Daron Martin (WWTF ’15)
BIOGRAPHY
Daron Martin, is an educator in Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) teaching Chemistry and Astronomy at Lanier High School. Martin is a part of the oldest and most established STEM academy in the district, the Center for Design and Technology (CDAT). CDAT focuses on interdisciplinary project-based learning (PBL) across four core subjects, engineering, and digital technology. Daron Martin has been leading the 9th grade program for four years. Daron has a passion for increasing students’ science literacy, critical thinking, and 21st century transferrable skills for success in their post-secondary endeavors.
SCHOOL PROFILE
- Medium-sized school
- Suburban
- Traditional Public School
- Enrolled students: 400 in the academy; 1,900 in the school
- Free/Reduced lunch eligible: 34.6%
- Demographics: African American 19.5%; Asian 6%; Latinx 26%; Other 5.2% White 43.3%
SESSION ABSTRACT
Did you spend the spring coming up with robust lessons only to be forced to troubleshoot user errors? Did you feel there was an extreme disconnect between you, your students, and colleagues? Were you looking for ways to leverage your interdisciplinary work for student success? In this session, Daron will provide: tips for reducing user error and confusion when completing assignments; methods and programs to make work accessible for most students; and ways to employ teacher teams for student success.