught in the classroom as a Read 180 teacher as well as a high school computer science and technology teacher. He is interested in the psychology of teacher and student motivation in the classroom. He is always looking for new ways to incorporate technology and tools to increase student engagement.
Location: Kadena Elementary School in Okinawa, Japan
Hometown: Muscatine, Iowa
Background Information: Benjamin Ayres is an Educational Technologist at Kadena Elementary School in Okinawa, Japan. He has taught in the classroom as a Read 180 teacher as well as a high school computer science and technology teacher. He is interested in the psychology of teacher and student motivation in the classroom. He is always looking for new ways to incorporate technology and tools to increase student engagement.
Blair Chamberlin
Position: 7th and 8th Grade Science and Math Teacher
Location: McBride Middle School in Belleville, MI
Hometown: Canton, MI
Background Information: Blair graduated from the University of Michigan - Dearborn at the top of her class. She is a third year teacher who is certified in both Mathematics as well as Integrated Science and has experience teaching in 5th, 7th, and 8th grade classrooms. Blair has worked with SMARTboards, implemented technology using the TPACK model, and used technology to implement formative assessment.
Location: McBride Middle School in Belleville, MI
Hometown: Canton, MI
Background Information: Blair graduated from the University of Michigan - Dearborn at the top of her class. She is a third year teacher who is certified in both Mathematics as well as Integrated Science and has experience teaching in 5th, 7th, and 8th grade classrooms. Blair has worked with SMARTboards, implemented technology using the TPACK model, and used technology to implement formative assessment.
Alison Cottrell
Position: 1st Grade Teacher
Location: Doby Elementary, Apollo Beach, FL
Hometown: Adrian, MI
Background Information: Alison graduated from Central Michigan University with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education. After graduating she decided to move to Florida where she taught Kindergarten for two years and 1st grade for four years.
Location: Doby Elementary, Apollo Beach, FL
Hometown: Adrian, MI
Background Information: Alison graduated from Central Michigan University with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education. After graduating she decided to move to Florida where she taught Kindergarten for two years and 1st grade for four years.
Ray Stuckey
Position: 9 -12 Mathematics Teacher
Location: Hercules, California
Hometown: Three Rivers, Michigan
Background Information: Ray taught music for 4 years and math for 5 years. He worked on a team that raised Algebra test scores by 21%. Currently he is leading the transition to the Common Core for math in his district.
Location: Hercules, California
Hometown: Three Rivers, Michigan
Background Information: Ray taught music for 4 years and math for 5 years. He worked on a team that raised Algebra test scores by 21%. Currently he is leading the transition to the Common Core for math in his district.