Autor: Dominique Bennett

Alvin Allen has been working in the esteemed school district of Richland One in Columbia, SC since 2006. He is currently a Math Facilitator and STEAM Coordinator for W. A. Perry Middle School. Most of his career in Richland One has been geared towards helping inner city youth. He has worked diligently in two of the districts former priority schools. He has a Master’s in Educational Technology from Webster University and is currently working on his Education Specialist degree in Technology Leadership. In his 13 year teaching experience, he has been voted teacher of the year by his colleagues. He has also received the Instructional Technology Spotlight Award by the district for his usage of technology to differentiate instruction. For the last 7 years, his Algebra I students have earned a 100 percent passing rate with an overall 91 average on the End of Course State Examination. Mr. Allen has served on many school and district committees to help to improve student achievement throughout his career. He has self-published a trilogy of books Capers Middle School, Capers Middle School II “The Saga Continues” and Capers Middle School III “Life is not a Fairytale”. The trilogy focuses on building relationships with students and the struggles students face in today’s schools. He has presented on the issue of Engaging Students in the Classroom at several educational conferences in South Carolina and Georgia. Mr. Allen believes that all students, no matter their ethnic background or circumstances are reachable and teachable.