Anne Jolly

Anne Jolly began her career as a lab scientist, caught the science teaching bug, and was recognized as an Alabama Teacher of the Year during her years as a middle grades science teacher in Mobile, AL.

From 2007-2014 Anne was part of an NSF-funded team that developed middle grades STEM curriculum modules and teacher professional development materials for the Mobile Area Education Foundation's Engaging Youth through Engineering (EYE) initiative. Anne has also teamed with science and math teachers to help them develop and implement their own STEM curriculum. She continues to share tips for STEM teachers on her blog, STEM by Design (http:/bit.ly/1952hSg) at MiddleWeb.

Anne works with the Center for Teaching Quality to moderate virtual teacher communities. She has served on the National Commission on Math and Science Teaching for the 21st Century and the National Academy of Sciences Committee on Science Education K-12.

Anne is married to Chester, and has three sons - Chris, Alan, and Scott.