Megan O. McCall, PhD
Science Instructor
251-221-1040 (Barton Academy)
email: momccall@MCPSS.com
Courses Taught:
7th grade Advanced Life Science
9th Grade Honors Chemistry
9th grade Biology
“The explorer” is how some students identify Megan O. McCall. Her passion for teaching secondary science for 23 years is about encouraging students to “do science.” From studying climate change with scientists in the Arctic Ocean to tagging humpback whales and icefish in Antarctica, she works to ignite the spark for science education. In 2019, Megan was part of the NOAA OER research team which captured the first ever video footage of a giant squid in U.S. waters. Her quest for knowledge in science education even led her on a Fulbright Distinguished Teacher experience to New Zealand in 2016. This past summer she was selected through an application process to participate and learn about the "Science of Cooking" from Harvard University. She also received a Caring Foundation Grant from Blue Cross Blue Shield to purchase materials for the new labs. McCall completed her doctoral studies in 2017 in Instructional Design and Development at the University of South Alabama. Most notably in awards, she received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching (PAEMST) award in 2009 and is currently the Alumni Representative for Alabama. She achieved National Board teacher certification in 2006 and her maintenance of certification in 2016. Her students and their learning are her passion and she loves being a Barton Explorer helping guide students on their own paths to science discovery.
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We will be using Schoology again this school year as our online learning platform. Your classes will be populated in Schoology. You can find all course content on the respective course page on Schoology (mcpss.schoology.com).