EVES Grade 5 & 6 Teacher Email Phone: (262) 363-6258 x23103 John Steib received his Bachelor of Science degree in Education from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater with a Library Media Specialist minor. He began his teaching in the Mukwonago school district as a librarian and substitute teacher in Big Bend and then as a Title 1 math teacher at Big Bend Elementary. An exciting aspect of teaching for Mr. Steib is helping a student achieve their fullest potential. "I enjoy seeing their expression when they grasp a concept or understand an idea or solve a problem. It's my job as the teacher to help them find the answers for themselves. Perhaps even to questions they didn't realize they had." Mr. Steib wants his students to know that they should never give up. He believes in multiple solutions to problems. He believes in second chances and that it's okay to make mistakes and to learn from them. Confidence and believing in themselves are important values Mr. Steib wants to instill in his students. When Mr. Steib thinks about his inspiration for teaching, he remembers his 5th grade teacher who was also his first male teacher. "It was a time in my life where I learned that a caring, qualified teacher could be a man or a woman. He gave me someone I could look up to and aspire to be like."
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