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Michael C. Martirone

Michael C. Martirone

Michael C. Martirone is a social studies teacher at Egg Harbor Township High School in New Jersey. Known for his hands-on classroom style and cross-curricular lessons, Martirone creates an energetic and creative learning environment with the goal of increasing literacy and developing citizenship among his students. This year, Martirone and other County Teachers of the Year co-founded PD on Wheels in order to establish a support network for teachers in their professional growth and to provide skills necessary to develop teacher leadership. He has been awarded over $4,000 in education grants and his innovative learning methodologies—from creating and implementing an annual academic challenge competition for the freshman class to hosting his “Are you smarter than a Freshman?” preparatory trivia game—engage parents and the community in his students’ learning journey as 21st century problem-solvers, “why study history?” Martirone asks, “when you can make it.” Martirone is a finalist for the 2016 Princeton University Distinguished Teacher award and a Woodrow Wilson Fellow. Before teaching, Martirone earned his B.A. in Political Science from Stockton College and his M.A. from Rowan University.


12 June 2015