Here is my official bio that I submit when folks ask...personally it feels a bit odd writing in third person.
Josh Stumpenhorst is a 6th grade Language Arts
and Social Science teacher at Lincoln Junior High School in Naperville, IL
which is part of Naperville Community School District 203. In addition to
teaching, he is an athletic director, team leader, computer club adviser track
coach, basketball coach, and serves on numerous curriculum and technology
committees at the school and district level. He holds a Master’s Degree in
curriculum and instruction as well as a National Boards Certification in early
adolescence social science.
Beyond
traditional professional development, Josh is an active member of the twitter (@stumpteacher)
and blogging community as well as a respected presenter. He has presented at
technology conferences such as the International Society of Technology
Conference, Illinois Computer Educators Conference, Midwest Education
Technology Conference and the Illinois Education Technology Conference. Josh
has also presented on a variety of education topics at the Illinois Reading
Conference, Reform Symposium, a variety of EdCamps as well as numerous other
presentations to local and regional school districts and colleges.
Josh is also credited for starting “Innovation Days” based on the motivation theories written by Daniel Pink where students choose and drive their learning activities. In addition to Pink’s acknowledgment of Stumpenhorst’s work, Josh has helped numerous other classrooms around the country and internationally to start their own Innovation Days.
His work has been recognized by the International Society of
Technology Educators as they named Josh a member of their “Emerging Leaders
Class of 2011”. Josh has also been recognized as the Illinois Computer
Educators, “Educator of the Year” for 2012 and he is the 2012 Illinois Teacher
of the Year. In addition, he was recognized with a California Casualty Teaching
Excellence Award by the National Education Association and was the Illinois Education
Association’s Excellence in Teaching Award winner in 2012. Josh was also named
as a Pearson Foundation Global Learning Fellow in 2013.
Stumpenhorst is an active blogger at Stump the Teacher and
his work there has received recognition through numerous EduBlog Awards
nominations. In addition, you can find written contributions of his at
SmartBrief Education and the EdReach Community where he is the lead on the
Disruptor Channel. Josh can also be heard as a regular guest commentator on the
BAM Radio Network and has also appeared as a guest on Huffington Post Live. As
a connected member of the social media community, Josh regularly consults at
education conferences and professional development activities as he is seen as
one of the more prolific connected educators.
This blog is a reflection of my restless mind and not necessarily a reflection of my school district.
