In a state plagued by poor health outcomes, one WV educator is transforming his classroom

In a state plagued by poor health outcomes, one WV educator is transforming his classroom

Derek Gallagher, a social studies teacher at Martinsburg High School, tends to the school garden he’s been cultivating for the past ten years in Martinsburg, W.Va. (Mike Chalmers for West Virginia Watch)Derek Gallagher, a teacher at Martinsburg High School in Martinsburg, West Virginia, isn’t one to sugarcoat hard truths. He just wrapped up his 15th year at MHS — covering psychology, AP psych, sociology, contemporary studies and leadership. And …