story and photo by Hattie H.
Recently, I interviewed Mr. Bloch, a teacher of 7th- and 8th-grade students. He teaches both design and build, as well as TCE.
Did you know that it's his first year teaching here at YMS, but not his first year teaching overall? He used to teach high school science and then became a special education para before coming here. There's a vast difference between where he was before and where he is now, both in terms of age group and the number of students he sees throughout his day.
However, with the new room comes new favorite things, and instead of an object, he chose the layout of his room, which gives both him and his students more space to create, design, have fun, and explore new ideas.
My favorite response of his when asked, What is his favorite part of his day at YMS, to which he responded with "being able to change someone's mood in just one class period," which shows what kind of teacher he wants and strives to be.
His favorite person to work with is Mrs. Olson. He says it's because she's the person he spends a lot of the day with, with whom he constantly communicates about students and what they have planned for that day.
His favorite school lunch is the cherry blossom chicken; I don't see why, but okay. One thing he thinks the people at YMS should know is that he likes chaos, also known as his homeroom.
