Drivers License requirement, possible deterrent for Black men? When you apply for a paraeducator or teacher position with the Seattle School district, you may notice that one of the job requirements listed is a valid drivers license. For some Black men, this is not an issue at all, but for others this requirement listed on … Continue reading No license, no job?
Category: What’s Happening
Credential Check… NCAA creates “Rich Paul Rule”
The NCAA has made a decision to require agents to have a bachelor's degree in order to represent collegiate basketball players trying to determine if they are ready to enter the NBA draft or return to college. As a teacher, I can't help but use this as a lesson to emphasize the importance of having … Continue reading Credential Check… NCAA creates “Rich Paul Rule”
Congratulations Mr. Tabichi
Kenyan science teacher Peter Tabichi wins "Worlds Best Teacher Award" and recieves 1 million dollars in prize money. A link to the story below. https://www.bbc.com/news/business-47658803
Kareem Abdul Jabbar memorabilia auctioned for $2.8 million
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Educators make sure your students fill out a FAFSA application!
Washington left over $50 million in federal financial aid unused.
Seattle is the most educated major city in the US
What needs to be done to ensure that we are preparing the youth to be able to compete for high paying jobs in Seattle?
In order to achieve it, you have to believe it.
"I crash through glass ceilings, I break through closed doors."- Jay-Z
Wanna get away?
The more I watch Akon talk about Africa, the more I want to live in an African country at some point in my life.
Mistaken thoughts
In Early Childhood instruction, a mistaken thought, is any thought that goes against liberal principles. This is according to how I have seen the term explained to children. You cant just dismiss a persons thought process. It isn't realistic for every one to think the same.
Teacher Diversity?
When I started my masters program two years ago, I learned about teaching practicum, which refers to "experiences that teacher trainees have in the classroom before they take on the full range of responsibilities required for student teaching." This made me think about all the Instructional assistants that have years of experience with the schools they are at. Based on what I have done over the last 5 quarters of school at UW, there is no one that can tell me that some instructional assistants don't already have the practicum hours necessary to satisfy a teaching preparation program practicum requirements. For that reason, any I.A. with multiple years on the job that is planning on attending school should be exempt from practicum requirements.
Thoughts Processed 