Teacher and department chair in an inner city school for 20 years where I have collaborated on two smaller learning communities within the business department. Using the tools and skills they were taught in my classes, my students have found success in the real world.
Although an inner city school can be challenging, highly qualified teachers are necessary to raise test scores and to achieve improved student attendance rates. My students have higher pass rates for standardized tests as well as achieving better than average graduation rates. Through innovative teaching methods I have been able to provide a unique learning environment for the students in which they use technology for project-based assignments.
This is my second career. I’m beginning to plan for my third. This blog is my sounding board for all I do, both in the classroom and out of it.
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teachj // March 18, 2008 at 1:40 am |
Thanks for the add to your links, but can you change it to “TeachJ”?
Melissa B. // June 30, 2008 at 8:37 pm |
How do I get in touch with you via e-mail? I have a “present” to send you for entering my Silly Sunday Sweepstakes!
Hank Kellner // July 18, 2008 at 3:04 pm |
Hello,
Thanks for reading my blog. I hope you subscribed. As soon as I discover how to establish links, I’ll add your blog.
Hank Kellner
helaza // December 27, 2008 at 8:22 pm |
It’s an honor to have your visited on my page, friend. i could not help myself but agreed with teacher speak
( my parent both are )..
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Can we have exhange link on our blogroll list?
Wow…that a greatness of being a teacher, have much time to do own stuff, and long holiday.
Will love to drop at your page anytime, and continue reading yours.
Hope you enjoy your holiday, here some love from east.
Jack // December 28, 2008 at 1:45 am |
Hi DKZody,
I found your blog at the Edublog Award 2008 nominee list. I am working on a community service project @ MIT university. We want to get kids to make videos about SAT vocabulary and create a free and more fun way to prep for the big test. You can view some sample videos at the website we’re using http://www.BrainyFlix.com.
To encourage participation, we are going to run a contest and give out a small cash prize to the video that receives the most number of votes from viewers. We’ll start accepting video submissions on January 1, 2009.
I was wondering if you would be willing to write a short post about our charity event. The more videos we receive, the more helpful we think we can be!
Please let me know. If you have any hangups about doing so, I’d love the chance to address them.
Thank you and have a happy new year!
Jack
OKP // January 28, 2009 at 12:20 am |
Thanks for dropping by my blog! I’m enjoying reading some of your stuff!
Holly Jahangiri // April 26, 2009 at 11:00 pm |
Hi! Yes, I am baffled by the folks who drop by my blog without even saying hello – and I’m very glad you did, so that I could meet you and check out YOUR blog.
Do you think that higher test scores and higher graduation rates translate into higher retention of knowledge and skills, and more success in the real world? Or are we training kids to pass the tests, but fail at life? I’ll admit to being somewhat biased against these tests – I think too much class time is spent “teaching to the test” and too little is spent on requiring students to think deeply and critically for themselves.
I’ve got my 13 year old in Scouts, learning skills, and he earns 6 minutes of video game time for every SAT vocabulary word he learns (demonstrating spelling, meaning, and practical application). I also reward reading and discussion with game time (it’s his favorite, and most effective, incentive). But all that time in school – ironically, his lowest grades are in his best subjects, and no one seems to recognize the problem with that. He’s bored, but learning to skate by. His test scores are usually in the Recognized or Commended range.
missincognegro // July 7, 2009 at 3:37 pm |
What will your third career be?
dkzody // July 17, 2009 at 11:48 pm |
I don’t know just yet, but it will take place in San Francisco. I am looking into nonprofit with an interest in microfinance and entrepreneurship. I’m waiting for God to call me up and tell me.
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azizmoummou // November 9, 2009 at 2:33 pm |
Hi,
I love the idea of your blog.I’m an English teacher and I wonder if my students can take a look on your blog.We can interchange ideas and put each others blogs on blogroll.Is that ok?
mine is :http://hellochichaoua.wordpress.com