Tune in to this episode of Mission Keepers as Superintendent Dr. Bryan Davis speaks with Jason Jischke, technology and engineering teacher at South Park Middle School, about how Mr. Johnson’s industrial arts class at Perry Tipler Middle School motivated Jason to follow in his mentor’s footsteps and go on to inspire students of his own for the past twenty eight years in the Oshkosh Area School District. Key highlights include: adapting educational approaches across multiple decades of rapidly changing technological landscapes, combining 3D printing technology and problem solving skills to help a duck in need and create a teachable moment for students, and how to keep calm when your boat is taking on water - figuratively and literally!

Join Superintendent Dr. Bryan Davis in the 20th installment of the Mission Keepers podcast as he chats with Ryan Lindley, choral music teacher at Perry Tipler Middle School and ALPs, about his path from growing up in the small town of Brodhead, Wisconsin to discovering his passion for music education and a sense of belonging in the Oshkosh area. Key highlights include: the fulfillment of feeling connected with your colleagues and community, the value of participating in professional networks, and how music can help students develop skills to emotionally regulate themselves and evaluate their places in the world.

In this episode of Mission Keepers, Superintendent Bryan Davis talks with Ta Feiter, social studies teacher at Vel Phillips Middle School, about how an immersive experience of living in Switzerland as an exchange student opened the door for Ta to eventually become a seasoned educator in the Oshkosh Area School District. Key highlights include: the power of relationships and modeling life skills for students, allowing students the opportunity to learn through problem solving experiences, and reminding others of the importance of finding joy even in life’s smallest moments.