October 2009
6 posts
Which Greek God Are You? (Facebook Quiz) →
I got Hermes. I wanted Zeus, of course. But I’m not a Zeus. :)
August 2009
8 posts
Corona Promotional Video →
This is pretty cool. Even if I’m not in it.
Teen Resource Center Opens at Evans-Compadre →
The education of Tony Danza: actor may teach... →
I think this is great, and I can’t wait to watch it. I wish there weere more depictions of high schools in entertainment. We live in such a fun world.
Tempe school resource officer funding stretched to... →
This is good news! We’re getting Officer Evans back full-time!
Corona's experience could mean long year →
I say go for 25, coach!
Ariz. school scores dispel failing labels →
This is a nice defense of Arizona schools. The gist? We do more with less funding.
Class sizes grow as school budgets shrink →
I’m lucky. My largest class this year is 34. It’s the largest class I’ve ever had. But only by two.
HS football preview: Corona del Sol Aztecs →
July 2009
2 posts
June 2009
4 posts
Controversial book to stay on reading list →
We read this book in most of my classes this past year. Why is it that the best books are the most censored? Is it because most books which contain nothing that anyone would ever object to are, as a result, not worth reading?
17 high-achieving seniors honored as Flinn... →
…including TWO from Corona!
America's Top Public High Schools →
Corona didn’t make the list. But at least Desert Vista didn’t either. Interestingly, several schools that I tried to get hired at DID make the list (i.e. North Canyon, Pinnacle, Horizon, Chaparral, Desert Mountain).
Parting words from Tempe high school graduates →
Nice!
May 2009
3 posts
Tempe Union district adopts 'worst case' spending... →
Corona coach Vibber retires after 30 years →
Pretty cool article. He’s from Michigan, BTW. 20 miles from where I’m from.
April 2009
10 posts
Air quality improvements nearly complete at Corona →
Just in time for me to leave for Marcos.
Requiem Metal Podcast →
I’ve mentioned this to my metalhead students. This is the metal podcast co-hosted by my old friend Jason (a social studies teacher in Michigan). I don’t listen. I don’t like metal. But if you do, this is probably really good stuff.
Report Envisions Teacher Shortage Looming →
This is interesting, in light of the current teacher glut. And it raises the question: Would I return to Michigan if I had the chance?
Emotions run high as Scottsdale schools lay off... →
Both of my former districts are covered in this article. TUHSD is not. I think we may be in better financial shape than most, thanks to Tempe voters last fall.
WatchI occasionally hear some crazy stuff from my students about the president. The latest of which is this tyranny/fascism/socialism meme. You know, Obama is Hitler. It’s pretty silly. And Jon Stewart skewers it pretty decisively here.
Complaint: Student reported threat because of... →
Gated Communities of Learning →
Rising tuition and sinking bank accounts are turning the nation’s colleges into bastions of inequality.
March 2009
8 posts
VIDEO: 2 teen girls arrested in Corona bomb threat →
From 12 News.
2 students arrested in bomb threat case at Corona... →
I told you the perps would get caught. Bomb threats: Just say no.
Bomb Threat Shuts Down Valley School →
A little more info.
Tempe high school's classes canceled due to threat →
Class sizes to increase as Tempe Union cuts budget →
At least this article makes me feel better about my chances of keeping MY job. Frankly, I’ll TAKE larger class sizes AND no 1% raise next year. I’d consider myself lucky to HAVE a job (much less a job I love), and I fear that isn’t going to change for a while yet.
February 2009
2 posts
January 2009
8 posts
College financial aid system facing stiff test -... →
I was afraid that this was going to happen.
Macomb County elects 21-year-old college student... →
This news article from back home mentions my best friend Jason, who teaches high school social studies. This may sound weird, but I am extemely jealous. I can only hope to one day be misremembered by a former student in such a condescendingly stupid way. So get to it, kids! Make me proud. :)
The Sounds Of Memphis: Ardent Pop : NPR Music →
Listen to this short Fresh Air piece on the amazing pop music of Memphis in the early 1970s. Big Star have been a favorite of mine for almost 20 years.
Are we there yet, Martin? →
I asked this very question in class on Friday, didn’t I?
