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Discovery Education Studio is a creation and collaboration tool designed with students and teachers in mind. Use Studio to assign interactive ready to use lessons or utilize Studio for your next creative class project with students. Attend this webinar to learn how to use Studio to save time in the classroom and provide an opportunity for students to demonstrate their learning in creative ways.
Trusted by educators since 2005, the Discovery Educator Network (DEN) offers you one of the most thriving professional learning networks in the world. DEN Members are dedicated to preparing learners for tomorrow by using digital resources and DE to create innovative classrooms connected to today’s world. They’re educators from all roles and backgrounds, joined by a passion for continuous learning and a commitment to their students.
The Teacher Design Team (TDT) is a dedicated group of K-8 educators from different disciplines and grade levels that came together to provide valuable insights, feedback, and expertise in developing innovative educational resources. The team identified gaps in their curriculum and collaborated together to create lessons using Discovery Education Studio that would better address the skills and concepts needed for student mastery. Discovery Education Studio is a tool that allows teachers to use and share templates to speed up the creation process and streamlines collaboration with teachers. Using Discovery Education Studio, the South Carolina TDT redesigned ten (10) ready-to-go lessons in the DE platform based on their state academic standards to support fellow teachers at their school or district level.
The first cohort of Discovery Education TDT members are South Carolina Discovery Educator Network (DEN) STARS who have strong connection to Discovery Education and our community of educators. Each member completed three months of professional learning with the Discovery Education team and designed lessons that can be used to serve students and teachers across the state. Let’s celebrate the work of these amazing educators!
Special Education Resource Teacher Richland One School District Amy Berry has been a special education teacher for 15 years. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in the areas of Elementary Education, K-12 Special Education and Middle School English Language Arts, as well as a Master’s Degree in Special Education and Autism Spectrum Disorders. She is currently a Special Education resource teacher in the most wonderful elementary school. Amy is happily married with 2 beautiful boys, ages 3 & 6.
Middle Level Science Teacher Richland One School District Andrea Karaffa teaches 7th grade science at Crayton Middle School in Richland District One in Columbia, South Carolina. She has been teaching at Crayton for 31 years. She received her undergraduate degree in Education from Winthrop University and her master's degree in Natural Sciences from the University of South Carolina. Andrea is also National Board Certified Teacher in the area of Science: Early Adolescence.
Instructional Technology Coach Georgetown County School District Beth Goude is an Instructional Technology Coach in Georgetown, SC and has been in education for 27 years with 24 of those years in the classroom. She is National Board Certified and has a masters degree in Instructional Technology. She currently serves five elementary schools within her district to help teachers, administrators, and instructional coaches plan and develop technology rich lessons and units. Beth's goal as an Instructional Technology Coach is to encourage teachers to utilize technology to improve their craft.
Third Grade Teacher Richland Two School District Mironda Perkins is a 3rd-grade teacher and director of an afterschool program in Richland 2 School District. She has been teaching for 18 years. She was the teacher of the year at Conder Elementary Arts Integrated Magnet School for 2022-23 and is also the Green Steps Lead. Mironda enjoys the outdoors and spending time with friends and family.
Technology and Learning Coach Richland Two School District Niesha Butler is a veteran educator with 19 years of teaching and coaching experience. Throughout her teaching career, she’s had the privilege of teaching multiple grades in both a traditional and non-traditional setting. She is passionate about differentiated learning, technology integration, and data driven instruction. Niesha believes all children can learn when placed in the right environment and given the right tools.
Technology and Learning Coach Richland Two School District Nikki Goode is the Technology and Learning Coach at Langford Elementary in Richland School District Two, where she is currently in her 22nd year of public education. She was an early childhood classroom teacher for twelve years before stepping into the Coaching role. Her passion is guiding teachers to discover and incorporate technology in their instruction so that learning is purposeful and engaging for all learners. Nikki has presented at several national and state-level conferences including ISTE, ISTE Edtech Coach’s Webinar Series, SC EdTech, SC Assistive Technology Conference, Midlands Summit, and Newberry College’s RETAIN Tech Conference.
Middle Level Science Teacher Lexington One School District Susan Barnes is a 6th grade science teacher at White Knoll Middle School in Lexington 1. She has taught multiple grade levels but loves middle school science the best. She loves to use technology in the classroom and is always looking for different ways to incorporate multiple resources when possible. Fun fact: Susan's mom jokes that Susan would have a farm if she could because she already has 2 beagles and 2 bunnies.
Academic Interventionist Charleston County School District Wandalyn has 26 years teaching Special Education. She currently serves as the Academic Interventionist at the Cooper River Center for Advanced Studies (career school) in Charleston County. She is married, with 2 children & 5 grandchildren. Wandalyn spends her extra time with her family, watching Korean dramas, & listening to K-pop, specifically BTS.
Middle Level Math Teacher | Richland One School District Zerita Johnson-Thomas has been an educator for 16 years. She has served as an educator in Texas and South Carolina and has been working for Richland One School district for 5 years as the 8th Team Leader and Math department chair.
"Being part of Discovery Education's teacher design team allows educators to make a significant impact beyond their own classrooms. By collaborating with like-minded educators and having direct input into the creation of high-quality educational resources, teachers on the design team receive a unique opportunity to contribute to the field of education and inspire their fellow educators around the state."