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CONTROLLED MS ACTE’s 2021 Teacher of Year Hones Creativity, Autonomy in Engineering Students Amanda Gronewold The Mississippi Association for Career and Technical Education selected Jackson County School District engineering instructor Dr. Richard Humphreys as its 2021 Teacher of the Year. 8
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Humphreys, who completed his 11th year teaching at St. Martin High School (SMHS) in Ocean Springs, transitioned into career and technical education (CTE) following a career in the U.S. Navy. Humphreys helped influence the instruction of K-12 engineering throughout Mis-
sissippi, as he has volunteered his expertise to engineering curriculum and assessment writing teams, an effort he described as a “collegial pursuit.” Secondary CTE curricula and assessments in Mississippi are developed by teams of instructors, industry representatives and other experts, coordinated by the
