Dr. Julie Marshall shares the inspiring story of how a liver transplant and unconventional teaching methods allowed her to teach and empower her students in ways she did not think possible. Dr. Julie Marshall is a change agent. She serves as a 7th Grade Language Arts teacher at Saluda Trail Middle School and an Adjunct in the Richard Riley College of Education at Winthrop University, both located in Rock Hill, South Carolina. With over 26 years of classroom experience at the elementary/middle school levels in conjunction with 8 years at the university level, Julie has won many awards for exemplary teaching on the state and national level. These include selection as a National Teacher of Excellence, being tapped as a Global Teaching Fellow, and recognition for “Making a Difference†by the Association of Middle Level Educators. Julie helped develop a certificate endorsement for South Carolina teachers of students from poverty and actively helped shape policy and practice in her state. As legislative chair for The SCEA she testified before the South Carolina Senate Education Committee, advocating for equity in our public schools. An avid grant writer, she has received numerous grants for programs /projects benefiting children from poverty with the hope of “leveling the playing fieldâ€. She has devoted an entire career to serving this population and her work has carried over in to the community. Under her leadership, Dr. Marshall’s class was awarded the 2016 Hero of the Heart Award by the local chapter of the American Heart Association and later the Hometown Hero Award by a local CBS news affiliate. Julie is a National Board Certified teacher and evaluator. Currently teaching in a STEAM/P21 exemplar school she is a strong proponent and practitioner of Project Based/Active Learning Environments. She was one of the inaugural recipients of the Steelcase Active Learning Center Grant, which has also afforded her opportunities to provide local, state and national professional development. She has published blogs for Getting Smart, THE Journal and others on active learning. Her action research encourages teachers to re-discover their passion for teaching. She challenges them to design and configure learning spaces to better meet the needs of individual learners. Her data reinforces the positive impact learning environments can have on student motivation and academic achievement. Julie has served as a keynote speaker at conferences and convocations. Her passion and enthusiasm inspires audiences in both the education and business world. As fulfilling as Julie’s work seems, her most meaningful experience was becoming a double organ transplant recipient 3 years ago. She now takes every opportunity to promote organ donation awareness and express gratitude to all who are a part of the national registry. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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