The bus ride to Mindo on Thursday was quite an adventure. Mindo is located some 35 miles [50 kilometers] northwest of Quito in a small valley about 4,000 feet lower in elevation than the capital (which itself sits at more than 9,200 feet) and nestled between the mountains. We paid $5.00 each for the roundtrip [...]
We arrived in Quito about 2 o’clock Sunday morning. Our landing was delayed four hours because of weather. It was raining in Quito and visibility was poor. We circled the city for an hour and then then flew to Guayaquil, Ecuador’s largest city which is situated on the coast, to refuel. Once we finally landed in Quito, getting [...]
Today after school, I attended the last hour-long weekly PLT meeting (formerly known as the PLC meeting) of my 28-year public education career. We discussed the AYP target goals for the EOGs. We were reminded that before you request an SST meeting for a student you need to have a PEP which would help facilitate the [...]
This Friday is my last day in a public school classroom after 28 years. As it fast approaches, my thoughts turn to all the wonderful things I will miss. I am going to miss the kindergartners. Many technology teachers find it challenging to instruct five-year-olds in the computer lab. I love working with this age, [...]
Last Tuesday, I attended a school improvement committee meeting after work. We met around a set of tables arranged in a circle and spent 45 minutes discussing progress of our school’s improvement goals. The principal always has little gifts set out for those teachers and others who participate in these regular gatherings. I am sure [...]
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