Experience:  Mr. Haberl has taught junior high science at Saints Peter and Paul School for the past thirty six years.  Mr. Haberl has been responsible for bringing the rocket launch to school, coached baseball and basketball in the past, and developed the "Above and Beyond Science" Elective.  

Education:  Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, Saint Louis University, University of Missouri-Rolla

Teaching Philosophy:  Science is something each child must personally experience.  To learn science, children must "DO" science.

Years of Experience:  37

Teaching Honors and Accolades:

• 1 of 20 Junior High instructors (from over 500 applicants) to participate in two separate National Science Foundation Pilot Projects to promote creative, hands-on, science instruction.  The first administered through SLU, the second through the University of MO-Rolla.
• Received a $500 cash award for creative science instruction from the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy.
• Received the Children’s Empowerment Award from the Kid’s Day International Organization.  Selection based on student recommendation.  One of two teachers in Monroe County to receive the award for “Outstanding Service and Concern for the Young People in Southern Illinois”
• Selected to participate in a science instructors symposium sponsored by SIUE.  Participants received training in technology-related science fields, developed new approaches to teaching traditional science, and were charged to disseminate these methods to other science teachers in the bi-state area.
  

Professional Development:  

• Diocesan Institute Training-August 2011
• Boys Town Social Skills Training-August 2011