Phillips obtained a B.A. in Earth Sciences, an M.A.T. in Teaching Physical Sciences, and an M.ED. in Instructional Technology fromBridgewater State University.[3]
Phillips taught science for the Plymouth Public Schools inPlymouth, Massachusetts from 1975 to 2010, and for Silver Lake Schools in Kingston, Massachusetts from 2011 to 2016. As a middle school science teacher, he organized a three-day outdoor education trip for all Plymouth seventh graders for 25 years.[4] He helped obtain grants to establish and maintain a TV studio within the school.[5] His classes initiated and organized a recycling program for Plymouth Schools.[6] He was a contributing writer for the Prentice-HallScience Explorer series and has written curriculum for Northeastern University's Project SEED and the Plymouth Public Schools science curriculum. He is a board certified teacher by theNational Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS). In 2008, he received anEarthwatch fellowship to study elephant behavior atTsavo East National Park in Kenya.[7]
Since 2005, Phillips has traveled around the U.S. doing keynote speeches and teacher professional development[8] for Developing Minds, Inc., Bridgewater State University, Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence, and local school districts. He is past president of the nonprofit STEP Foundation,[9] which has funded an observatory, established teaching awards, and supported students and teachers in science endeavors.[10] Since March 2019, Phillips has been an outreach coordinator for the Pegasus Springs Education Collective, a nonprofit dedicated to improving education.[11]
Phillips is co-author with Marcia Tate of the teaching strategies bookScience Worksheets Don't Grow Dendrites.[12][13] Phillips is also the author of the teaching guidebookOh, The Lives You'll Change! A Teacher's Story.[14] He conducts brain-basedSTEM professional development for teachers.
Oh, The Lives You'll Change! A Teacher's Story. Sing Along Science Publisher, Warren G. Phillips (2020)ISBN978-0-578-73251-0
100 Brain-Friendly Lessons For Unforgettable Teaching and Learning K-8. Corwin Press, Marcia L. Tate, Lisa Lee, Simone Willingham, Deborah Daniel, and Warren G. Phillips (2020)ISBN978-1-5443-8157-2
100 Brain-Friendly Lessons For Unforgettable Teaching and Learning 9-12. Corwin Press, Marcia L. Tate, Lisa Lee, Victoria Hanabury, Deborah Daniel, and Warren G. Phillips (2020)ISBN978-1-5443-8156-5
Science Worksheets Don't Grow Dendrites 20 Instructional Strategies That Engage The Brain. Corwin Press, Marcia L. Tate & Warren G. Phillips (2011)ISBN978-1-4129-7847-7
Today I Made A Difference. Adams Media, Joseph W. Underwood, editor (2009)ISBN978-1-59869-834-3
Exemplary Science In Grades 5-8, Standards-based Success Stories. NSTA Press, Robert E Yeager, editor (2006)ISBN0-87355-262-8
Science Explorer Cells And Heredity. Prentice-Hall, Donald Cronkite, Ph.D. (2002)ISBN0-13-054064-1
Sing-A-Long Science. 3 CDs of Science Songs (Original, The Sequel, The Second Sequel), Disc Makers (1999, 2001, 2002)
The Science Secret A scienceGlee-like musical usingSing-A-Long Science songs. Independent publishers (2011)
