Join Jeff & Leah as we chat with 2nd year teacher, soccer coach and Yearbook Advisor: Mitch Stengel!

Mitch’s Teacher Story:

High School at Prairie Ridge

University - Illinois State U.

Broadcasting was his first love

At one point thought... “Why not come on stage”

Was hired right out of college here at MCHS

Start of 2nd year - teaching during a  pandemic

Mitch talks about tech apps that can make learning happen

You HAVE to have the connections with students

Favorite Quote: "Students don't learn from teachers they don't like"

This is a unique opportunity - going from “1st year teacher” to “1st year teacher”

Classroom Story:

Has had a few Humbling experiences

Personable vs. Driven-by-Content

Trying to finish a yearbook

THEME: You Can’t Stop Us - student empowerment

Election

Pandemic

Excited about the Broadcast Center at the new HS extension

Opportunity to get at that “Top Tier”

“Why can’t it be us?”

“A lot of times you have to go and get those opportunities”

Pet Peeve - when teachers fight the modem kids are using

Why not live in their world?  In the present?  If we’re going to prepare them for the future

Challenges in education & how you dug yourself out of the trenches:

Kids who don’t want to learn

Ask: “How are you?”

Help kids dig out of their mental trenches

Advice for New Teachers:

The content will come. Relationships First.

Try not to get flooded by too much information.

Build a Network

HOPEFUL FOR:

Light at the end of the tunnel

Find the Light, the Bright Spots

Keep Moving Forward

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Twitter: Mitch Stengel

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