Heather Wolpert-Gawron is an award-winning middle school teacher who also writes a popular education blog as Tweenteacher. She has authored workbooks on teaching Internet Literacy for grades 3-8, and is currently working on another set of workbooks on writing: Project Based Writing.

Heather also blogs for The George Lucas Educational Foundation’s Edutopia.org and moderates their middle school discussion group. Additionally, she has joined the educational blogger staff at The Huffington Post. She is a member of the Center for Teaching Quality's Teacher Leaders Network, a Fellow of the National Writing Project, and is devoted to helping teachers regain control of their profession through elevating their practice and educating themselves on policy.

She is wife to Royce, whom she met in 2nd grade, after karate-chopping him at recess. Additionally, she is mom to her crazy-wonderful 4 year-old son, Benjamin, who will begin public school in the fall of 2011, and her newborn Samwise (yes, like the Hobbit) whom they call Sam. She lives with all her boys and their boxer/corgy mix, their laughter and chaos, in Los Angeles, CA.

Website(s)

TweenTeacher Blog

Edutopia: Heather Wolpert-Gawron

Related News & Media

Heather Wolpert-Grant presents in MiddleWeb's Webinar for New Teachers.

Heather Wolpert-Gawron interviewed by MiddleWeb.

Heather Wolpert-Gawron blogs for The Huffington Post education!

Heather Wolpert-Gawron is a staff blogger on Edutopia, the George Lucas Educational Foundation.

Heather Wolpert-Gawron excerpts 'Tween Crayons and Curfews in Teacher Leaders Network.

Heather Wolpert-Gawron excerpts 'Tween Crayons and Curfews in Edutopia.

"Teaching Tomorrow's Skills to Today's Students" article for Teacher Leaders Network.