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A Teaching Decision Record/Recommendation (TDR)
Just like the world of engineering (or the rollercoaster ride of parenting 🎢), there are many decisions to make. Teachers, like captains at the helm, make choices about classroom management, procedures, assessments, grading, incentives, and discipline, all varying based on their unique school environment. Sometimes these decisions are intricate puzzles, and at other times, they call for collaboration. 🧩🤝
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Embracing a New Chapter: From Industry to Classroom
I’m pleased to share that I’ve accepted a teaching position with SLVUSD for the 2023-24 academic year, where I’ll guide Middle School and High School students through the fascinating world of Computer Science. This isn’t just a career change; it’s a heartfelt commitment to our community’s future. 💖
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Empowering Voices: The Journey of 2023 Youth Speech Contests
This year, I set out to reintroduce the Lions speech contest to the schools I support. I firmly believe in the power of rhetoric as a tool for fostering youth leadership, and with a potential $20k scholarship up for grabs, what better incentive could there be? It’s crucial to amplify the voices of our youth. 📣
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Python: The Future of K12 Coding Education
For tech veterans, the choice is clear. Python, often considered a “teaching language”, is hugely popular and the go-to solution for a vast array of modern software engineering problems. However, it’s not the default choice for K12 education. Why?
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Building Classroom Community Through Rituals: Reflections on the Pledge and Rotary's Four-Way Test
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Deciding to become a teacher
For four decades, I’ve been fortunate enough to turn my passion into a paycheck. Yes, you heard it right! I’ve been paid to play with computers, to solve problems, and to immerse myself in the fascinating world of electronics and computer science 🖥️⚡.
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Screenagers Next Chapter & Youth Anxiety
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Running Mile by Mile: Reflections on a New Years Resolution
578 days and 780 miles.
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Reflecting on Accomplishments: Nurturing Growth in Education and Community
Wrapping up my time with a school is always bittersweet, a time to spend some social capital, and give back. This year, my son and daughter completed their middle school journey at Nature Academy and SLVMS.
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Unveiling the Virtual Classroom: A Parent's Perspective on Remote Learning and Teaching Python to 7th/8th Graders
It has been a year of remote school and remote work, where I’ve had the unique opportunity to occasionally eavesdrop on my children’s 7th-grade classes. Either I’ve forgotten a lot in the last 40 years or they teach students so much more these days.
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Cultivating Digital Citizenship: Empowering Our Children in a Connected World
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SLV CoderDojo
Most Tuesday nights of the 2018-19 school year were SLV CoderDojo nights. In the SLVE MU room, a few dedicated parents and two dozen engaged students ate pizza, had fun and learned together.
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From Mini Mermaids to Young Tritons: A Journey of Empowerment and Wrestling Adventures
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Friday Coding for 4th and 5th graders
Friday Coding was an after-school program that ran from September 29 to December 15, 2017, spanning a period of 10 weeks. It provided a valuable opportunity for twenty enthusiastic 4th and 5th graders to dive into the world of coding. The program kicked off and concluded at the SLE playground.
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