Melissa Duckett has taught in Mid-Missouri for 15 years. She was a part of the University of Missouri Fellows program and is a two time graduate of University of Missouri. She holds certifications in both 5-12 English Language Arts and Social Studies. She currently teaches at Blair Oaks Middle School and teaches both 5th grade writing and 7th grade reading classes. Melissa is a Google for Education Certified Trainer and participates in trainings for her district and around the state to help teachers implement Google in the classroom. As a full time teacher, she is able to show best practice through real time work with her students.