TED Community » Timothy Couillard
About Me
New Englander, born and raised in New Hampshire. Attended the University of Virginia including a study aboard program to Perth, Western Australia. Graduated with a degree in Physics (1996) and began teaching at James River High School in Midlothian, VA (1996-present). Earned a Master's in Education from Virginia Commonwealth University (2000). Applied (unsuccessfully) to NASA's Astronaut Corps in 2002. Created the the 11th grade Ethics course for the JRHS Center for Leadership and International Relations. Developed curriculum for the Virginia Aerospace Science and Technology Scholars (VASTS) program and work as a Master Teacher for their online course as well as the VASTS Summer Academy at NASA Langley Research Center. In 2009, I became a National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT) in Science. I have been recognized by the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) with the Vernier Technology Award and the CIBA Award for Exemplary High School Teaching. Currently, I am focused on the integration of TEDx into the high school classroom.
- Location:
- United States, Midlothian, VA
- Current organization:
- James River High School
- Current role:
- Teacher
- Gender:
- Male
- I am:
- Educator/Teacher
- Associations:
- TEDxYouth@JamesRiverRoad, Virginia Aerospace Science and Technology Scholars Program, Virginia Instructors of Physics (VIP)
- My website links:
- coolyrd, James River High School
- Universities:
- University of Virgina, Virginia Commonwealth University
More About Me
I'm passionate about
Physics Teaching, Teaching Ethics, TEDx, Guerrilla Goodness
An idea worth spreading
Put yourself out there and support others. You have no idea how much impact you have on their lives.
Talk to me about
STEM Education, Teaching Ethics in High School, Organizing TEDx,
People don't know that I'm good at
Judging competition BBQ and brewing beer.
My TED Story
Using TED to create a high school Ethics class. Taken my students to TEDxNASA, TEDxTeen, and TEDxMidatlantic conferences. Now we're hooked. Want to get my students better connected to the TED Community. Humbled to have the opportunity to attend the TEDxSummitt in Doha, Qatar in the spring of 2012. Hope to attend/speak at the TED Global or the original TED conference. The past two summers, our students created a TEDxYouth event, TEDxYouth@JamesRiverRoad. Most recently, I was part of the planning committee for TEDxRVA, Richmond's first citywide TEDx event.
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A reply on Conversation: What would you do in the next 60 days the get the most of the TEDxSummit in Doha?
Congratulations! What an amazing experience ahead.
I was hoping to meet people like yourself who are specifically involved in TEDxYouth.
Can't wait!
Thanks,
Tim
A comment on Conversation: What would you do in the next 60 days the get the most of the TEDxSummit in Doha?
Sounds great!! Hope you can update us on what emerges from TED Active in the build up to the TEDxSummit.
Would love to get my students more involved and build up our TEDxYouth program.
Looking forward to learning more from everyone!
-Tim
A comment on Conversation: What would you do in the next 60 days the get the most of the TEDxSummit in Doha?
Looking forward to meeting you as well. Hoping there are other TEDx teachers out there too! Judging from some of your favorite TED Talks I think we much common ground. More on that later.
Would love to collaborate. I teach 2 classes of 11th grade Ethics in our school's Center for Leadership and International Relations here in Richmond, VA. So this type of thing is kinda right in our wheelhouse. I think we could definitely carve out some time for a joint project of some sort. Something to think about.
Great to hear from you!
Thanks,
Tim
A comment on Conversation: What would you do in the next 60 days the get the most of the TEDxSummit in Doha?
Information about the TEDxSummit is posted here: http://tedxsummit.ted.com/
What do you teach?
-Tim
A comment on Conversation: What would you do in the next 60 days the get the most of the TEDxSummit in Doha?
Thank you for your advice. I am absolutely thrilled to meet other TEDx organizers and soak in all that this experience has to offer.
Thanks,
Tim