Mr. Jed Dearybury

Jed Dearybury began his education career in 2001. He was featured in GQ Magazine as Male Leader of the Year, met President Obama as the South Carolina honoree of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching, and was named top 5 finalist for SC Teacher of the Year. He was also the very first Milken Fellow from South Carolina in 2016. Since leaving elementary in 2015 he has been leading professional development across the country, and training the next generation of educators through teaching in Higher Ed at multiple colleges and universities across the country. He published his first book,The Playful Classroom in June 2020. His second book, The Courageous Classroom, released in July 2021. Book number three, The Playful Life, was released in October 2022. His debut children’s book, The Rainbow Tree released in July of 2025. Look for his next book in March of 2026!