Where did you go to high school and college? I am a 1992 graduate of Hilltop High School, received my Bachelor’s Degree in Education from the University of Toledo in 1997 and a Master’s in Educational Administration and Supervision from Bowling Green State University in 2003. My wife, Jenny (Rau), is a 1994 graduate of Montpelier High School.
What grade/s and classes do you teach? I teach 10th grade American History and 9th grade Global History.
What are some of the activities or projects you do in your classroom to make learning fun and engaging? Currently, we are working on a Newspaper project in Global History where the students design the front page of a Newspaper covering a major event/development of World War II. Also, I recently had a World War II veteran, Montpelier resident Dr. Don Adams, talk to my Global History students about his experiences during World War II. In American History the students just created New Deal posters, demonstrating the accomplishments of a government program created by President Roosevelt as a part of the New Deal.What professional and/or student related activities do you participate in addition to teaching? In the past, I have coached Freshmen Basketball, JV Baseball, and served on the Local Professional Development Committee at Montpelier Schools. Currently, I umpire baseball in the Spring.
What is the best thing about Montpelier Schools? The People. The staff members all care about the success of our students and are working hard to provide the students of the district a top notch education.
As a district we are working hard to save the district money. What are some ways that you help save money at school? I have cut in half the amount of printing I do for my classes. I am working to provide more assignments, projects, and tests in an electronic format using Moodle to further reduce printing expenditures. I have provided my own VCR in the classroom to utilize video resources that are still on VHS tape and my own printer and paper for classroom use.
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