My Education Experience

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Wednesday, February 4, 2015

From the Bathroom Sink

"I don't drink water from the bathroom sink," I told Ann back in 2008. "The water does not taste as good as the kitchen sink's." "It makes no difference," Ann said. The two of us went back and forth. No one was convinced. A few weeks later, we were watching Family Guy. In the midst of the show, one... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, February 3, 2015

I Respected Him

Before I talk about the final entry related to my Tank Man Lesson with George Jakubek, I must write first about Jack Reed. Jack was another peer of mine in Methods of Teaching Social Studies. Before that, I had taken Introduction to Special Education with Jack. The course required students to... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

The Best Because I Was So Happy

If someone were to ask me what was my best year of high school, I would think of the different ways in which each year was best. Freshman year was the most exciting because of the newness of high school. Sophomore year was when I was at my most happiest. Junior Year had the most interesting thus... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Starting Later...A Bad Idea...For Now

There is a fast growing movement for Maryland Public Schools to start the day after Labor Day. Maryland Public Schools used to start the day after Labor Day until the middle 1990s, when the start date was moved up a week for reasons I do not know. People bellyached for years about the later start.... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Elevator Plane

My sister Ann is afraid of elevators. She is claustrophobic and fears elevators getting stuck or falling. She will not go on them. So what was much to my surprise, she was willing to go on a plane with Dad, Mom and I to Chicago back in May 2007. In a conversation with Dad, I said to him in the days... Sign in to see full entry.

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