Josh Stock is a sixth grade language arts teacher at Santa Fe Trail Middle School in Olathe, Kansas. He’s been teaching language arts-related subjects for 10 years, including ninth grade English, sixth to ninth grade reading, reading seminar and newspaper. He has a bachelor’s degree in education, English, and a master’s in instructional design and technology from Emporia State University. As an “awesomeness expert,” Stock’s passion for teaching and enthusiasm for all things learning are contagious, which comes through in his presentations. He’s an active speaker and has recently appeared at industry events such as the Mid-America Association for Computers in Education Conference, the ISTE Conference & Expo, the National Council of Teachers of English Conference and the Kansas Department of Education Conference.