Teaching Math from a Different Angle

Roger Binchus has lived a great deal of life in his 35 years, and he is more than excited to share things learned with his Corbett High School math students. Roger believes you must get the student's listening ear before they can be taught. Once engaged, students will learn more, so Roger interjects life experiences into his math lessons to help them problem solve. He is a strong believer that math is a skill that must be practiced, like other healthy habits. Born as the youngest of three sons, he also has a younger sister. For the first seven years of life, Roger lived in Alaska with his family. The family then moved to Salem, Oregon where they lived until Roger was in 6th grade. The next move was to Pendleton where he graduated from high school. Many in Roger's family chose the military for a career. Roger chose the Univ. of Oregon and architecture. Practicing architecture for five years after graduation, he was laid off from his firm during the economic downturn. Being an Eagle Scout and an avid outdoorsman, he turned to pursuing his dream of hiking the Pacific Crest Trail once he was without employment. After meeting both his hiking partners online, he started the journey at the Mexican border. Not quite finishing, he goal was to return. Working with Multnomah County's Outdoor School after his hike, he returned to the trail with his best friend from college, Lauren. They both started at the Mexican Border once again. At the highest point on the trail, Roger proposed. He and his now wife finished the trail! After many conversations on the hike from Mexico to Canada, Roger decided to return to school to get his Master's degree in teaching. In June 2014, Roger was given his final interview at Corbett. Both Roger and Lauren now live in Springdale and are enjoying the Corbett community and all that it offers. Any more planned big adventures for Roger? Oh yes!! Just ask him. :)