Shawn W. McCusker

Shawn W. McCusker is an educator and award winning author, He currently serves as Senior Director of Professional Learning at EdTechTeacher. Shawn has twenty-five years of experience as a teacher and leader in public, private, and alternative schools. He is passionate in his belief in student-centered, experiential learning and the power of student storytelling. He was an early innovator in the creation and organization of online learning communities via Twitter, such as #sschat and #1to1techat.

Shawn has worked with schools across the United States and Canada developing teacher capacity in technology use, blended learning, creativity, and engaging civic education strategies. He regularly has presents on these topics at conferences across the United States.

As an expert in technology integration, his lessons and student products have been featured in the Journal and Educational Leadership. In 2006, he was recognized as a finalist for the Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching. In 2016, he was named a Top Trailblazing Educator on Twitter by eSchoolNews. His book Becoming Active Citizens was named the 2022 Foreword INDIES Gold Award for Education.