Monthly Archives: December 2009

partnerships? true reform vs. just reform (the educational clone wars pt.1)

Posted on December 16, 2009 by Mark Gomez

my good friend antero (see my blogroll) recently had his students examine an article written about their school, the school where most of my students end up attending, the school where i have weathered with pride the last 2 football … Continue reading →

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ITS A WISE PARENT… OF A WISE CHILD…

Posted on December 9, 2009 by Mark Gomez

recently i have been attending saturday classes for teachers on how to effectively teach gifted and highly gifted (yes there is a difference apparently) students. however today’s session was focused on parents of gifted children and strategies and resources they … Continue reading →

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killing me softly with no songs…

Posted on December 2, 2009 by Mark Gomez

i can’t help but lament when i realize that i am a cog in this wheel, but that i try with all my might to provide opportunities for creativity to be welcomed and valued… actually encouraged. when i lament about … Continue reading →

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2nd class citizens, smokers, and California contradictions…

Posted on December 1, 2009 by Mark Gomez

i have to say with some weird mixture of satisfaction and self-disappointment that i have been frequenting the reality that would have me labeled as the title of this post… it happens every so often, picking up the bad habit … Continue reading →

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