David Knuffke

David Knuffke teaches kids science at Singapore American School, where he is also the Department Coordinator for the High School Science Department. Previously, he has served as both the Department Chairperson, and as an Instructional Coach. Prior to coming to Singapore he spent 14 years as a teacher and then as the Curriculum Associate for Science & Technology for Deer Park UFSD in New York.

David graduated from Stony Brook University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology. He subsequently earned a Masters of Arts in Teaching Biology and a Masters of Science in Technological Systems Management. David completed his Doctorate in Educational Leadership through the University of Southern California’s Rossier School of Education, where his research examined the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the instructional practices of High School teachers in an International School. He holds teacher certifications from New York State in Biology, Chemistry, and General Science along with Administrative Certification in both School Building, and School District Leadership.

David’s major professional interests center around the broad pursuit of equity-minded, progressive science education pedagogies with a major focus on NGSS-centered approaches. From a technological standpoint, David is an outspoken advocate for intelligent, free, and open uses of information technology (both educational, and non-educational).

David is actively involved in the science teaching community. He was the Suffolk County STANYS Biology Subject Area Representative, a member of the NYSED Science Standards Writing Team, and the first Moderator of the College Board AP Biology Teacher Community. David has been recognized as a New York State Master Teacher, a 2015 New York State Finalist for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching, and a past recipient of both the Kim Foglia AP Biology Service Award, and the Suffolk County STANYS High School Science Teacher of the Year.

In addition to his professional interests, David enjoys spending time with his family, and the various projects that occupy his time.

Selected Works and Projects:

Course Materials

David maintains a list of useful course materials for interested colleagues here.

Course Videos

David has produced a series of videos to served as the major texts in his courses.

AP Biology Course Prezi Presentations

David is the creator of an extensive and popular series of Prezis that span the length and breadth of his “pre-2012” AP Biology curriculum (and are available for reuse and modification by any interested party).

Writing

David writes irregularly about education and other topics on his blog. When he was one, he wrote about his experiences as an administrator at AdminThoughts.