Matthew Barbercheck

5 Followers

The Hierarchy of Knowledge

I had always wanted to take high school automotive class.

Feb 28, 2021

Kids These Days…

Social etiquette may soon become extinct. Kids these days barely know how to make eye contact, shake a hand, or use patience when…

Feb 1, 2021

Get an email whenever Matthew Barbercheck publishes.

By signing up, you will create a Medium account if you don’t already have one. Review our Privacy Policy for more information about our privacy practices.

Medium sent you an email at to complete your subscription.

Shop Teacher Starts Own Economy and Currency

If one was to ask what I teach, my first answer would be students.

Jan 28, 2021

Handcrafted by Clint Harp — A Book Review

The book Handcrafted by Clint Harp is categorized as “Cabinetmakers-United States-Biography. Furniture making-Anecdotes.”

Jan 2, 2021

When Many School Shops are Shut Down; Shop Teachers Discuss: What is an Engineer?

Shop teachers rub elbows with future engineers frequently. And, well, humans rub elbows with the engineering world frequently. We all do…

Aug 21, 2020

Shop Class Lives. Even Remotely.

“How in the heck do you teach shop remotely?,” a school board member asked me.

May 9, 2020

3 STEM and PBL Teaching Tips

I was recently asked for: “three ideas, tips, etc. that you do in your classroom with your students to make Science-Tech-Engineering-Math…

Jan 12, 2020

Quick Thoughts on School Support After School

Turning schools into a center for life-long learning would be extremely wise.

Nov 19, 2019

We Need to Quit Complaining, and I’m Going to Complain About It

A vacation that was fully recharging, warm sun and T-shirt weather rapidly approaching, and an uninterrupted week of quality teaching and…

Feb 24, 2019