Antoine created Inspiration Education Unlimited to provide encouragement and resources for busy teachers to help them manage time better and create better systems and habits to stay organized and productive, so that they can teach effectively to the various student needs in their classroom. Most importantly, he wants to support teachers in proactively managing the stress and overwhelm that leads to burnout.
Antoine McCoy is a National Board Certified Teacher. He has a master's degree in Special Education with 18 years teaching in K-12 classrooms in New York City, Northern Alabama, and Oregon. Throughout his years in the classroom, he has worked with general education and special education students in both public and private schools, along with homeschool educators and their children. He currently works as a special education instructional coach/mentor supporting new teachers and early career educators.
So who is “The Real” Antoine McCoy?
Antoine is a Child of God and proud daddy to his beautiful, intelligent, and witty daughter, Olivia. He enjoys bookstores, the beach, bbq, cheesecake ice cream, dancing, and music.
Antoine grew up in the South Bronx, New York where he attended elementary and junior high school. A scholarship opened the door to a chance to attend a private, Quaker boarding school in Pennsylvania. After high school, he continued his studies at Brown University and later earned an advanced degree in education from the Bank Street School of Education.
Besides, mentoring and teaching, Antoine is a writer. He has been a co-author in few books. One of the books is So, What Do You Do? Discovering the Genius Next Door with One Simple Question compiled by New York Times Best Selling Author, Joel Comm.
Antoine also appeared as a co-author in another book, Amazing Modern-Day Miracles: 52 true stories to strength your faith compiled by Suzanne Frey.
In addition to writing, Antoine is a Certified Passion Test Facilitator helping adults, teens, and kids discover their top passions so they can begin living a more passionate and fulfilled life now.
Education/Professional Training
Masters of Science in Education, May 2002
Elementary/Secondary Special Education & Child Life Concentration
Bank Street College Graduate School of Education, New York, NY
Bachelor of Arts (Dual Concentration), May 1997
Community Health & Society (Honors) & African-American Studies
Brown University, Providence, RI 02912
High School Diploma, May 1993
George School, Newtown, PA (Quaker School)
Experience
1997-2004: Special Education Teacher/Learning Specialist/Assistant Teacher,
New York City Public Schools/Churchill School & Center/Trinity School (NYC)
2004-2011: Special Education/Collaborative Teacher, Madison County Public Schools (Alabama)
2011-Present: Learning Resource Teacher/Instructional Mentor/Coach, (Oregon)
Teaching Awards/Recognition
2010-Present
National Board Certification:
Exceptional Needs Specialist (ages 5-21)-Mild to Moderate Disabilities
2008
Alternate Elementary Teacher of the Year for Madison County Schools
2008
Madison County
Elementary School Teacher of the Year
Leadership Activities/Workshop Presentations I Have Taught
Co-Presented workshop at The Alabama Council of Teachers of Mathematics Fall Forum entitled, Writing in the Mathematics Inclusion Middle School Classroom; (Auburn University-Montgomery, October 2008)
Presented Math in-service for Grades 3-5: entitled, Hands-On Math; (Madison County Elementary School, October 2008)
Presented workshop at The Schools Foundation: Great Teacher Conference Workshop entitled, Bridging the Gap: Simple Strategies for Improving Student Learning in the High School Inclusive Classroom; (Columbia High School, June 2008)
Co-Presented workshop at The Schools Foundation: Great Teacher Conference Workshop entitled, Bridging the Gap: Simple Strategies for Improving Student Learning in the Middle School Inclusive Classroom; (Columbia High School, June 2008)
Co-Presented workshop at The Schools Foundation: Great Teacher Conference Workshop entitled, Bridging the Gap: Simple Strategies for Improving Student Learning in the Elementary School Inclusive Classroom; (Columbia High School, June 2008)
Developed and Conducted a workshop for New Teachers in Madison County Education System entitled, Special Education for the General Education Teacher: Understanding Students with Special Needs and Creating Inclusive Environments; (Central Office, November 2006)