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About Me
About Me
I moved to Idaho from California in 2001. I like to consider my self an Idahoan and disregard the time I lived in California. I love living in Idaho and have no intention of living any where else. I have been teaching since 2015. I will explain more about that later. I moved to Nampa in 2001 where I started attending Sunny Ridge Elementary. South Middle school is where I spent 7th and 8th grade and then attended Skyview High School and graduated in 2007. The next step of my life had me going to Northwest Nazarene University where I started majoring in pre-vet science. During my studies I had the opportunity to study abroad in Costa Rica for a semester. That is where I fell in love with ecology and decided I did not want to be a vet, but pursue a career in the scientific field.
While studying ecology at NNU, I had the opportunity to travel to Costa Rica to conduct research as well as Bolivia. All of my research was looking at a fungus and how it affects amphibians specifically frogs.
After college I had a few wildlife biology jobs, did environmental education programs at Deer Flat NWR, and did research on alfalfa plants. In addition to those jobs I had the opportunity to work in a community center attached to an elementary school in Boise. That is where teaching had begun to work its way into my idea of a career.
I am happily married and am a proud father of two lovely children; Finnley(5) and Macklan(3). My wife, Hannah, and I enjoy camping, taking our kids on hikes and spending time with our 8 nieces and nephews.
Why Teaching?
Why Teaching?
It wasn't until a few years after college that I decided to join the teaching world. Instead of going back to school I decided to go through the ABCTE program to get certified to teach. Throughout college I always enjoyed working with younger students coming to the campus and teaching them about amphibians. The more I thought about it the more I liked the idea of being able to spark that sense of curiosity in a classroom setting. I then applied for a job at IACS where I was a TA for the middle and high school science teachers. The following year, due to restructuring of the middle school, I was given the opportunity to teach middle school science. Since then I have been teaching a variety of classes all centered around science. My hope as a teacher is that no matter the content my students develop a desire to be curious, ask questions, and think about the world around them. Whether you are examining a weed growing in the crack of sidewalk to wondering why one side of a mountain is greener than the other, my hope is that every student begins to questions and wonder about what processes are going on in those situations.
If you have any questions or concerns, below is my contact information here at the school.
Email: Kyle.luthman@idahoartscharter.org
School Phone: (208) 463-4324 ext. 407
Google Voice Number: (208) 546-9706
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