Mr. Meckley's Biography:
Educational Background:
Professional Background:
Coaching Background:
Family Background:
- Bachelor of Science Secondary Education - [Social Studies] - [1997] - East Stroudsburg University - East Stroudsburg, PA
- Master of Science - [Educational Administration] - [2005] - McDaniel College - Westminster, MD
Professional Background:
- Social Studies Teacher - [1998 to Present] - South Western High School - Hanover, PA
- Social Studies Department Chairperson - [2007 to 2019] - South Western High School - Hanover, PA
Coaching Background:
- West Manheim Elementary Football Coach - [2018 - Present] - West Manheim - Hanover, PA
- Stallions Youth Wrestling Coach - [2015 - Present] - South Western - Hanover, PA
- Assistant Junior High Wrestling Coach - [1997 - 2006] - South Western High School - Hanover, PA
- Head 9th Grade Football Coach - [1999 - 2001] - South Western High School - Hanover, PA
- Assistant 9th Grade Football Coach - [1998, 2002] - South Western High School - Hanover, PA
- Assistant 7th Grade Football Coach - [1997] - South Western High School - Hanover, PA
- Volunteer Girls Softball Coach - [1997 - 1998] - South Western High School - Hanover, PA
Family Background:
- My wife, Kara, is a high school mathematics teacher at Littlestown High School. We live in Hanover, Pennsylvania with our daughter, Jordan, and son, Jake.
- I enjoy hunting, fishing, being outdoors, and spending time with my family at our cabin in Milroy, PA.
- Being a teacher in the South Western School District has been a very rewarding experience. I have been a "Mustang" since I was five years old and the person I am today is due in part because of my experiences in this district. I am proud to teach at South Western High School along with an exceptional student body, faculty, staff, and administrative team.
My Educational Philosophy and Mission:
I firmly believe that ALL students possess the ability to learn. Students must be driven, encouraged, and supported to help achieve their full potential and turn dreams into realities. A free education is sometimes taken for granted in America. There are places in the world where young adults do not have such an opportunity. Therefore, it is important for teachers, parents, and communities to emphasize the value of public education. We as a nation must work collaboratively to achieve success in the classroom.
My mission is to educate the youth of America so they possess the skills and knowledge to make competent decisions in a complex and changing world. If democracy and free enterprise are to survive, then the future leaders of this great nation must be literate and capable of assuming the reigns of leadership. Every young person regardless of race, sex, beliefs, or socioeconomic background deserves the very best education possible.
My mission is to educate the youth of America so they possess the skills and knowledge to make competent decisions in a complex and changing world. If democracy and free enterprise are to survive, then the future leaders of this great nation must be literate and capable of assuming the reigns of leadership. Every young person regardless of race, sex, beliefs, or socioeconomic background deserves the very best education possible.
Favorite Education Quotes:
Students don't care how much you know until they know how much you care.
- Anonymous
The test of a good teacher is not how many questions he can ask his pupils that they will answer readily, but how many questions he inspires them to ask him which he finds it hard to answer.
- Alice Wellington Rollins
You can be whatever you want to be, do whatever you want to do, go wherever you want to go, and have whatever you want to have, as long as you believe in yourself.
- Zig Ziglar
- Anonymous
The test of a good teacher is not how many questions he can ask his pupils that they will answer readily, but how many questions he inspires them to ask him which he finds it hard to answer.
- Alice Wellington Rollins
You can be whatever you want to be, do whatever you want to do, go wherever you want to go, and have whatever you want to have, as long as you believe in yourself.
- Zig Ziglar
This site is updated and maintained by Mr. Todd E. Meckley
Email: [email protected]
South Western High School - 200 Bowman Road - Hanover, PA 17331
Email: [email protected]
South Western High School - 200 Bowman Road - Hanover, PA 17331