Educator, Author, Illustrator, Professional Development Leader
Equip you with new tools, new ideas, new ways of thinking, and new friends!
Encourage you with fun, laughter, and relevant learning.
Empower you to become a change agent in your school, district, and community.
Engage with me at your school or event!
My education career began in 2001. During my 13 years in the classroom, I was honored to be featured in GQ Magazine as a Male Leader of the Year, meet President Obama as a Presidential Award for Excellence recipient, be named a finalist for SC Teacher of the Year, and be selected as South Carolina’s first Milken Fellow.
Since leaving my 2nd-grade classroom in 2015, I’ve led professional development nationwide and have taught higher education courses on creativity and play. In 2019, I founded my consulting business, MrDearybury.com LLC, where I serve as Director of Creativity.
I’m also the author of four books: The Playful Classroom, Courageous Classroom with Dr. Janet Taylor, The Playful Life, and The Rainbow Tree, which I also illustrated. You can find prints of my illustrations available in the shop right here on my site.
My mission is to Equip, Encourage, Empower, and Engage the teaching profession using creativity, laughter, and hands-on fun!
Educator. Author. Doodler.
Doodles, books, and merch from the world of Mr. Dearybury.
See “Equip, Encourage, Empower” in Action! Step inside the room and feel the energy! This is a peek at how we use laughter, music, and the serious power of play to spark joy and reignite that passion for teaching.
Press play to see the fun, and if you’re ready to plan your own day of playful learning, let’s chat!
