by altha-admin | Jun 24, 2012 | Articles
So, Mr. B. was the mentor whom I would seek out for my first practice lesson as a teacher in training. I remembered the classroom at Madrona Middle School being a lot bigger when I was a middle school student. Strangely, though, Mr. B's room seemed quite small. I...
by altha-admin | Jun 24, 2012 | Articles
It was my first practice lesson before student-teaching. The first semester, we were assigned to look for our favorite teacher from when we were in school. For me, I knew exactly who: Mr. B, by U.S. History teacher. Eighth grade was a pretty good time for me, not the...
by altha-admin | Jun 24, 2012 | Articles
The federal government is trying to continue in its mission to eliminate veteran homelessness over the next five years. Why not decrease the number of veterans altogether? Decreasing this country's military exploits all over the world would diminish the number of...
by altha-admin | Jun 24, 2012 | Articles
Whether the Sumo Wrestler from Trenton runs as Romney's running mate or not, Chris Christie has emboldened the Tea Party and enlarged the GOP's outreach to disaffected Democrats and independents who are looking for leadership, not follower-politicians who have...
by altha-admin | Jun 23, 2012 | Articles
December 2010, a rainy day at Los Padrinos, and I was a roving teacher for the day. Plastic hoodies abounded, for the juvenile inmates wear these overgrown plastic sacks to stay dry. For the latter part of the day, I assisted another substitute, who was assigned to...
