Joseph W. Underwood

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Joseph W. Underwood
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Joseph W. Underwood
National Teachers Hall Of Fame
Inducted in 2007.
Born1953
Indianapolis, Indiana
Nationality United States
OccupationHigh School Teacher
Athletic trainer
Official (American football)
Known forNational Teachers Hall of Fame
Athletic Trainers' Association of Florida Hall of Fame, 2010
American Football News Today Hall of Fame
ARTEC Academy founder
Disney American Teacher Award
Spouse(s)Nancy Underwood
ChildrenJolene Underwood

Joseph W. Underwood (born 1953 in Indianapolis, IN) was inducted into the National Teachers Hall of Fame[1] in 2007. Joe has recently been selected as a top 50 finalist in the Global Teacher Prize in 2018[2] by the Varkey Foundation and was recognized for this distinction from the floor of the United States Congress by Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen.[3] He has won numerous other awards for teaching excellence as a television and movie making teacher at Miami Senior High School in Miami, FL, as well as for being a certified athletic trainer (retired), and a certified football official. Underwood has written and produced a number of educational video series featuring his "characters" in places he has visited around the world, including the Galapagos Islands, Japan, China, Copenhagen, Denmark, Duai, UAE and South Africa. In addition, Dr. Underwood has developed other video series to enhance learning.[3]

Teaching and coaching achievements[]

Joseph W. Underwood induction speech at the National Teachers Hall Of Fame
Author Joseph W. Underwood signs an autograph at a book signing.

His creative teaching strategies earned Underwood the recognition of being named a Disney American Teacher Award Honoree in 2004. From 39 Disney teachers nationwide, Joe was selected to be lead author and editor of this group of dedicated educators as they collaborated to write Today I Made a Difference: A Collection of Inspirational Stories from America's Top Educators [Adams Media].[4] In 2002 and 2005, he was named Teacher of the Year at Miami High and also was selected by USA TODAY as a member of their ALL-STAR TEACHER TEAM. In 2006, Underwood joined 20 other teachers from across the country selected by the Toyota International Teacher Program as they went on an amazing educational adventure to the Galapagos Islands, which was featured in a story in the Miami Herald, Island Adventure.[5] The College Board recognized Dr. Underwood's creative approach to education in 2007 with the Bob Costas Award for the Teaching of Writing. Underwood's philosophy of kaizen, or continual incremental improvement found him on an educational excursion to Japan in 2008 as a member of the Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund teacher program. Creativity in the training room and a love for officiating football landed Underwood two significant awards in 2009, including the Public Relations Award from the National Athletic Trainers' Association for the production of an original rap video featuring one of Underwood's newest characters, J-Diddy, and his J-Diddy Concert for Athletic Trainers.[6] This was also the year that Underwood was inducted into the American Football News Today Hall of Fame[7] for dedicating over 25 years as a game official (Referee, Linesman, and Side Judge) at the semi-pro level.[8] The Florida Education Association named Underwood its Teacher of Excellence in 2010,[9] which led to his invitation to visit China in 2011 with the National Education Association and Pearson Foundation.

Joseph Underwood has taught for since 1985 at Miami Senior High School in Miami, Florida. Since 1988, Underwood has been the school's television production teacher. Dr. Underwood has taken the TV production program and has developed it into an internationally recognized program of excellence for preparing students to enter the entertainment technologies industry, with many alumni earning careers in the field. This was made possible by creating an academy called ARTEC (Arts Related Technology for Entertainment Careers) and by expanding the curriculum to include MovieMaking and Entertainment Law, which is the only high school Entertainment Law class in the state of Florida. Entertainment Law is a collaborative effort between the ARTEC Academy and the school's Legal and Public Affairs magnet program. Dr. Underwood wrote the curriculum with the magnet program providing textbooks and laptops for student success. Students in Underwood's classes are immersed in a working production environment while preparing for a daily, live newscast, Stingtown News, seen by 3,069 students and staff. The Stingtown News crew averages 160 live shows per year. In 2011, Miami High has opened up a new digital studio for the Television Production Honors classes.

Honors and recognition[]

National level:

  • Asante Sana for Education [1] Joe has been selected as a 2019 Ambassador of Education to visit Bagamoyo, Tanzania where the Asante Sana group will empower Tanzanian youth and strengthen communities through education and physical activity.
  • Global Teacher Prize finalist in 2018
  • NEA Foundation Global Fellow 2018 Selected from nearly 450 applications, this year long professional development to enhance global education and global competency, culminating in an international field study in South Africa in July 2018
  • National Championship ring for NCAA Football as a member of the officiating crew (Red Hat) for the 2017 Clemson/Alabama game.
  • Named Permanent Red Hat (Media Liaison) for the NCAA Football National Championships by the College Football Playoff committee 2014
  • Smithsonian Learning Fellow in Washington, DC, 2012
  • NEA Excellence in Teaching Award Winner, Washington, DC 2011
  • USCG Commandant's Citation for Meritorious Achievement 2011
  • Pearson Foundation Global Learning Fellow - China 2011
  • American Football Hall of Fame, semi-pro game official, Inductee 2009
  • Japan Fulbright Memorial Foundation Teacher Program 2008
  • National Teachers Hall of Fame in 2007
  • Toyota International Teachers Program to the Galapagos 2006
  • USA TODAY All-Star Teacher Team 2005
  • Disney American Teacher Honoree in 2004
  • National Board For Professional Teaching Standards in 2003

Regional and State level:

  • Educator of the Year, Coconut Grove (FL) Masonic Lodge, 2012
  • Florida Education Association Teacher of Excellence Award 2010
  • Trainers' Association of Florida Hall of Fame, 2010[permanent dead link]
  • State Basketball Championship rings earned as Athletic Trainer and publicist 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2005 (boys' and girls'), 2014 + 2015 + 2019 (girls')

Personal[]

Joseph Underwood is the son of Warren E. and Kay A. [Craft] Underwood. He is married to Nancy, an elementary school teacher. They have one daughter, Jolene, Jolene (daughter) has now completed her master's degree at Boston U School of Medicine and is a practicing Mental Health Counselor living in Nashville, Tennessee. Jolene's community service project goes back to her dad's visit to the Galapagos Islands as she raised funds and school supplies for children who live there. Galapagos Tools for Schools was a five-year project that culminated with Jolene personally delivering school supplies to needy children in the Galapagos. Dr. Underwood is a dedicated football official with over 25 years of experience. He has served as a referee in the Greater Miami Athletic Conference Football Officials Association since 2004. Underwood is also the TV Liaison/Red Hat (TV timeouts) for the Atlantic Coast Conference's University of Miami football team, and has served as the TV Liaison for the annual Orange Bowl Classic football game since 1999. He was named "Permanent Red Hat" for the NCAA football National Championships in 2014. Underwood has acted in many commercials and was in several episodes of the original Miami Vice, and was Referee #4 in Oliver Stone's football movie, Any Given Sunday. Joe Underwood's video characters (Billy Joe Bob, Gus Galapa, Kenny Kaizen, J-Diddy, Baxter Bigwahl...and coming soon, Uncle Jam) can be seen on his YouTube page, DrJoeU.

American Football Hall of Fame referee Joseph W. Underwood

Publications[]

  • 12 Lessons to Open Classrooms and Minds to the World, Contributing Author, by Fernando Reimers, Harvard University, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, ISBN 978-0692189030 (Universal)
  • 'Today I Made A Difference. Adams Media, Joseph W. Underwood, editor 2009 ISBN 978-1-59869-834-3
  • Producer/Actor, Miami Undercover. Independent feature-length film.
  • Contributing Author, Faith, Hope and Healing: Inspiring Lessons Learned from People Living with Cancer. John Wiley and Sons, publisher. Bernie Siegel, author 2009. ISBN 978-0470289013

External links[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Dr. Joseph W. Underwood « The National Teacher Hall of Fame". nthf.org. Archived from the original on 2018-12-31. Retrieved 2014-07-05.
  2. ^ "Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize 2018 Finalists".
  3. ^ a b "Congressional recognition - Joe Underwood Global Teacher Prize 2018".
  4. ^ "Today I Made a Difference: A Collection of Inspirational Stories from America's Top Educators: Joseph W Underwood: 9781598698343: Amazon.com: Books". amazon.com. Retrieved 2014-05-24.
  5. ^ "THE Journal's 2007 Innovators : 3 -- THE Journal". thejournal.com. Retrieved 2014-05-24.
  6. ^ "J-Diddy concert for Athletic Trainers - YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 2014-05-24.
  7. ^ "HOF Class of 2010". hometeamsonline.com. Retrieved 2014-05-24.
  8. ^ http://browardfootball.com/Runnin'%20Refs%20info%20flier.pdf[dead link]
  9. ^ "Fla.'s teacher of the year started on 'Miami Vice'". The Tampa Tribune. AP. 12 December 2009. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2019-12-23.
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