Jack Stow: Showing the Way

Academia has a reputation for being caught up in its own little bubble, lagging behind what’s taught or used for work in “the real world.” Being an educator is demanding enough, so it makes sense that teachers often prefer to tweak lessons plans only so much year after year. But for Jack Stow, automotive technical instructor for North Kansas City Schools in Missouri, that’s not enough. His goal is not only to advance his students’ knowledge every day but also to update automotive education standards in Missouri to keep pace with a fast-moving industry.
Learn more about Jack's views on:
1:12: The state of automotive education
3:44: Automotive instructors: recruitment issues and nationwide collaboration
8:01: Advancing automotive technology curriculum standards
12:13: How to recruit students and teachers
16:27: The role of industry professionals in education
18:19: The future of automotive education