From Classrooms in Compton.

One Bus Ride Away from Hollywood Blvd 15.04.2024 4:50 ↓

One of the last bus ride away from in the series.

Why do I do this? 22.06.2023 10:04 ↓

The good and the bad

The "Standard" of Reading 22.06.2023 6:09 ↓

this episode looks at the way the English Canon fails to connect with students of color.

Black History Month 24.03.2023 24:47 ↓

Better late than never, this episode shares my thoughts and experiences about February, Black History Month.

My Students are One Bus Ride away from Museums 17.02.2023 5:14 ↓

Continuing the mini-series, "One bus ride away..." I discuss the possible barriers to my students visiting museums.

My students are a bus ride away from being surfers 17.02.2023 5:26 ↓

Continuing the mini-series "One Bus Ride Away..." In this episode, I look into the reasons (my reasons) that may keep my students from becoming surfers.

My Students are a bus ride away from the BEACH (pt 2) 19.11.2022 8:12 ↓

This mini-series looks at "things" my students live so close to yet are out of their reach.

My Students are a Bus Ride Away from...the Beach 17.11.2022 10:48 ↓

This episode continues the mini-series addressing "things" my students are a bus ride away from.

A Bus Ride Away Ep 1 17.11.2022 10:03 ↓

Mini-series diving into the "things" that they are one bus ride away from.

Am I teaching a criminal? 17.10.2022 8:13 ↓

In my class I see my students for the positive potential they contain, but the duality of nature is that with good there must be bad.

Am I in alignment? 17.10.2022 11:23 ↓

Reflecting on my personal values and beliefs and the need for them to align with my career. 

S2 Ep9 Proactive vs Reactive Thinking 16.08.2022 10:22 ↓

When educators embrace a proactive approach to planning we become more effective.

PSA: Teachers and their Time 17.03.2022 9:34 ↓

Quick message about the lack of time teachers have for "extras."

S2 E8 Power of the Call (Again) 16.03.2022 15:04 ↓

The power of calling home, really connecting with families is a practice we constantly should be thinking about.

S2 E7 Lessons from a Road Trip 28.02.2022 20:02 ↓

Lessons from the Monarch butterfly and sand related to the lived of teachers.

S2 Ep6 Growth Mindset 27.11.2021 12:57 ↓

We learn when we fail

Season 2 Episode 5 Interdisciplinary Importance 01.08.2021 20:09 ↓

Hear my pleas to work together, across grades and disciplined so our students have the best education and future opportunities possible.

Season 2 Episode 4: Lateral Reading 01.08.2021 21:14 ↓

Importance of incorporating other disciplines into your classroom, like digital citizenship. Specifically a strategy known as Lateral Reading, to verify online sources credibility.

Season 2 Episode 3 Multiple Intelligences as a year opener 01.08.2021 18:33 ↓

After clarifying some questions about the first two episodes of the season, I share how I use Gardner's Multiple Intelligences Theory to kick off the school year.

Season 2 Episode 2: Engagement- Student Choice 27.07.2021 25:23 ↓

After the pandemic how do we get students more engaged in our assignments.

Season 2 Episode 1: Assessment...for teachers 27.07.2021 14:02 ↓

Teachers model their behavior for students. We should include assessment to help us become the best teachers we can be.

Curriculum Revolution 03.10.2020 16:22 ↓

This year I am trying something new...what 's old hasn't been working thus far.

Trying to find the Positive 03.10.2020 9:33 ↓

Episode relating some truths about teaching during a pandemic but with hope.

Care-Success-Challenge: My Teaching Recipe 03.07.2020 12:02 ↓

In this episode I share my teaching philosophy.

Student Engagement 08.05.2020 12:36 ↓

In this episode I discuss student engagement during distance learning. Student engagement is not attendance.