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Dr. Antwuan Stinson

Antwuan Stinson brings expertise in Secondary Education working with assistive technologies along-side of teachers. In addition to working with participants, Antwuan has also increased the amount of content in teaching with technology.  He has presented at the various conferences and workshops concerning teacher effectiveness, teacher leadership, and instructional strategies. Bringing over 28 years of education experience, he is currently an Education Coordinator at the Alabama Department of Youth Services in Mt. Meigs. He previously served as the Principal and Program Director at Southside Preparatory Magnet Academy, an Assistant Principal at Midfield High School, a STEM Coach in Pike County (2019-2020) STEM Academy, an assistant principal at Robert C. Hatch High School (2017-2019), an assistant principal at Loachapoka High School (2016-2017), an assistant principal at Monroe County High School (2015-2016), assistant professor at Alabama State University (2008-2015) and the Coordinator of the Teacher Leadership Program (2012-2013) at Alabama State University in Montgomery, AL. During his tenure at Alabama State University, he implemented professional development programs to encourage faculty members to integrate technology into their university curricula, designed interdisciplinary, technology-rich projects, and taught secondary preservice teachers.  

 

He has 13 years of experience as a middle school and high school teacher. He earned his B.S. in chemistry from Alabama A&M University, Ma. Ed in chemistry education from the University of Alabama in Birmingham, Doctorate in Educational Leadership, Policy, and Law, and Ma Ed. in Administration from Alabama State University, Montgomery, AL. He has been a technology integration specialists in Dallas County Public School. He has presented at national and local conferences such as the AAPEL Conference and the National Association for the Advancement of Minority Professors.

 

Teachers are facilitators of the learning process but are also responsible for developing the overall learner. In any teaching journey, I seek to promote student accountability for learning by asking each individual to contribute to the class what is relevant and closely related. Creating a learning environment varies with individual experiences and how each person can participate in creating an engaging classroom environment will determine if the material is understood. Interactive strategies that incorporate novelty will engage student attention. In order to aid students in reaching their desired learning goals, I establish a clear set of objectives to progress through the lesson topic. I set short-term goals with the learning objective in mind. As a part of this, the intellectual development of each student should continue over time, allowing students to use what was previously learned. Mastery of information has always been the goal for teachers and should continue to be one of the essentials. In addition, long-term goals for students should be set, allowing students to work towards goals over time. It is also the hope of all teachers that students will develop an interest in the subject area being taught. Although this does not occur in all cases, students should at the very least develop an appreciation for the subject and the material being taught in the classroom.

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MY RESEARCH INTERESTS

Rita Pierson: Every kid needs a champion

Rita Pierson, a teacher for 40 years, once heard a colleague say, "They don't pay me to like the kids." Her response: "Kids don't learn from people they don't like.'" A rousing call to educators to believe in their students and actually connect with them on a real, human, personal level.

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My personal experiences contribute to my philosophy today in that the most meaningful learning takes place when students are motivated and interested. It is my belief that the way to achieve this is by giving students a voice in the learning process, and by assisting them in finding connections in the curriculum with their own life and interests. The future of the world has always rested on the shoulders of the next generation as future leaders, and each community must invest in successive planning in the young people. It is the educators within schools who are ultimately reshaping the society of the future by providing students with academic, social and emotional tools.

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