Patrick Scheidler: Elementary Education '22, Master of Arts in Special Education '23

Patrick Scheidler is a Knight in the Classroom! Patrick attended Southmont High School in Crawfordsville, IN and is a 2022 graduate from the Fred S. Klipsch Educators College where he earned his Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education. He then entered the 4+1 residency program and graduated with a Master of Arts in Special Education in 2023. Listen to how he is living out Marian University's vision to “transform lives, society, and the world” in his special education classroom.

(00:00) Knights in the Classroom overview

(00:27) Introducing Patrick

(01:09) Impact of Grandpa on wanting to become a teacher

(04:32) Navigating conversations with teacher naysayers

(06:48) Impact on male students

(13:22) Growth in the teaching profession

(15:03) Challenges as an educator

(23:38) Embrace not being perfect

(28:58) Role as a fitness coach

(37:34) Building Level Administrator license

(42:45) Dancing for the school dressed as...Princess Peach!