Ross Hamilton is a 2021-2022 Teach Plus Pennsylvania Policy Fellow and a teacher at Building 21 High School in Philadelphia. He teaches 12th grade Government & Civics and is a member of the Tri-Change committee whose goals are to make sure the school is practicing culturally relevant pedagogy, staying trauma informed, and implementing a system that upholds restorative practices. Spanning a 16-year teaching career in both New York City and Philadelphia, Ross has served as department chair and spearheaded curriculum design at multiple schools. He has been awarded Teacher of the Year and the Lindback Foundation Distinguished Teaching Award. Ross has a BA in Mass Media Arts from Clark Atlanta University, a MS in Adolescent Education from St. John’s University, and is currently pursuing his EdD in Educational Leadership at Arcadia University.
