Thomas Riddle
triddle@indyintheclassroom.com

Wes Dodgens
wdodgens@indyintheclassroom.com

Thomas is the creator, co-author, and editor of the Adventures in Learning with Indiana Jones curriculum. He is a veteran educator with nineteen years experience as a teacher, coach, administrator, college instructor and consultant for school districts, textbook publishers and the South Carolina Department of Education. Thomas conducts professional development trainings in content and pedagogy at the local, state and national levels. He currently serves as the K-12 Social Studies Consultant for Greenville County Schools in Greenville, South Carolina and as an adjunct professor of education for Furman University. He has been active in promoting social studies education throughout his career and has served as a board member of the South Carolina Council for the Social Studies and is currently president of the South Carolina Social Studies Coordinators Association. Thomas earned a Bachelor of Arts in History and a Master of Arts in Secondary School Leadership, both from Furman University.

Contact Thomas at triddle@indyintheclassroom.com.

Wes is co-author of the Adventures in Learning with Indiana Jones curriculum and also serves as contributor, designer, and webmaster of indyintheclassroom.com. He is currently an eighth year Social Studies teacher at Mauldin High School in Mauldin, South Carolina where he teaches World History and World War II & the Cold War. His education background also includes teaching Economics, US Government, and US History. Wes promotes using technology and innovative teaching methods and has hosted numerous professional development classes on the subject. He strongly advocates the use of virtual classrooms/field trips. Wes earned a Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Social Studies and a Master of Education in Secondary Administration from Clemson University.

Contact Wes at wdodgens@indyintheclassroom.com.