Through the Technology Education program at the University of Wisconsin-Stout and the student teaching experience I was able to receive real world skills that could be used the minute I stepped into the classroom. There are also many other opportunities to add to a student's repertoire the additional information that may be needed for success in the classroom. In a world that is constantly changing and updating the way things are done, the technology teacher education program at stout gets teachers ready for multiple settings that they might teach in.
This program is a great place to also benefit from your peers. Students in this program share their experiences and talents, which in turn benefit all students involved. It was a great experience that I would never second guess. Students that want to become technology teachers should go to UW-Stout to get their degrees. The staff that teach you are well informed leaders of their fields and give you relevant information that will benefit you in the classroom.
Alan G. Gomez
Alan Gregory Gomez is currently an Engineering and Technology teacher at Madison West High School in Madison, Wisconsin. He has also taught the freshman engineering course at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He received his B.S. in Technology Education from the University of Wisconsin-Stout in 1995 and continues work on his M.S. in Education. He has taught in several locations including Fort Worth, Texas, Minneapolis, Minnesota and Madison, Wisconsin. Alan frequently holds state and national workshops to encourage and inform instructors and administrators about the benefits and necessity of engineering education in their school districts. Alan was a member of the technology education standards writing team for the state of Wisconsin and serves on the board of directors for the Wisconsin Technology Education Association and the Young Scientists of America. He has written a national Foundations of Technology curriculum and is currently writing a National Introduction to Engineering curriculum for ITEA’s Center to Advance the Teaching of Technology and Science. Visit the website at imagine101.com