Warren G. Phillips

Warren G. Phillips (born 1954) is an American science teacher who was inducted into the National Teachers Hall of Fame in 2010.^[1][2]

Warren G. Phillips
Phillips in 2010
Born	1954 (age 70–71) Weymouth, Massachusetts
Occupation	Science teacher
Known for	National Teachers Hall of Fame
Spouse	Karen Phillips

Career

Phillips obtained a B.A. in Earth Sciences, an M.A.T. in Teaching Physical Sciences, and an M.ED. in Instructional Technology from Bridgewater State University.^[3]

Phillips taught science for the Plymouth Public Schools in Plymouth, Massachusetts from 1975 to 2010, and for Silver Lake Schools in Kingston, Massachusetts from 2011 to 2016. As a middle school science teacher, he organized a three-day outdoor education trip for all Plymouth seventh graders for 25 years.^[4] He helped obtain grants to establish and maintain a TV studio within the school.^[5] His classes initiated and organized a recycling program for Plymouth Schools.^[6] He was a contributing writer for the Prentice-Hall Science Explorer series and has written curriculum for Northeastern University's Project SEED and the Plymouth Public Schools science curriculum. He is a board certified teacher by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS). In 2008, he received an Earthwatch fellowship to study elephant behavior at Tsavo East National Park in Kenya.^[7]

Since 2005, Phillips has traveled around the U.S. doing keynote speeches and teacher professional development^[8] for Developing Minds, Inc., Bridgewater State University, Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence, and local school districts. He is past president of the nonprofit STEP Foundation,^[9] which has funded an observatory, established teaching awards, and supported students and teachers in science endeavors.^[10] Since March 2019, Phillips has been an outreach coordinator for the Pegasus Springs Education Collective, a nonprofit dedicated to improving education.^[11]

Phillips is co-author with Marcia Tate of the teaching strategies book Science Worksheets Don't Grow Dendrites.^[12][13] Phillips is also the author of the teaching guidebook Oh, The Lives You'll Change! A Teacher's Story.^[14] He conducts brain-based STEM professional development for teachers.

Awards

• 2002 Time Magazine Chevy Malibu Teaching Excellence Award (grand prize winner)^[15]
• 2001, 2002, 2003 Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching Math and Science (Massachusetts finalist)^[16]
• 2004 Disney Middle School Teacher of The Year^[17][18]
• 2006 USA Today All-USA Teaching Team^[19]
• 2007 Massachusetts Science Teachers Hall Of Fame^[20]
• 2010 PBS Teachers Innovation Award^[21]
• 2010 Inducted into the National Teachers Hall of Fame ^[22]
• 2013 Bridgewater State University Nicholas P. Tillinghast Award for Achievement in the Field Of Education^[23]

Personal life

Phillips is the son of Joseph E. and Eleanore M. Phillips. He is married to Karen (née Friberg) and has two children, Jeff and Kristin.^[24]

Phillips was a guest on The Tony Danza Show (2004 talk show),^[25] after winning his Disney Middle School Teacher of The Year Award that same year. Phillips also appeared as a contestant on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire in 2005.^[26]

Publications

• Oh, The Lives You'll Change! A Teacher's Story. Sing Along Science Publisher, Warren G. Phillips (2020) ISBN 978-0-578-73251-0
• 100 Brain-Friendly Lessons For Unforgettable Teaching and Learning K-8. Corwin Press, Marcia L. Tate, Lisa Lee, Simone Willingham, Deborah Daniel, and Warren G. Phillips (2020) ISBN 978-1-5443-8157-2
• 100 Brain-Friendly Lessons For Unforgettable Teaching and Learning 9-12. Corwin Press, Marcia L. Tate, Lisa Lee, Victoria Hanabury, Deborah Daniel, and Warren G. Phillips (2020) ISBN 978-1-5443-8156-5
• Science Worksheets Don't Grow Dendrites 20 Instructional Strategies That Engage The Brain. Corwin Press, Marcia L. Tate & Warren G. Phillips (2011) ISBN 978-1-4129-7847-7
• Today I Made A Difference. Adams Media, Joseph W. Underwood, editor (2009) ISBN 978-1-59869-834-3
• Exemplary Science In Grades 5-8, Standards-based Success Stories. NSTA Press, Robert E Yeager, editor (2006) ISBN 0-87355-262-8
• Science Explorer Cells And Heredity. Prentice-Hall, Donald Cronkite, Ph.D. (2002) ISBN 0-13-054064-1
• Sing-A-Long Science. 3 CDs of Science Songs (Original, The Sequel, The Second Sequel), Disc Makers (1999, 2001, 2002)
• The Science Secret A science Glee-like musical using Sing-A-Long Science songs. Independent publishers (2011)