Mr. Rodecker has been teaching for 30 years and has taught as such schools as Basrow Junior High, San Yisdro Middle School, and our very own Chula Vista High School for 23 of those 30 years. Along with his teaching career Mr. Rodecker has been presented with numerous teaching/acheivement awards such as;1988 SDSEA County Science Teacher of the Year, 1993 A State Science Fair Teacher of the Year, 1995 National Science Teacher of the Year, 1995 A Tandy Technology National Science Teacher of the Year and he has obtained over $500,000 in grants for his science programs. Along with his acheivment awards Mr. Rodecker has also been the author numerous books; Laboratory Experiments and Activities in Physical Science (LEAPS) 1992, Biological Experiments and Activities Integrating Mathematics (BEAIMS) 1999, and Biology Supermodels 2009. Mr Rodecker obtained his AA Degree from San Bernardino Valley College - 1973, BA Degree from San Diego State University + University of Heidelberg - 1975 in German Language and Literature, He obtained his MA from San Diego State - 1977 in German Language and Literature, that same year he also received his BA iin Biology from San Diego Sate university and followed that up with an MS in Biology From the same school. |