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Finding My purpose
It took me a while to figure out what my purpose in life is. I was standing behind home plate, umpiring a high school softball game, and I kept seeing one of the coaches repeatedly belittle his players. I could … Continue reading
Moving Forward…
I chose a career later in life than many, but once it finally occurred to me, I knew I was made to be a teacher. Math was always my favorite in school and I had some good luck tutoring in … Continue reading
Posted in #trainwrecked, Coaching, Education, mentoring
Tagged moving forward, retirement
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Senior Project 2017 – Teaching Self-Empowerment and Significance
Seniors at Sheldon High School are required to complete a senior project. They can choose any project, but it needs to be challenging, take at least 15 hours to complete, and be something they have never done before. After completing … Continue reading
Posted in DFL>DNF, Education, mentoring
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Gentlemen (and Ladies) of Sheldon High School
A new club was formed at Sheldon High School this year. Junior, Elijah Rasheed recognized that style, fashion, pride in appearance, and manners seem to be missing from many young people today and he wanted to do something about it. … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Fashion, mentoring
Tagged greatness, mentoring, ScottKnot, SterlingScottxo
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Organized Chaos
Now 1/4 of the way through the school year and I’m still not really clear on exactly what Common Core is, but then, neither is anybody else. I have made two significant changes in the way I teach. The first … Continue reading
Posted in Education, mentoring
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And now, for something completely different
The first two days of the new school year under my belt and I have to say I’m pretty excited about it, but last week I might not have said so. I’m sure a lot of you have heard at … Continue reading
It’s not about me…
It was nice to be back on my home trails this week. It’s amazing how good we have it with all these beautiful trails so close to home. I wasn’t really thinking of this as a race, as much as … Continue reading
San Diego – Navy Tour
As an educator, I am always on the lookout for better ways to answer the question “when are we going to use this?” Recently, I had the opportunity to tour the Navy base at Coronado Island, near San Diego and … Continue reading
Do you need to be mentored? Do you need to be a mentor?
The short answer is “YES!” There may be a time for the “sink or swim” method of teaching, but that is not mentoring. Mentoring is beyond telling, or even showing, someone how to do something. It is a steady guide … Continue reading
The Best Part of Teaching
People frequently ask me why I like teaching high school. Often, this question comes from my students. I actually enjoy witnessing the cognitive development that takes place during the teenage years. Prior to this time in their lives the majority … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Family, morality
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