Joe Calafiore has been an eighth grade ancient world history teacher in New Jersey since 2015. During his first year of teaching, Joe was part of the pilot program for the Responsive Classroom approach in middle school, during which he found a passion for teaching that focuses not only on academic skills, but social and emotional skills as well. Joe continues to stress these areas, as well as the notion of global citizenship, in his classroom today. Joe is a graduate of Montclair State University with a double major in history education and theater studies. His interests include Civil War history and acting (unsurprisingly), as well as reading, video games, travel, and kayaking.