Today’s teachers continually create opportunities to engage with their students inside the classroom. A traditional school year brings shifts in curriculum and allows teachers to adjust their priorities when it comes to assisting students with instruction, and eventually a progression to becoming better students. Sometimes those teachers make the leap outside of the classroom to become advisors for student-led committees and clubs or assume a leadership role in coaching athletics.
Meet Jared Bevington. Currently in his 13th year of teaching at RCS, he is the technology instructor at the middle school and is a senior advisor for the RCS robotics team. On top of that, he is also the head coach for the varsity golf team in the fall. He continually offers his experience and knowledge to help our students inside and out of the classroom to become better in their respective sports while becoming stronger in the classroom.
Today, we introduce Mr. Bevington and his ability to transform his personal and professional experiences to make our school community stronger for our students.
How did you become involved in different areas of the RCS school community?
My involvement in the RCS school community started in my first year teaching when I was the assistant modified baseball coach. This gave me the opportunity to see the students outside of the classroom and teach them a sport I played throughout high school. I coached modified and JV baseball for many years until I took the opportunity to become the varsity golf Coach. I have also become involved with the First Tech and Robotics team as an advisor. This team has grown from four students in the first year to thirteen this past year. It has been great to watch them learn and succeed as a team.
What is your main goal in developing students' abilities inside the classroom?
My main goal for students is to leave with an understanding of how to interact with the technological world and apply what they have learned to real-world applications. As a department, we have utilized project-based learning to engage the students and to give them the skills they need to adapt to an ever-changing world.
How do you grade your success when reaching out to today’s students?
If the students are engaged, having fun, and being safe, that is a successful day. So much of a student's school day is structured and regimented. Having students learn from me and each other in a hands-on environment is ideal. Teaching students to be college and career ready in middle school can be difficult, but if the students leave with a sense of personal responsibility and motivation to succeed, that is a win.
What is your favorite memory teaching/coaching at RCS?
Over thirteen years, there have been many memories. To pick out one specific memory is a difficult task. I would say when I see a student who has graduated, and they remember a project or memory that happened during middle school, it is very fulfilling.
I am looking forward to the years to come!
