I was able to share a message about God’s love based on the Book of Hosea to a group of teachers at my school . These are my notes: When Miranda and I got married, our pre-marital counselor said we need to learn to “Expect …
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A Teacher Prayer for the End of this Year – 2021
Lord, Like Moses standing before the Red Sea with Pharoah’s army at his heels, last August we stood before a school year with Covid restrictions and virtual students and we were overwhelmed. We were trapped with an ocean of obstacles ahead and Covid at our …
Read MoreCompass or Map
The goal of teaching is to enable and empower students to navigate this world with a compass, but I’ve been teaching them with maps. Here’s what I mean: As a teacher, I work very hard show my students the steps it takes to accomplish a …
Read MoreWoodshop Update
I’ve been teaching woodshop for over 8 months now and thought it was probably time for a little update. YES!!! ALL MY STUDENTS STILL HAVE ALL THEIR FINGERS!! Long story short. I like it. I didn’t really know what to think when I was getting …
Read MoreTeaching Wood Shop
“Working on my carpentry skills – wanna be like the Master!” I just became the “Industrial Technology” teacher at Clute Intermediate and I’m excited about the possibilities! As a former Social Studies teacher who has very little experience in wood shop, I never imagined myself …
Read MoreTeaching Job
Steve Corn Resume Principal’s Recommendation I have been working as a 6th grade Social Studies teacher for the last semester and will be “let go” this May due to the financial struggles of Brazosport ISD and the status of my contract. The decision does not …
Read MoreOrange Name Tags
No more orange nametags!!! I got a job!!! I’ll be working as a 6th grade Social Studies teacher at Grady Rasco Middle School beginning Jan 3rd, 2011! I’m excited about this opportunity for quite a few reasons but at least one of them is that …
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Jewish Educational System
I wanted to post something about how the Jewish Educational System worked. Once I knew this stuff, my understanding of Scripture seemed to be much stronger. Anyway, here’s a basic description. (Very basic) Bet Sefer – “House of the Book” (Ages 6-10yrs) In the Jewish …
Read MoreLeadership Compass
The leadership compass is the basis for the leadership model we studied at the College of Biblical Studies. North = Character South = Skills West = Relationships East = Vision A true leader is a man/woman of character and influence with leadership skills to move …
Read MoreExpectations Matter – Two Words
Expectations Matter. Part 1 – Two words matter. (This will be a short series of posts.) Check out this psychological test! A professor doesn’t show up to teach one day @ MIT. The students are told there will be a substitute and they are each …
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