*Teacher: Automation/Robotics, Medical Detectives, and Design/Modeling*
By: Morgan Blechscmid and Danielle Shehee
November 20, 2020
Mr. Ronald Goodwin is a well-rounded teacher and person here in the Brooklyn City School District. Goodwin teaches seventh and eighth-grade students how to design functioning cars and robots, create models, how to 3D print different objects, and much more. He is a wonderful asset to the BCSD.
Q: What was your very first job?
A: “My very first job was being a paperboy for the Cleveland Press; the newspaper went out of business in 1982.”
Q: What hobbies are you interested in outside of work?
A: “Outside of work, I enjoy hiking, gardening, and playing golf.”
Q: What do you like most about your job here at BHS?
A: “The thing I like most about my job is working with kids. Usually, something funny happens everyday!”
Q: Where were you born, and where did you grow up?
A: “I was born and grew up in Berea, Ohio.”
Q: Where did you go to college, and why did you choose that school?
A: “For undergraduate college, I went to The University of Akron and earned a bachelor’s degree in English. I [then] earned my teaching license at Cleveland State University. I [also] have a master’s degree in Instructional Technology from Baldwin-Wallace College [now University].”
Q: What influenced you to become a teacher?
A: “My father, aunt, sister, and brother were all teachers at one time or another, so it runs in my family. But mostly, it would be my father [who] influenced me most in becoming a teacher.”
Q: How would you describe yourself as a teacher, using only three words?
A: “Humorous, strict, and flexible.”
Q: If you could go back in time and choose any other job/career, what would it be?
A: “If I could choose another career, I would be a superintendent at a golf course. I have worked summers at golf courses on the grounds crew for most of the past 30 years, and I really love that job. I enjoy working outside all summer long.”
Q: How do you go about getting through a stressful situation?
A: “To get through a stressful situation, I try and examine the problem and then come up with a workable solution.”
Thank you, Mr. Goodwin, for your time. It was a pleasure interviewing you and getting to know more about you. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!
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