Iowa Department of Education

The Iowa Department of Education recent selected Andrew Lee Mogle as the 2008 Iowa Teacher of the Year. Mogle is a family and consumer science teacher at Norwalk High School in Norwalk. He has taught grades nine through 12 at Norwalk since 1999. Mogle has a bachelor of science degree in liberal studies and a master of education in family and consumer science education studies from Iowa State University. Prior to becoming a teacher, Mogle was a chef and restaurant manager for more than 15 years. This past experience is evident in his work as an educator. He has created the Warrior Café, a fully functioning restaurant in his classroom where students receive hands-on experience in the culinary arts. In this podcast we talk with Mogle and Iowa Department of Education Director Judy Jeffrey about the Iowa Teacher of the Year program.

Please visit our podcast site (http://www.iowa.gov/educate/content/category/27/639/1157/ ) each month to hear a variety of information on topics ranging from statewide education trends to the State Board of Education’s legislative priorities.