Michael C. Martirone
Michael C. Martirone is a social studies teacher at Egg Harbor Township
High School in New Jersey. Known for his hands-on classroom style and
cross-curricular lessons, Martirone creates an energetic and creative
learning environment with the goal of increasing literacy and developing
citizenship among his students. This year, Martirone and other County
Teachers of the Year
co-founded PD on Wheels in order to establish a support network for
teachers in their professional growth and to provide skills necessary to
develop teacher leadership. He has been awarded over $4,000 in
education grants and his innovative learning methodologies—from
creating and implementing an annual academic challenge competition for
the freshman class to hosting his “Are you smarter than a Freshman?”
preparatory trivia game—engage parents and the community in his
students’ learning journey as 21st century problem-solvers, “why
study history?” Martirone asks, “when you can make it.” Martirone
is a finalist for the 2016 Princeton University Distinguished Teacher
award and a Woodrow Wilson Fellow. Before teaching, Martirone earned
his B.A. in Political Science from Stockton College and his M.A. from
Rowan University.
12 June 2015