I don’t normally pass along stuff like this, but I have experienced Dave Ramsey’s teachings first hand and know how life changing they can be. Dave teaches a very disciplined strategy of budgeting, saving, and spending based on biblical principles. If you are at all concerned about our country’s financial future, then you should read [...]
A very interesting perspective on what the future holds…especially for future jobs and education. I can’t get it to allow me to embed the video, but you can visit the link. Shift Happens
Recently my principal praised my efforts to increase achievement and integrate technology into the classroom. First, I hate being publicly praised. It makes me feel like the odd man out, like I’m doing something wrong in the eyes of the other teachers. Second, what I’m doing in my classroom (blogging) is something I’m surprised other [...]
As a high school student, I sat in a typical English classroom. Most of my teachers lectured, showed transparencies on the projector, assigned papers, and analyzed novels. We read and read and read. We learned a little bit of grammar. We completed the (now becoming arachaic) research project on an author of choice complete with [...]
My 3rd period class eats 2nd lunch which means that we have 45 minutes of class, 30 minutes of lunch, and then the remaining 45 minutes of class. Oftentimes, students think they have enough time to leave during lunch, go to a local fast food place, pick up lunch and return to class without being [...]
I started a new assignment for my honors students this year. They are to write blogs (or journals). I decided to have them do this after a huge push to expose our kids to “real world” literature. I think this is one of the best assignments I’ve ever had my kids do. I have been [...]
“You can’t take my phone! My mom said that I’m supposed to call her whenever I have a seizure. And I need to call her soon!”
You know it’s going to be an interesting week when one of your 9th grade girls who is wearing a skirt accidentally flashes you as she’s sitting in her desk…trust me, it’s not a sight that I ever wanted to see. She gets escorted to the office for a dress code violation as I explain [...]
After nearly three months of anticipation, rounds of new faces, and millions of ideas that drifted in from San Antonio, school has finally started. I had a hard time sleeping Tuesday night. I had a case of the jitters. I wouldn’t exactly call it the same jittery feeling that I got as a child the [...]
Well, the school year starts today. I’m off to a 7:15 rendezvous to head over to Littlejohn for a “Back to School Celebration.” Jerrad asked if were just having a big party. I wish! There are lots of changes in store this year and I really don’t like change. So we’ll see. But thanks to [...]