About the Author
Marc Pioch
Marc Pioch is the Assistant Principal at Da Vinci Connect High School and Da Vinci Extension. Marc has 23 years of teaching experience and has taught a multitude of social science courses including World History, US History AP, Government AP, Economics, Geography, and Contemporary Issues. Marc also spent two years as a professor at USC’s Rossier School of Education teaching social studies methods in the master’s program. Additionally, Marc was an editor and contributing author to the second edition of Teaching Social Studies Today for Shell Education, a division of Teacher Created Materials (TCM). Marc is also an education consultant for TCM, where he provides professional development and training on TCM curriculum materials and Shell Education professional resources for school districts, teachers, and educational trainers across the content areas and grade levels.