Mike Lewis

Mike Lewis
Hudson High School

School: Hudson High School

School System: Hudson Community Schools

Subject and Grade Level: Math and Physics Teacher

Education: University of Northern Iowa, Teaching Certification in Math and Physics, 2003 – 2005;  Iowa State University, M.S. in Physics, 1993 – 1997 & Hastings College, B.A. in Math and Physics, 1989 – 1993

Hobbies: Board games, cycling, crosswords, seeing live music

Family Members: Wife-Sandy, Children-Emma, Olivia, and Ian

How long have you been teaching: 9 years

The Thing You Like Most About Teaching: Building relationships with so many great students!

The Thing You Find Most Challenging About Teaching: Finding time in the day to develop all the new things I want to try.

Best Tip for New Teachers: Relax, learn from your mistakes & try new things.

Best Tip for Career Teachers: . Push yourself, learn from your mistakes, & try new things

Favorite Piece of Advice for Students:  Try new things, even if you think you might fail at them

What Being a Gold Star Teacher Means to You: Honored to be chosen, and reminded that the honor belong to the staff and students I work with everyday.