Mr. Brocious

By Jeanine K - 6G

            Mr. Allen Brocious has been working for a while; in fact 23 years! Also, almost unbelievably, the only grade he has ever taught is fourth grade! Almost unbelievable, eh?

            What inspired him to become a teacher is his belief that with a good education, many doors open to you. He loves to learn new things and finds teaching things to others to be so exciting.

            Mr. Brocious says fourth graders are terrific students. “They can do many things independently and like challenges,” he said.

            Mr. Brocious went to Geneva College, which is near Pittsburgh, PA. He earned his Master’s Degree at Wilkes University. He has been working at DVES since the day they closed the old Milford School and the old Matamoras School.        Mr. Brocious wouldn’t want any other job. He says the people he works with are very professional, and when he needs help or advice on being a better teacher he can’t think of anyone who wouldn’t try to help or show concern to him.

            His favorite thing to teach is math because it’s fun and there are so many games that can be used to reinforce skills. A fun thing his class is doing right now is limericks, which are five-lined, silly rhymes.  Well, guess what?  So is my class, Mr. Brocious!

            Would you ever have wondered why Mr. Brocious wasn’t an art teacher, since he is so great at art? Well, listen to this!

            “I’ve been asked that question many times,” he answered. “Art is only enjoyable when you get an idea and you can create something just as you want. Art class has a lot of guidelines and rules. If I was an art teacher I’d spend too much time creating and the students never learn the history of art or the many different styles!”

            Mr. Brocious had a few things left to say like, such as he enjoys the school paper.  “It is rewarding to see the young people at our school producing such a quality publication,” he said.  Mr. Brocious said he enjoys the newspaper because it gives students a chance to be heard and it shows how much our students are learning!

            Wow! Isn’t Mr. Brocious awesome? Well, come back next time another exciting story for Staff Member of the Month! Might I mention that next month’s featured teacher will be Mrs. Gonzalez?