John Miller

John has been a middle school teacher in King City, California for nearly 30 years. He works with students who struggle with literacy skills and has experience teaching grades 6-8 in every content area. John holds both multiple and single subject credentials and has interests in astronomy, anthropology, and world history. He was awarded an MA in Education and loves to dive deep into effective educational technologies and instructional design.

In 2017, John (@johnmillerEDU) was recognized as Teacher of the Year for Monterey County and as a finalist for California Teacher of the Year. He is a Google Innovator and global Minecraft mentor and lesson developer. John was recently awarded a Fulbright Distinguished Award in Teaching grant which took him to Singapore in 2019 where he explored games and learning initiatives within the Ministry of Education. John spends his free time with Audrey, his wife of 30 years, rock climbing and traveling the world.