Posted in Daraja Academy, Philosophy, education on Mar 31st, 2008 6 Comments »
I am reading a book called Three Cups of Tea, by David Oliver Relin about a man named Greg Mortenson, who after failing to summit K2 stumbles into a small village in Northern Pakistan called Korphe and promises to build the people of the village a school. Reading this book coupled with my friend Jason’s [...]
Posted in Power of Web 2.0, Resignation, education on Mar 31st, 2008 3 Comments »
Comment I just left on The Thinking Stick:
As you, and maybe some of your readers know, what you discussed in this post has been a very real experience for me. I have written on the subject a bit, but since I am exposed and looking for a new job, I am a bit reserved on [...]
Posted in Daraja Academy, education on Mar 30th, 2008 1 Comment »
I do now want to write about how I met Jason Doherty, or the months we spent in his hospital room while his shattered body mended from a car crash I should have been involved with, but due to my nine lives, I missed. I won’t mention how I rescued him from yet another car [...]
Posted in Resignation on Mar 26th, 2008 No Comments »
I just wanted to write a quick post of gratitude for all the support I have had from the many new friends I have made on the edublogosphere. There have been several posts about my situation and some great comments. So thank you. I am listening to some good ole fashion loud rock music, Modest [...]
Posted in education on Mar 26th, 2008 3 Comments »
Ever since I lost my job a little over a week ago, I have had a lot on my mind. I lay in bed every night writing and re-writing my thoughts in disappearing poems, essays, and blog posts. The larger themes are there in the darkness, staring at me, but nothing seems to solidify into [...]
Posted in Resignation on Mar 14th, 2008 13 Comments »
To Prospective Employers:
If you are reading this post, then you have most likely already read my cover letter, perused my resume, and now are probably left asking yourself why such an experienced, passionate teacher would resign from his current position. Below you will find my explanation:
As a Language Arts teacher, I try to inspire kids [...]
Posted in Resignation on Mar 9th, 2008 22 Comments »
Due to the sensitive nature of what has happened, I will only post my official statement at this time. I am only posting this statement, because I feel I owe it to my newly created network of educators to keep them in the loop. I was in the midst of several great projects, and so [...]
Posted in Blogging on Mar 1st, 2008 3 Comments »
What a week I’ve had! All of my classes are fully immersed with our blogging, and everything is rolling full steam ahead. I was sifting through my Google Reader account the other night, reading students blogs, and I was blown away by how quickly most of my students are learning the basics. I simply make [...]
