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SCTC administrators, community members, and family
surprised Trankler with the news in late November.

SCTC administrators, community members, and family
surprised Trankler with the news in late November.

some new pulse welding equipment. This Harbor Everything we do in the lab comes directly from
Freight Tools for Schools award is just going to push a standard, so I have to explain what that standard
Everything we do in the lab comes directly from
us over the edge. some new pulse welding equipment. This Harbor is and how to follow it. I never give them busy work
a standard, so I have to explain what that standard
Freight Tools for Schools award is just going to push
I’m a hands-on person, and just being in the edu- or meaningless tasks. The kids know I’m giving them
is and how to follow it. I never give them busy work
us over the edge.
cational system I have to wear a lot of hats through- work based on what the code says, whether it’s
I’m a hands-on person, and just being in the edu-
or meaningless tasks. The kids know I’m giving them
out the day. I run two classes at one time—Welding AWS, API, or something else. I want to make sure
work based on what the code says, whether it’s
cational system I have to wear a lot of hats through-
I and Welding II. Right now we’re doing introductory they understand the reason behind things.
out the day. I run two classes at one time—Welding
AWS, API, or something else. I want to make sure
I and Welding II. Right now we’re doing introductory
they understand the reason behind things.
SMAW with the Welding I kids. Some of my Welding Aside from that, I make it a point to get to know
Aside from that, I make it a point to get to know
SMAW with the Welding I kids. Some of my Welding
II kids are out on internship, some are building proj- all of these kids personally. We draw students from
II kids are out on internship, some are building proj-
all of these kids personally. We draw students from
ects, and others are working on a very specific weld 12 different schools, but I try to get to know every-
ects, and others are working on a very specific weld
12 different schools, but I try to get to know every-
contest piece. I feel like I’m running around with all one personally and make it to their graduations. It
contest piece. I feel like I’m running around with all
one personally and make it to their graduations. It
means a lot to them. I meet their families, I know
of those things happening at the same time. These
of those things happening at the same time. These means a lot to them. I meet their families, I know
who they are, and after 11 years I still keep up with
kids will work together a lot of the time, which is
kids will work together a lot of the time, which is who they are, and after 11 years I still keep up with
great. I’ll try and do a demo with each of them and
all of them after they leave. I’m not on Facebook, so
great. I’ll try and do a demo with each of them and all of them after they leave. I’m not on Facebook, so
my phone is constantly ringing, and that’s OK. If a
then I let them go to work. I’m out in the shop the
then I let them go to work. I’m out in the shop the my phone is constantly ringing, and that’s OK. If a
kid calls me and they’ve had a layoff or something,
whole time so if they need anything, I’m right there.
whole time so if they need anything, I’m right there. kid calls me and they’ve had a layoff or something,
then I want to help them.
then I want to help them.
TW: How would you describe your teaching style
and your program’s overall culture?
TW: How would you describe your teaching style TW: Describe the selection process for the
Harbor Freight Tools for Schools award and
Trankler: I have a lot of flaws, but I want to be
and your program’s overall culture? TW: Describe the selection process for the
what led you to enter.
someone my students can look to and see a good
Harbor Freight Tools for Schools award and
Trankler: I have a lot of flaws, but I want to be what led you to enter.
Trankler: I had to answer questions about myself
leader in action. A good leader doesn’t tell you what
to do; a good leader shows you how to do it and
someone my students can look to and see a good and my program, and then there were some more
will work with you to perfect it.
in-depth questions. From there it went to video
leader in action. A good leader doesn’t tell you what Trankler: I had to answer questions about myself
to do; a good leader shows you how to do it and and my program, and then there were some more
will work with you to perfect it. in-depth questions. From there it went to video
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