Brian Day

Director of Learning Experiences and Innovation

“The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education.“ - Martin Luther King, Jr.

Welcome to my page!!

My professional experience combines my love for teaching, instructional design, and technology. For 11 years, I taught middle and elementary school in rural South Carolina. I have experience teaching a number of subjects, but social studies is my favorite! In addition to teaching fifth and sixth grade social studies, I’ve also served as my district’s social studies curriculum liaison. In 2017, I served on the 2020 South Carolina Social Studies College- and Career- Ready Standards writing committee and created a number of lesson plans for the South Carolina Department of Education, University of South Carolina, South Carolina African American Heritage Foundation, and South Carolina Geographic Alliance. 

I was elected Elementary Representative for the South Carolina Council for the Social Studies Board of Directors. I was on the selection committee for the NEH Summer Teachers’ Institute “America’s Reconstruction: The Untold Story” in Beaufort, SC, which I attended.  I serve as Secretary for the South Carolina Council for African American Studies Executive Board, Vice President of the South Carolina Council for the Social Studies, and South Carolina Council on the Holocaust. 

I look forward to the opportunity to meet you and discuss all things regarding instructional technology tools, SCETV and PBS resources, social studies, and character education!

Certifications

  • Elementary Education
  • Gifted and Talented

Interests

In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my wife and son, attending concerts, playing the guitar, collecting and listening to music, cheering for Gamecock athletics, listening to podcasts, reading, and traveling. 

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    Afterschool with ETV - September 21

    Join members of the ETV Education team for another session of Afterschool with ETV, Thursday, September 21, 2023. Afterschool with ETV is a free one-hour virtual series offering educators an opportunity to learn about new and exciting tools and resources. Educators can...
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    ETV Education welcomes new Instructional Technology Specialist

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    Afterschool with ETV is back!!

    Starting August 31, 2023, SCETV Education will be starting another season of Afterschool with ETV, our free, virtual, monthly professional development series for South Carolina educators! Afterschool with ETV’s first season was such a success that we decided to bring it back...
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    Virtual and in-person summer 2023 training

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    Roadtrip Nation comes to South Carolina

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    Afterschool with ETV - May 25, 2023

    Wrap up the year and get ideas for summer with our Afterschool with ETV session on Thursday, May 25, 2023. Afterschool with ETV is a free one-hour virtual series offering educators an opportunity to learn about new and exciting tools and resources. Educators can choose to...