Michael John Fell
Cecil County
Elkton High School
9-12 Math
Cecil County/Michael J. Fell – Mathematics Teacher at Elkton High School
At Elkton High School, National Board certified teacher, Michael J. Fell, continuously challenges his math students with rigor and high expectations by creating a learning environment based on the principles of Ruby Payne. He is actively involved with MSDE as an item writer for the HSA Algebra Exam and served a three-year term on their Content Coordinating Team. As a School Improvement Team (SIT) member, Mr. Fell assists other departments as they drill down to make sense of data. The College Board has certificated him as a trainer in their Mathematics with Meaning and Pacesetter programs, and he was elected to the Executive Board of the Cecil County Classroom Teachers Association. He founded his school’s SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) chapter and unwinds by serving as the varsity tennis coach.