Acknowledgments
Amanda Mott launched this project with
the help of several businesses that donated
funding, including Evonik Degussa Corp., the
dental office of Barry Wilson, International
Specialty Products, Regions Bank, the U.S.
Army Reserve, and Lubrizol.
—Amanda Mott teaches fifth grade at Beech
Elementary School in Hendersonville, Tennessee.
She previously taught kindergarten and fourth
and fifth grades at Calvert City Elementary in
Calvert City, Kentucky.
—John David Son is chief information officer
for the Marshall County School District in Kentucky. He has served as president of the West
Kentucky Association of Technology Coordinators and was named 2008 Administrator Leader
of the Year by Tech & Learning.
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This tip comes from David Ligon, senior
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consultant and engineer for industry,
as well as a substitute teacher for K– 8.
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