Bill Klein’s goal (right above) in the classroom is to shape young minds to be truly passionate about science. From an inner-city in New Jersey to Vermont then to rural New Hampshire, Klein is a veteran educator with 24 years of experience teaching high school science in private, public, and parochial schools. This year Klein entered his third year teaching science at the White Mountains Regional High School and truly believes that the strength of the WMRHS community lies in their small size, friendly faculty, and acknowledgement of all students as individuals.
As teaching mentor to Seth Denoncour, Klein enjoys engaging in shared planning and reflection on lessons. As Denoncour gained confidence in the classroom this fall, Klein gave his mentee the lead on implementing lessons on genetics with a high honors biology class. Klein did not always imagine he would end up a science teacher. His passion for environmental education is rooted in his time as as a field researcher studying marine invertebrates in the Bahamas, humpback whales in Hawaii, and beetles in Delaware. While completing a graduate degree in entomology and applied ecology, he realized he truly loved environmental education and found teaching more rewarding than research. Klein got his teaching certificates and never looked back.
In the classroom, Klein strives to create an interactive, engaging, and positive environment where all students feel valued and supported. He believes a teacher’s role is not just to impart content knowledge to students, but to help them develop into people who will make a positive difference in the communities around them.
Outside of school he enjoys being outdoors, birding, nature photography, cooking, and home brewing. He lives in St. Johnsbury, Vt. with his wife and teenage daughter, and lives for moments when he can kick back by the fire with them and watch a good movie.
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