Associate Arts
Normandale CC
Bloomington, MN.
1984
BA: Political Science & Secondary Education
University Wisconsin-La Crosse
La Crosse, Wisconsin
1992
MAEd: Educational Leadership
1996, Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona
Certifications: Arizona Secondary Education
Classes currently teaching at Hamilton H.S.:
--We the People Honors
--U.S./AZ. Government
Total Years Teaching Experience: 13
Years at Hamilton: 7 (since its inception)
Other Activity:
We the People Honors Club
Assistant Varsity Baseball Coach
Philosophy: Become an enlightened voter.
Awards/Honors: 2001 Scholarship Teacher Arizona Foundation For Legal Services & Education
2002 John J. Ross Award Winner For Teacher Excellence in Law-Related Education, Arizona Foundation For Legal Services & Education. www.azflse.org
Teacher of the Month: Hamilton H.S.-January 2003
I teach We The People Honors and U.S. Government. I am also the varsity assistant baseball coach for the 2003 and 2004 Arizona 5A State Champion Huskies!!! Feel free to contact me at spearshhs@aol.com with any education related question(s) you may have or here at school spears.michael@chandler.k12.az.us.