Shannon C'de Baca has been a high school science teacher for the last 31 years. She is also the host of the Annenberg Public Broadcasting System television series, "The Missing Link in Mathematics." Shannon has written lessons for the PBS science series "NOVA" and has served as a consultant for the National Education and the Economy, PBS, the Council of Chief State School Officers, the National Education Association, the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) and the U.S. Department of State. Shannon was one of two Citizen Ambassadors to Bahrain. Shannon is known for using her classroom as a living laboratory to implement the innovations and research-based strategies she shares on a national level. Shannon has received awards from the Milken Family Foundation, Sertoma International, the Iowa Department of Education and NSTA for her work in the classroom.
Shannon is a member of The Teacher Training Corps of the Teacher-to-Teacher Initiative, which was created by and for America's teachers in 2004. The Initiative supports teachers' efforts in the classroom through professional development workshops, digital workshops and Podcasts. The corps consists of teachers and practitioners who have demonstrated effectiveness in scientifically based instruction in their classrooms and districts. Through professional development sessions, the Training Corps will share the research underlying these practices and their experience with implementing the strategies in classrooms and schools. To learn more about the Teacher-to-Teacher Initiative, click here.
