Larissa Pahomov teaches English and Journalism at Science Leadership Academy, a project-based, inquiry-driven public high school located at 22nd and Arch. She is the author of Authentic Learning in the Digital Age, a handbook for teachers that describes the learning model of her school and how to implement it on a classroom or school-wide level. She is a National Board Certified Teacher and has presented at NCTE, ISTE, ASCD, and the White House. She lives in West Philadelphia.