Drew Perkins is dedicated to improving teaching and learning through rich inquiry. A graduate of Michigan State University with a degree in Political Science in three years Drew was decidedly against the idea of being a teacher. With a mother and grandmother both educators a stint as a substitute teacher lured him back to earn a teaching certificate in secondary social studies. Thus began a journey that includes 15 years in the classroom and leadership in Michigan, California and most recently Kentucky and spanned middle and high school, Special Education to Advanced Placement and basketball and golf coaching. In 2011 Drew joined the Buck Institute for Education as a National Faculty member leading workshops and ongoing support for Project Based Learning and designed and delivered professional development learning for the Collaborative for Teaching and Learning in PBL and Integration of Technology in the Classroom in which he holds a Masters Degree. Drew works and presents at schools and conferences around the country and has been called a professional thought stretcher because of his questioning techniques.