MEET MR. FRANTZ

Mr. Tyler Frantz- Elementary STEM/Instructional Coach 

After teaching fourth grade at Pine Street Elementary for more than a decade, I stepped into the role of Elementary STEM Coach in PASD in 2018. I serve as a resource to teachers for STEM integration, but my favorite part of the job is working with kids (now at all four elementary buildings) and "tricking them into learning" while having fun along the way. STEM skills force students to think critically, problem solve, work as a team and communicate newfound knowledge to others. It's an exciting way to learn, and I consider it a real honor to do what I do for a living. 

I also coach the Palmyra Middle School Girls Soccer Team, which is a lot of fun too. In fact, I played soccer at Lebanon Valley College, where I earned my Bachelor Degree in Elementary Education in May of 2007. In September of 2011, I graduated with a Master degree from Wilkes University, and earned a second Master (in STEM Education) from LVC in December of 2020. I now serve as an adjunct professor for LVC, teaching teachers about STEM.  

In addition to teaching, I am an award-winning outdoor writer/photographer. I contribute regularly to Pennsylvania Game News, Pennsylvania Outdoor News, PA Angler & Boater, and several other outdoors-based publications. I'm past president of the Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Association, and I've even compiled a book on PA Deer Hunting for the Pennsylvania Game Commission. 

Visit www.naturalpursuitoutdoors.com to view some of my most recent work.

My wife Erin (also a teacher), son Foster, daughter Fynlee, and bird-dog Cali reside on a 3.5-acre hobby farmette just north of Palmyra. We love having a little space to call our own, and it's just the right size to keep after considering our busy lifestyle. 

I leave you with words of wisdom from the great Henry David Thoreau, who once wrote, "I can think of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life through conscious endeavor." What that means is that there is no cooler thing in this world than knowing that you can make your life better if you really set your mind to it. 

The sky is the limit. Shoot for the stars kids!                                                       

-Mr. Frantz

Palmyra Elementary STEM Staff Honors/Recognition:

Palmyra Area Elementary's STEM team has been recognized as the 2020 iu13 STEM School of the Year for Lebanon-Lancaster Counties; was honored with a 2019 PA Program Excellence Award from the Technology & Engineering Educators Association of Pennsylvania; and was selected as a 2020 International Program Excellence Award recipient by the International Technology & Engineering Educators Association. 

Mr. Frantz was recognized as the 2019 iu13 Elementary STEM Teacher of the Year; 2019 TEEAP Teacher Excellence Award; and 2020 ITEEA Teacher Excellence Award. He is also a member of the Lebanon County Educational Honor Society; a Keystone Tech Innovator nominee; Certified Apple Teacher; MakeyMakey Invention Boss; CSinPA K-8 Cohort Participant; Discovery Ed Ambassador; and CSFirst Trainee.