{"id":1341,"date":"2012-04-23T11:02:29","date_gmt":"2012-04-23T15:02:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.wabash.edu\/fyi\/?p=1341"},"modified":"2012-04-23T11:02:29","modified_gmt":"2012-04-23T15:02:29","slug":"teacher-group-honors-3-wabash-men","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/fyi\/2012\/04\/23\/teacher-group-honors-3-wabash-men\/","title":{"rendered":"Teacher Group Honors 3 Wabash Men"},"content":{"rendered":"

Marc Welch, Teacher Education Program Coordinator<\/em> – The Indiana Association of Colleges for Teacher Education recently honored three Wabash student teachers: Lucas Blakeslee, Nick Durm, and Josh Miracle. All three alumni received Outstanding Future Educator Awards at IACTE\u2019s annual banquet in Carmel. Taking advantage of Wabash\u2019s 9th<\/sup> semester option, they completed their semester of student teaching after graduating last May.\u00a0 Dr. Helen Hudson, Language Arts Methods Instructor, and Marc Welch, Teacher Education Program Coordinator, also represented Wabash at the yearly banquet.<\/p>\n

All three student teachers were chosen by the Teacher Education Committee. Committee member Dr. \u00a0Hudson said, \u201cAll three of their cooperating teachers found them to be exemplary in their academic expertise, classroom management, and presentation of lessons.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Lucas Blakeslee, Nick Durm, and Josh Miracle. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

While each might be an expert in his respective field, life after student teaching has thrown these guys into situations well-beyond their specific content area\u2014a true testament to a liberal arts education. While Luke majored and licensed in English, he\u2019s fulfilling a maternity-leave position within secondary agriculture, \u201cIf I ever doubted that a trained teacher of poetry could also plant soybeans and instruct freshmen on the proper way to artificially inseminate a Yorkshire sow, I now know otherwise. And if I ever doubted the fruit of a liberal arts education, the energy I feel toward my job every morning is clear evidence for it.\u201d Blakeslee commented.<\/p>\n

Miracle majored in History, but is temporarily teaching Economics and Computer Applications as part of a maternity-leave vacancy. He noted, \u201cAlthough I was never trained in business or entrepreneurship, thanks to Wabash, I was more than adequately prepared. My liberal arts education certainly allowed me to think on my feet, continue to learn, and tie my own content knowledge to lessons in both business and entrepreneurship.\u201d<\/p>\n

While Blakeslee and Miracle have enjoyed teaching beyond their content areas, both are seeking permanent positions within their respective fields. While not teaching in the secondary classroom, Nick Durm continues to work with youth in a different capacity. He\u2019s currently a Youth Minister at Rock Point Church in Crawfordsville.<\/p>\n

In addition to teaching at Westfield High School, Miracle coaches three sports: football, basketball, and track. He\u2019s also sponsoring a group called Young Life and working with alumnus Jake Gilbert \u201998 to start a chapter of Fellowship of Christian Athletes. When asked about Westfield, Miracle said, \u201cWestfield has been absolutely amazing. Just like at Wabash, Coach Gilbert continues to be a great mentor and man of principle to everyone here at Westfield.\u201d<\/p>\n

During the banquet, guests had the opportunity to hear from Indiana\u2019s teacher of the year. As always, the Wabash guys noted that they were in a minority as many of the student teachers honored were women. Blakeslee observed, \u201cOf the 126 future educators recognized, we joined 25 other men in a 22% gender minority.\u201d<\/p>\n

While next year\u2019s professional plans might be uncertain, one thing is certain for each of the three guys this summer: marriage. Miracle joked, \u201cThis summer I plan to continue to put all the leadership and training that I have received from Wabash into practice as I will embark on possibly the most difficult endeavor yet, marriage.\u201d<\/p>\n

While Miracle focuses on his upcoming wedding and unknown placement for next year, he\u2019s not shaken by uncertainty, \u201cAs for now, I can rest easy knowing that I chose to enter the best profession ever, teaching!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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