Author: Mike Roberts
Bio: Mike Roberts has been a middle school educator for the past twenty-two years. In that time, he has received numerous awards for his outstanding teaching, including being named an American Star of Teaching by the U.S. Department of Education in 2008, the NCTE Outstanding Middle Level English Educator in 2009,  the 2014 Utah English Teacher of the Year, and the 2019 Utah Star of Middle Level Education.-The Bald English Teacher