Art teacher and wrestling coach Paul Bonner gives useful advice for current high-schoolers while recalling memories from his time in high school, as he shares what inspired him to become a teacher and coach.
Teacher Throwback: Paul Bonner
January 29, 2024
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Carla Stanley, Art Teacher • Jan 30, 2024 at 8:03 pm
PAUL! That is wonderful advise, and I admire you! I think of the many you would drop in to my classroom after school at SoHi. You were so pleasant, it was like talking with an old friend.
I am happy yo are still teaching, loving it and bringing out positive things in your students. My advisor at WWU, when I was working on my Master’s Degree in Art, told me that the main thing I needed to do was to help kids “cope”. I found out that he was right!!
Thank you, Paul for being YOU!