Warren G. Phillips


Warren G. Phillips is a science teacher inducted into the National Teachers Hall of Fame in Emporia, Kansas, in 2010. He conducts brain-based STEM professional development for teachers around the country based upon his book Science Worksheets Don't Grow Dendrites. Phillips recorded and produced three CD’s of Science Songs entitled Sing-A-Long Science teaching the science standards. From these songs, he developed a musical entitled The Science Secret. He has incorporated his Sing Along Science songs, which are parodies of popular music, into science lessons to make them more memorable. His Element Song teaches the first 30 elements of the periodic table in order. Warren maintains a blog at He currently works as outreach coordinator for Pegasus Springs Education Collective .Warren was born in Weymouth, MA. on February 1, 1954

Teaching achievements

Phillips' creative teaching strategies earned him a Disney Award in 2004. From 39 Disney teachers nationwide, Warren was selected as the Disney Middle School Teacher of The Year. He made a guest appearance on the Tony Danza Show in Fall 2004. In 2005, Phillips was selected as a contestant on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire. He was selected as national winner of the Time/Chevrolet Teacher of the Year in 2002 and won a Chevy Malibu as grand prize winner. Warren was selected to the USA Today All-USA Teaching Team in 2006. Bridgewater State University featured him in a in 2007. He is co-author with Marcia Tate in a brain-based book about teaching strategies entitled . His essay about teaching is featured in the NSTA monograph entitled Exemplary Science in Grades 5-8: Standards-Based Success Stories. He is also a contributor to a collection of inspirational teaching stories entitled Today I Made A Difference. Currently, Phillips travels around the country doing keynote speeches and teacher professional development for , Bridgewater State University, Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence , and local school districts. He is past president of the STEP Foundation, a Not-for-Profit foundation of citizens, supporting Science and Technology. The STEP Foundation has funded an Observatory, established Creative Teacher Awards, and supported students and teachers in science endeavors.
Warren Phillips taught science for 35 years for the Plymouth Public Schools in Plymouth, Massachusetts, and an additional 5 years at Silver Lake Schools in Kingston, MA. As a middle school science teacher, he organized a three-day outdoor education trip for all Plymouth seventh graders for 25 years. He helped obtain grants to establish and maintain a TV studio within the school. His classes initiated and organized a recycling program for Plymouth Schools. He is a contributing writer for the Prentice-Hall Science Explorer series and has written curriculum for Northeastern University’s Project SEED and the Plymouth Public Schools science curriculum. He is a board certified teacher by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. In 2008, he received an Earthwatch fellowship to study elephant behavior at Tsavo East National Park in Kenya . Phillips has a B.A. in Earth Sciences, an M.A.T. in Teaching Physical Sciences and an M. ED. in Instructional Technology from Bridgewater State University in Bridgewater, Mass.

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Warren is the son of Joseph E. and Eleanore M. Phillips. He is married to his high school sweetheart, Karen E. and has two children: Jeff, who is a family doctor and Kristin, who works with Cape Abilities. Warren has played music since his childhood. He plays keyboard and guitar. Warren enjoys playing cover music, singing and playing keyboard with East Bay Band. He also plays and sings for Memory Care, Council of Aging , and Assisted Living residents. In his spare time, he enjoys gardening, biking, and conducting presentations at Bridgewater State University.

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