From Forester to National Teacher of the Year (1/2)

A science teacher from Prineville, Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest, is the new National Teacher of the Year.

Michael Geisen is thirty-five years old. He was a forester. But he decided he would rather work with growing minds than with growing trees. Seven years ago, he got a master's degree in teaching and a job at Crook County Middle School. Crook County has high rates of poverty.

He brought new energy to the science department. He also created school projects to get parents involved in their children's work. One girl who was recently in his class said he could probably make it interesting to watch grass grow.

During lunch, his students come to his room to talk, get help, visit his turtle" class="hjdict" word="turtle" target=_blank>turtle and sometimes join him in playing guitar. He writes songs and develops games about science. He says one of his goals as a teacher is to create people who will continue to learn throughout their lives.

Michael Geisen studied forest resource management and graduated with high honors from the University of Washington.He says he tries to be creative with each activity. He does not like to use textbooks much. When students know that the work is local and useful to their lives, he says, they start to get interested.

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来自太平洋西北部俄勒冈州Prineville县的一位科学教师是本年国家级教师称誉的获得者。

35岁的Michael Geisen 曾是一位林业员。但是，他觉得自己更喜欢培育心灵的工作而不是培育树木。七年前，他获得教育硕士学位，并在Crook County中学任教。Crook County是较为贫穷的地区。

他为科学部带去了新的活力。他还创立了一些家长参与学生学习的校园项目。一个近期进入他们班的女孩说，他可以将观察小草生长变成有趣的事。

中午时，他的学生会去他的房间，谈话，寻求帮助，看他的乌龟，有时会和他一起谈吉他。他写歌并且开发一些与科学有关的游戏。他说，他作为老师的目标之一就是让人们可以学会终身学习。

Michael Geisen学习森林资源管理，并以优异的成绩毕业于华盛顿大学。他说，他努力使每一个活动都是富有创意的。他不喜欢太多的使用课本。他说，当学生知道这些知识是与他们生活密切相关且有用的，他们就会开始感兴趣。

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