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So, the big issue today here in Houston (and maybe Texas) is the high school exit-level test called the TAKS test (Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills. In the Houston Chronicle newspaper, there was a story Sunday about a senior high school student transferring to Colorado to graduate from high school because she cannot pass Texas' TAKS test. Colorado has no high school exit level test to demonstrate competence from high school. So she plans to transfer to Colorado to avoid the TAKS test and… Continue

Hey folks, So my son will be working as a summer intern for the Air Force at Wright Patterson AFB in Deyton, Ohio. We are frantically trying to find a decent apartment that he can share with seveal other interns form May 5, to August 15th. Is anyone here familiar with the Deyton area. We are looking online and have found several apartment complexes. But, the problem is that we have no clue as to whether a particular set of apartments is okay to live in. We are in a hurry because two of the inte… Continue

Okay so said that I would tell you about the problems I encountered when I became a teacher. It was a stunner for me! . In my first semster teaching Algebra II as a long term sub, I had a female student in 6th period. Good, quiet, respectful, hard-working student. She came to me one day towards the end of class and asked to speak to me. We spoke at the front of the class in very quiet tones and she asked if I could release her 10 minutes early each day so that she could pick up her daughter i… Continue

So, as I was saying I am a huge believer in students getting an education. Not that college is the answer for everyone, But I believe that it provides most with a better opportunity than not having an education. Because of my own experiences, I encourage my students to always do their best and try to ignore the chaos that swims around them in high school. In my classes, my key for motivating my students is to create a connection with my students. Towards that end, I use humor, encouragement, re… Continue

Okay, so I became a teacher and had my eyes opened. But prior to that I was a parent of two kids that we sent to public school. (If you have read my previous posts you would know that I was one of those kids that teachers hate. I was rude, disrespectful and cut class very frequently. I was also blessed and overcame the trouble I caused myself). We sent our kids to school with specific orders to be respectful, behave and do their best. We didn't really have to tell our kids to behave. But they bo… Continue