Stan Schoener
B.S., USAF Academy
M.S. Business & Personnel Management, Central Michigan University
M.S. Education, New England University
We are saddened to announce that our teacher, and friend, Stan passed away recently. We will continue to memorialize his presence in our lives on this website and in our daily work. Stan and I spend three decades working together to make a difference in students' lives and academic careers. Hundreds of students benefitted from his dry wit and easy-going nature. Yet, most importantly, he made kids love the tough math questions they faced and gave them strategies to solve problems rather than avoid them. Such lessons extend far beyond a textbook.
Stan, we salute your life and career--both as a USAF officer and as a school teacher. Requiescat in Pace [R.I.P.]!
We extend our most sincere condolences to your loving children, Jason & Jessie.
My goal is to help the student develop a perspective that allows him/her to reduce a complex problem into its basic components. I continually reiterate the importance of drawing pictures and applying pure and simple common sense when evaluating a question. Once the student simply reads the question and applies these principles, Math becomes a lot easier. Over the years, I have been able to develop a teaching strategy that allows a student to reason formulaically. By starting with the formula, a student gains an understanding of its basic components.
Prior to teaching, I spent over 20 years flying for the USAF. The discipline and organizational skills proved to be invaluable in the teaching profession. As I teach, I try to impart these qualities upon my students. I make sure to remain readily available for my students and make sure they are aware of this fact. Additionally, I have over 20 years of teaching experience in the Clark County School District and seek to progress a student beyond what is generally taught in school. My students develop a practical approach to mathematics, learn how to apply deductive reasoning and see the math for its beauty. I help my students think outside of general constraints and gain the ability to independently solve problems.
