Biology Teacher Awarded

In the field of science it takes more than just classroom lectures to teach real world application to students.

At least that's the mentality of Minot Central Campus biology teacher, Joe Super.

Mr. Super has elevated classroom science from the textbooks to the world we live in... Teaching students to count tree rings or even testing the PH levels of the Mouse River.

(Joe Super/ Teacher, Minot High Schools) "We go outside three or four times a year to the river, we call it river watch. It's where we take chemical and biological data. With this data we try to learn about big problems in our water shed."

Because of his work outside the classroom, getting students involved with environmentally-focused programs, the North Dakota Forest Service awarded Mr. Super with the "Enviromental Educator of the year".

He's earned several grants as an educator but says this is the biggest award he's ever received.

But most importantly he hopes his teachings impact the future of our world.

(Joe Super) "Hopefully, we're building a knowledge base of students that are interested in this and are going to solve the problems with North Dakota's water and land, and some of this growth from the oil can be directed into taking care of this thing."

Two of Mr. Super's students were recently selected to represent the US at the International Forestry Contest in Russia.

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Biology Teacher Awarded