Dan Polk
Dan Polk has been an elementary teacher on the South Coast in Coos Bay, Oregon for the last twenty-two years. Scholar, filmmaker, songwriter, surfer, and educational leader, Dan has had many awards and recognitions, including a Regent's Fellowship at the University of Nebraska and a two-year teaching/mentorship with the National Science Foundation.
Dan was recognized as the Wal-Mart Corporation's Teacher Of The Year for 2008 and is currently nominated for the Oregon Teacher Of The Year for 2009-2010.
He holds a Master's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Nebraska Lincoln. Dan is the Founder and Director of the Millicoma School Garden and Orchard and brings a strong practical approach to his teaching, believing that teaching the whole child is as important as any discrete subject matter or content area. He believes that this holistic approach is chiefly responsible for his many years of success with difficult and troubled learners.
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