This is the final post in a series of three regarding traits shared by great teachers. If you missed the first one, it’s located here. Trait 6: They Value Collaboration Megan Miller, a Pre AP Civics Teacher at Switzerland Point Middle School in St. Johns County, meets with her colleagues to exchange information. “We have […]
My Return to Twin Lakes Middle School
April 24, 2012 by
As you may know, I have been attempting to volunteer my services at Mandarin Middle School. It’s been about a month now and I’ve made two separate trips to visit them, but no one from that school has ever contacted me. If you’d like to see that complete story, it begins here. If you know […]
My Return to Mandarin Middle School
April 10, 2012 by
In my previous post I wrote about my decision to volunteer my services at Mandarin Middle School, the closest school to my home here in Jacksonville. If you haven’t had a chance to read it, it’s located here. To reprise a little bit, after my first visit to the school I completed the online background […]
KIPP’s Teaching Demands are Stringent
December 9, 2011 by
This is the continuation of my previous post regarding a local KIPP school. If you haven’t had a chance to read that, it is located here. In this KIPP school, it’s hard work for the teachers too. They promise to follow through on returning phone calls and e-mails. All KIPP schools are designed to prepare […]
Teachers Are the True Survivors
November 29, 2011 by
Mark Woods, a columnist for the Florida Times-Union, had a piece that I think you will find interesting. Although it was written on June 15 of this year, what he has to say about teachers is well worth repeating here. This is what he had to say. “It’s hard to believe that another school year […]
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