June 19, 2020
Among the clamor around President Trump’s campaign rally in Tulsa, OK, on June 20, 2020, is the request by his campaign that attendees sign a waiver releasing the President and his minions from any liability should participants contract COVID-19. But Read more…
May 21, 2020
I believe the story this week of two domestic Ford assembly plants opening/closing/opening is going to be, unfortunately, typical of restarting our economy. The situation raises several economic questions, at least in my mind, that I can’t seem to find Read more…
May 7, 2020
Since the stay-at-home order, I find myself to be increasingly on the receiving end of information. But unlike the students implied in this blog’s mission, I am an eager recipient. I’ve been seated in front of my TV for hours Read more…
May 4, 2020
Today marks an amazing milestone in our nation’s history. For the first time ever the oral proceedings of the US Supreme Court will be streamed LIVE. This will be an unprecedented opportunity for a majority of the populace to hear Read more…
April 17, 2020
This week the talk around the virtual water cooler centered on reopening the country and the pros/cons of livelihoods vs. lives. One key factor discussed in this process was students returning to school. Many in government, media, and politics recognize Read more…
March 28, 2020
Online education is nothing new. Cyber high schools and post-secondary institutions deliver instruction online all the time. Personally, I completed part of my MEd and all of my K-12 Administation Certification online. For a majority of elementary and secondary teachers, Read more…
March 26, 2020
“BC” For generations some religions knew this as an abbreviation for “Before Christ” vs. “AD” (“Anno Domini”) which is Latin for “in the year of the Lord” and refers to the birth of Jesus. But for a new generation, “BC” Read more…
March 22, 2020
Learning for learning’s sake is a lost art. Yeah, you can take “personal enrichment” classes at the local community college in practically every conceivable subject, but personal growth vs. scoring well on tests isn’t an option until you’re out of Read more…
Hello, everyone, and welcome! I started this blog and Facebook page because, well, I’ve found my first eight years of teaching high school to be a little frustrating. I entered vocational education because I thought I would be teaching students Read more…
This post originally appeared in September 2019 Social media is blowing up with first-day-of-school pictures and stories. Parents post their children smiling, from pre-school to high school, in new clothes or school uniforms, and trying to recreate poses from the Read more…
