Joseph W. Underwood
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Joseph W. Underwood | |
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| Born | 1953 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Occupation | High school teacher |
| Spouse | Nancy Underwood |
| Children | 1 |
Joseph W. Underwood (born 1953 ) is an American teacher and athletic trainer. Born in Indianapolis, Underwood was inducted into the National Teachers Hall of Fame.[1] In 2007, Underwood was selected as a top 50 finalist in the Global Teacher Prize in 2018[2] by the Varkey Foundation
Teaching and coaching[edit]
Underwood has taught at Miami Senior High School in Miami, Florida since 1985.
Underwood was recognized as a Disney American Teacher Award Honoree in 2004, and he was the lead author and editor of Today I Made a Difference: A Collection of Inspirational Stories from America's Top Educators.[3] In 2002 and 2005, he was named Teacher of the Year at Miami High and also was selected by USA Today as a member of its All-Star Teacher Team.[citation needed] In 2006, Underwood joined 20 other teachers from across the country selected by the Toyota International Teacher Program as they went on an educational adventure to the Galapagos Islands.[4] The College Board recognized Underwood's creative approach to education in 2007 with the Bob Costas Award for the Teaching of Writing. Underwood went to Japan in 2008 as a member of the Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund teacher program."Gallery Japan 2008". In 2009, he received the Public Relations Award from the National Athletic Trainers' Association.[5] Also in 2009, Underwood was inducted into the American Football News Today Hall of Fame[6] for his 25 years of service as a game official at the semi-pro level. The Florida Education Association named Underwood its Teacher of Excellence in 2010,[7] which led to his invitation to visit China in 2011 with the National Education Association and Pearson Foundation.
Honors and recognition[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Dr. Joseph W. Underwood « The National Teacher Hall of Fame". nthf.org. Archived from the original on 2018-12-31. Retrieved 2014-07-05.
- ^ "Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize 2018 Finalists".
- ^ Underwood, Joseph W. (18 April 2009). Today I Made a Difference: A Collection of Inspirational Stories from America's Top Educators: Joseph W Underwood: 9781598698343: Amazon.com: Books. ISBN 978-1598698343.
- ^ "THE Journal's 2007 Innovators : 3 -- THE Journal". thejournal.com. Retrieved 2014-05-24.
- ^ "J-Diddy concert for Athletic Trainers - YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 2014-05-24.
- ^ "HOF Class of 2010". hometeamsonline.com. Retrieved 2014-05-24.
- ^ "Fla.'s teacher of the year started on 'Miami Vice'". The Tampa Tribune. AP. 12 December 2009. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2019-12-23.
- ^ "Disney - Leadership, History, Corporate Social Responsibility".
- ^ "2018 Finalists".