It is most certainly in my plans. I live just north of Houston, so not to far of a drive for me. I missed it last year due to a sick child. Keeping my fingers crossed this year. :)
I agree that self-paced online learning would be a great option. However, I wonder if that is going to help reach (save) our at-risk population. The only way to extend the school day/year without extending teacher hours or hiring more teachers is to…
It seems a pretty simple, common sense argument. Kids spend more time learning, kids learn more. Of course the problem is that it requires a great deal of money to support a system like this financially. If pay doesn't increase with longer hours and…
Born in Oklahoma City, OK but moved around mostly between OK and TX. I consider myself a Texoman. I have lived in San Antonio three times, Houston three times, and Dallas. I hated school as a kid. I found it boring and monotonous. Ultimatley, I dropped out of high school only to realize later I actually liked to learn but through media and technology. I obtained my GED and eventually started college and here I am...
Currently- Customer Relationship and Training Specialist with netTrekker
Discovery Educator Network Field Manager- Discovery Education
Seventh Grade Science Teacher- McCullough Jr High, TX
Sixth Grade Social Studies Teacher- Eisenhower MS, TX
Seventh Grade Science Teacher- Independence Charter MS, OK
Thanks for the kind words, Chris. Our direction with new offerings is differentiated learning for middle and high school math: Catchup Math can be seen at catchupmath.com. While I am new to netTreker Village, I’m going to take the plunge and try to start a topic – wish me luck!
Thanks Chris, had I known I'd witness such talent as yours on the Village, I would have joined sooner! Great Job in in Calcasieu - Randy had nice things to say about you!
At 11:17am on February 27, 2009, Randy Wilhelm said…
Chris. Thanks for your nice words. It is such an honor to be able to serve this company, and by extension, K-12 Kids and educators everywhere. Having you on the team makes us one of the luckiest groups around. Everything I hear from customers and your colleagues is that you are one heck of a good man. Let's both keep serving kids and educators.....terrific things are taking place!