
Matt Van Blaricom
Teacher
Iron County Adult Education
“I learned to look for what matters to me most. Once I have decided upon a goal, I pursue it with a vigor and drive that is unrelenting.”
Iron County Adult Education
“I learned to look for what matters to me most. Once I have decided upon a goal, I pursue it with a vigor and drive that is unrelenting.”
Teacher
I help students to gain knowledge and learn a growth mindset.
No two days are exactly alike. At any moment a student can ask me to teach anything contained within the high school or GED curriculum. I can be called into an emergency meeting to discuss an issue I was completely unaware of 5 minutes before. I prepare lessons students will find engaging. I get to teach amazing lessons. I help people learn they truly can succeed.
Here's the first step for high school students
You need to volunteer. There is nothing more terrible than a teacher who hates the kids they serve. Do not come into the profession without speaking to teachers, administrators and others. Teaching is not just teaching, it is organization, planning, deadlines and administration. Be aware teachers work many more hours and spend more of their own money on classrooms than most people realize.
"You will never finish high school. You'll end up in jail."