Mr. Stephen Rew

Stephen Rew

Motivational Messages

Mr. Stephen Rew Professional Career:

  • Eighteen year public educator.
  • 2 Time District Teacher of the Year (Drexel – 2005, Raymore-Peculiar – 2013)
  • Past-President, Missouri Choral Directors Association.
  • 2021 Raymore-Peculiar Distinguished Alumni.
  • Masters of Music Education – University of Missouri, Kansas City Conservatory of Music and Dance
  • Conscious Discipline and BIST trained.
  • More than a decade of experience on the Building Leadership Team.
  • Teaching experience at all grade levels from Kindergarten to Collegiate.
  • Presenter at Powerful Learning Conference, American Choral Directors State Conference.
  • Guest clinician regional and district honor choirs, built a model choral program through student leadership.
  • Mr. Stephen Rew is a published poet, singer-songwriter and composer.
  • Nine-years of experience in facilitating professional development.

Personal, Hobbies, In My Spare Time, Unique Facts:

  • Husband, father, servant leader, musician, community focused.
  • Life-long Royals fan, Low-Carb YouTube channel, bobblehead collector.
  • Assistant coach of my daughter’s soccer team.
  • My son is currently also my student.
  • Wife is a classroom teacher.

What I Love About School / The Profession of Education:

  • Seeing improvement in my students and having them find success.
  • Inspiring teachers and students to find their best selves.
  • Helping the mindset of those who can have a positive impact in their communities.

Favorite Quote:
“You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” — Jim Rohn

Favorite or Most Impactful Teacher Growing Up:
Todd and Pam Schnake: Todd was my high school theatre teacher (and now my colleague) who got me to come out of my shell on stage and in my life. Pam, his wife, was my mentor teacher in a class called “Cadet Teaching” which I took as a “blow off” class as a senior in high school. Each day, I would leave the high school to help her teach a group of 7th graders. I fell in love with the moments when I saw their growth toward the task. I loved the group dynamic of people working together. I completely changed the trajectory of my college plans to become an education major instead of a chemical engineer. I have never regretted this decision.