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Outstanding New Educator of the Year

small engines program. As soon as he saw Transportation Center for Success. Joining
the position open, Clancy applied. the classroom has been a rewarding experi-
He took his experience and passion for ence. “I had a quiet student that didn’t talk
working on planes into the classroom. In much in class. After he graduated this year,
his aviation class, Clancy divides the time he emailed me,” Clancy says. In the email,
between lectures and hands-on projects. the student thanked him for an awesome
“We have flight simulators, so the kids can class and let him know he was his favor-
get an idea of what ite teacher. “It
it’s like to control meant a lot to me
an aircraft and how “I started school to become a that the student
it works,” Clancy reached out. It’s
says. “It’s one thing science teacher, but I enjoyed special to have that
for me to tell them working with my hands, . . . My kind of impact on
how a wing creates dad is an aircraft mechanic, so I that student’s life,
lift, but if they get wanted to follow in his footsteps.” regardless of if
into the simulator they go into avia-
they can experience tion.”
what I teach.” Aviation is
He also brings practical advice that one of the programs of study at the newly
students can take home, even if they don’t opened Moorhead High School Career
Moorhead Area Public Schools Although Clancy worked in the private work in the industry. In his small engines Academy. This building is a new, innovative
From restoring World War II planes to industry for over ten years, he considered class he teaches everyday maintenance program that provides students with applied
shaping students’ minds, second-year teacher going into education during college. “I of lawn mowers and snow blowers. “By learning experiences that readies them for
John Clancy is enjoying the transition to the started school to become a science teacher, teaching these useful life skills, students career and/or college.
classroom. Last year, Clancy joined Moorhead but I enjoyed working with my hands,” he will have the basic knowledge to fix things
Area Public Schools as the aviation and small said. “My dad is an aircraft mechanic, so I themselves, sometimes saving hundreds of
engines teacher at Moorhead High School wanted to follow in his footsteps.” dollars.” www.isd152.org
Career Academy. Before joining the education Clancy’s best friend since first grade, Clancy’s passion for his craft and
field, he worked on planes. His work ranged who works at the Moorhead High School excitement for his new position led him to
from World War II corsairs to training air Career Academy, mentioned there might be be named the 2022 Outstanding New Edu-
crafts to business jets. a teaching job opening in the aviation and cator of the Year by the Minnesota State

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