Nicholas Nahrwold (@CaptainNahrwold) | #BowTieTuesday
The inaugural #BowTieTuesday Educator Spotlight goes to someone that I have had the pleasure of getting to know quite well throughout the years. This special person is none other than my younger brother, Nicholas Nahrwold (@CaptainNahrwold), who is a 1st-year mathematics teacher at North Brunswick Township High School and an assistant soccer coach for me with the freshman boys team of New Brunswick High School.
Nick, as I prefer to call him, holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and a master’s degree in mathematics education from Rutgers University. He decided to pursue a career in education while he was a senior in high school. Citing his passion for mathematics coupled with the efforts of two teachers he greatly admired, he wanted to continue their mission and impact the lives of the nation’s youth, one student at a time. A proud big brother moment for myself, Nick admitted that every day he wakes up he doesn’t feel as though he’s going to “work” or as though there is a burden from doing his job. Instead, he’s ambitious that with each day there is an opportunity for him to enhance the lives of his students some way, shape, or form.
Being only four months old in education, when I asked him for his memorable moment he simply replied the positive affirmation he has received thus far from the members of his department who tell him that many students speak very highly of his classes and genuinely look forward to his class. He explained that connecting with students on a level beyond the scope of the educational setting has the ability to cultivate a much more meaningful bond with them that will find them coming to your class with a renewed energy and vigor!
Lastly, his personal learning interests include seeking out pedagogical methods that will increase levels of engagement within the classroom. Currently, he finds great value in increased levels of engagement through #BreakoutEdu and has even created his own home-made breakout box involving some low-cost materials off of Amazon. Connect with him via Twitter to find out how you can make your own breakout box for your classroom!
The Fun Stuff
Nick’s go-to Karaoke Song: Waiting on the World to Change by Jon Mayer
Nick’s Inside Scoop: Played 4 years of Division 1-AA Rugby at Rutgers University
Thank you, Nick, for your heartfelt efforts to improve education each and every day you step foot inside a classroom. You have contributed immensely to my PLN and in the years we’ve spent together, helped me become not only a better educator but a better man and brother. I truly do appreciate what you contribute to the field and to my life. Super Math Bros for life! I love you…even if you don’t own a bow-tie!
Thanks for reading and sharing!
Bow-Tie Joe
