Changes…Oh, and I’m Heading to Boston…

On March 17th I’ll be heading to Boston to observe some of the Boston Autonomous Schools, gather insight on how they work, and collaborate with fellow teachers and administrators at what I hope will be my new school (job) next year.
There is a brand-spanking-new high school opening in the adjacent area to where I teach [...]

Where Have All the Honeybees Gone, Long Time Passing

(50 bonus points for getting the play on some old song lyrics for my title)
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Haagen-Dazs is warning that a creature as small as a honeybee could become a big problem for the premium ice cream maker’s business.
At issue is the disappearing bee colonies in the United States, a situation [...]

I Can Now Say I Have "Published" Photography

Who would have thought that some random, and not so fantastical photo I shot, would someday be published online.
Check it out. http://www.schmap.com/antwerp/tours_tour2/#p=155604&i=155604_9.jpg

Formula of a Teacher in a Lull

Low morale amongst faculty
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Low motivation in students
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Teacher who is frustrated
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Sucky lesson plans and a grouchy teacher

Forum on High School Reform, Any Bloggers Going??

Tomorrow I will head down to San Diego to spend one night at my brother’s home where I will get to see and hang out with one of my nieces and nephews. I’m looking forward to that.  Thursday morning I’ll drive over to the Forum on High School Reform where I”ll be for just a [...]

I Voted, I Ran Errands, I Am

Yes, I voted today, amongst other things.  My polling place was a local Armenian church/school. Of course I went right when school was getting out so it was nuts in the parking lot, but what matters most is, I voted.
Avi and I got a lot of other important business handled today too. I spoke [...]

Sometimes You Just Need to Vent…

Rotten days suck. Yeah, obvious isn’t it. This week has me so frustrated at work. There are a mix of reasons why I’m so irritated. I could talk about numerous things irritating me, such as:

administrators who seem to have no people skills
changes being made in school structure without being thought through
teachers who are more [...]