Hello!

My name is Colby Cormack, and I am very excited to be the Social Studies teacher and STUCO sponsor in Hanover! I will also be coaching JH Track in Linn in the Spring.

My Credentials:

I received my Bachelor’s Degree in Secondary Social Studies at the University of Kansas. I then went on to earn my Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction. I also took courses for Government and agriculture at Kansas State University. I am trained in Electrical Wiring and Pneumatics from Pittsburgh State and Flint Hills Technical Institute. I am also trained in Computer Science and Robotics from Emporia State University.

I was also a presenter/speaker at the National Council for Social Studies in 2012. I have been certified in Service Learning as well as Bully Prevention. I have owned my own insurance agency and photography company. I try to incorporate everything I know into everything that I do, and I hope to encourage my students to share in this love of learning with me.

My Teaching History:

I started my teaching career right out of college at the maximum-security Juvenile Detention Center in Topeka, Kansas for two years. After the school down-sized, I went into insurance with Farm Bureau. After a short while I realized the money was great, but teaching was my calling. I received a call from the Principal at Hanover at that time, and decided to go back into teaching.

I taught here for two years, in 2015-2017. I then taught two years of Vocational Tech, Agriculture, Woodworking, Electrical Wiring, and Robotics. I am happy to be back in Social Studies, which is still my favorite, and back in USD #223, also my favorite! I hope to implement a well-rounded approach to my students as they learn different ways to engage in the community and world around them. I hope to teach them how to be good citizens and engage their problem solving skills in order to apply them to actual issues they face in life.

My Goal:

I plan to find new ways to engage my students in order to foster a love for learning. Whether this is by the coursework, extra-curricular activities, or through personal relationships, I hope that my work here will lead them to being the very best they can be in their lives.