Mr. Bartel

Brian Bartel graduated from Lawrence University in 1997 with a Bachelor of Arts in Science.  At Lawrence, Brian developed a passion for teaching while working with Professor Karen Harpp in the Chemistry department.  Under the creative drive of Harpp, Brian and some eager classmates helped put together a science demonstration show nicknamed 'The Bomb Squad'.  This demonstration show would teach science to local kids in a fun, dramatic setting.

Brian teaches chemistry and biology at Appleton West High School.  He is involved with Link Crew - a program for freshman transition at Appleton West, and is an advisor for Appleton West Peers.  Brian also serves as the Appleton West Technology Liaison, where he helps educators implement technology into their curriculum.  To this ends, Brian runs the website explodingsink.com.

Report to Parents & Community (cover, page 9)
Preparing Our Students for the Future (page 38)

Brian also is very active with the WSST (Wisconsin Society of Science Teachers). He serves as newsletter editor, served as President (2007-2009) and was co-chair for the WSST Convention in 2004, hosted at the Radisson Paper Valley Hotel.

With Dale Basler (a science teacher at Appleton East), Brian is co-host of Lab Out Loud - a podcast sponsored by NSTA specifically for science teachers.  Dale and Brian have interviewed numerous leaders in science education, such as Bill Nye, Sir Alec Jeffries, Adam Savage and Neil deGrasse Tyson.