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 Who he is: Troy Faulkner has been teaching since 1990. He received his BAS in Teaching Mathematics from the University of Minnesota, Duluth in 1990. In 1992 he earned his middle school teaching certificate from Winona State University in 1992 and his Masters in Education from Winona State University in 1997. Since receiving his masters he has had classes in teaching statistics and discrete mathematics from the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, classes in teaching AP Calculus from Carleton College in Northfield, and a class from the University of Minnesota in teaching the fourth level of Core Plus. Prior to teaching at Bryon High School he taught at Lourdes High School. Mr. Faulkner is teaching the following classes this fall: Math 3 and Math 4. This spring he will be teaching Math 3, Math 4, and Math 5. He has taught Math 2 in the past. Mr. Faulkner is the Math League coach for Byron High School. Why he a "Greatest People": Troy Faulkner is one of the greatest mind openers I have ever encountered. He possesses a rare ability to get into the minds of his students and open them to the world around him. His domain, math, is often thought to be uninteresting and results in lack-luster effort by students in it. However, Mr. Faulkner never fails to make math important to his students and many find themselves enjoying it as well as being able to put forth a great deal of effort without realizing it. This trait holds over to other things he teaches as well. He sets a great and worth example for others to follow and shows his students how to rise to the occassion in any circumstance. It is often said that the mark of a great person is no who knows him, but what he left behind and given to others. Mr. Faulkner has given wholy of himself and provided many with abilities and self-confidence that we never before would have believed ourselves to possess. He has cultivated a slew of great thinkers and doers who will do his guidence well in the world and shape it beyound anyone's measure. So, for being the man behind so many future great peoples, Mr. Troy Faulkner has been given the title of "Greatest Peoples". His favorite sites: Byron Schools Home Page Calculus Help Math Careers Minnesota Council of Teachers of Mathematics Math Forum Help |
