My name is Mike Macfadden. I am a technology, business, and design teacher at Glenbrook South High School.Instructionally, my areas of focus include teaching entrepreneurship, digital graphic design, web design, and video game design. I feel incredibly fortunate to get to teach what interests me most to some of the most amazing students around.Previously, I was employed as a district level instructional technology coach in Lake Villa School District 41, where I worked with teachers to integrate technology into their lessons.Prior to that, I worked in a charter school on Chicago’s Northwest Side. There, I developed and refined a comprehensive technology curriculum that focused on 21st century literacy, which I have learned to define as “fluency in all forms of communication.”I earned my masters in Educational Leadership from Northeastern Illinois University. I earned a degree in History Education from Illinois State University. I hold Type 9 teaching and Type 75 administrative certificates. I also attended Oakton Community College, Northern Michigan University, and Governors State University, where I completed the requirements to earn Technology Education and Business, Marketing, and Computer Education teaching endorsements.In addition to teaching, I lead professional development in the areas of educational technology and speak on matters related to business education.