Tompkins

Dan Tompkins, author of Essay Writing, has taught literature and writing in Naperville (IL) District 203 since earning his B.A. in English and Philosophy from Wheaton College (1998). Dan researched the most effective strategies for teaching grammar and convention skills, earning his Master of Arts in Teaching in 2000. Additionally, since 2001 Dan has taught philosophy of education as an adjunct professor at his alma mater. He is a National Board Certified Teacher who also enjoys coaching the boy’s tennis team. In 2002 and 2007 he was named a “Those Who Excel” award winner in Naperville (IL) District 203. In 2004 he and his students were chosen to present at TECH 2004 for their utilization of technology in education.