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Noyce Scholar Profile

Zachary Kovach

Undergraduate major or graduate field of study: B.A., Secondary Education; B.S., Physics

Subject area(s) and grade level teaching focus: Physics, grades 9-12

Category of scholarship/fellowship:
Noyce Scholar

Name of Noyce institution:
Arizona State University

Current academic or teaching status:
Senior

School and school district:
Internships at Tempe Prep Academy and Horizon High School

Background:

I was born in Ohio and have traveled the states ever since. Although I still call Ohio home, I have spent the majority of my 30 years living in states far removed from the Midwest. I have been in Arizona for the past 7 years, and look forward to my next adventure…whenever that may be.

Why do you want to teach:

It took a few years away from academia for me to realize that my true calling was being a physics teacher. Growing up in a high needs school, I saw firsthand the importance a teacher can make. This is what I want to do; make a difference.

Describe a memorable teaching experience:

As an intern, you are afforded a few chances to teach to the class. I would have to say that the first lesson I taught was the best. Not because I did a good job, which is quite the contrary. But I had fun, the students had fun, and we all learned something. The students learned about spring constants, while I learned that teaching is awesome!

What does the Noyce program mean to you:

I can’t thank the Noyce program enough for all the support. This program has afforded me the opportunity to focus solely on my passion, teaching.

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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under Grant Numbers DUE-2041597 and DUE-1548986. Any opinions, findings, interpretations, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of its authors and do not represent the views of the AAAS Board of Directors, the Council of AAAS, AAAS’ membership or the National Science Foundation.

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