New School Year 2014-15

The 2014-15 school year has begun.  Students, teachers, parents, administrators, and educators have gone back to school.  The first day of classes has come and gone, so has the first week, and soon enough both the first holiday will arrive as the first month will depart.

There is much work to do and growth to achieve.  Not all will be starting at the same level, but all should be finishing on par.  By making education our priority we can create a learning environment where study, creativity, and interaction can take place.

This cannot be achieved without a plan or preparation.  It is worthwhile to take some time and come up with an implementable roadmap that can serve as a guide throughout the school year.  This roadmap should also allow for exits and entrances in case it is needed to go off road.

It is also imperative that trust, safety, and security be established as part of the learning environment.  By preparing for possible emergencies and disasters, which could take place in the classroom, school, or community, these three imperatives can become established as a natural part of the educational process.


Author: Manuel R. CortezRodas - Educator

Copyright 2014.  MRCR Educational Consulting Firm.  All Rights Reserved.

1st Day of School Stories

August, it seems, has become the month of "Back to School".  We mark the return to education this month.  Before the first day of school, students go to bed the prior night knowing that the next day is the start, and continuation, of our education.

As students begin to wake up that first day, some eagered to get started while others struggle with thoughts of what is to take place, they begin to make a series of choices: Wake up, Snooze, Shower, Have Breakfast, Pack Lunch, Walk, Bike, Be Ready for the Ride, etc. All these choices and not even in school yet!

As a student and an educator I have had over 33 years of back to school covering four decades (80's, 90's, 2000's, 10's).  Each year beginning with a first day of school. Each first day of school unique, with nerves and butterflies in the stomach, a permanent part of my educational path, my educational history.

Five stories come to mind when reminiscing about the first day of school.  Memories of that day we go back to school. That day we return to education. See if these sound familiar to you too:

1. The new student in school.
2. Being late to school.
3. Walking into the wrong classroom.
4. Not wearing the propper attire.
5. The new student who can't speak English.

Author: Manuel R. CortezRodas - Educator

Copyright 2014.  MRCR Educational Consulting Firm.  All Rights Reserved.

Returning to Education (Part 3)

How can we succeed
in preparing for
our return to education?

Here is some advice,
which can serve as a guide,
to prepare and succeed
in the upcoming school year.

For all students:
STUDY.  So you can learn.
For new students: Become familiar.
For returning students: Be welcoming.

For all teachers:
LEARN. So you can teach.
For new teachers: Ask for assistance.
For returning teachers: Offer assistance.

For parents:
PARTICIPATE in the educational process.
For educators:
FACILITATE the educational process.


Author: Manuel R. CortezRodas - Educator

Copyright 2014.  MRCR Educational Consulting Firm. All Rights Reserved.

Returning to Education (Part 2)

How we prepare for our return to education
can become a factor, in our departure from it,
at the end of the school year.

If we do a good job
of preparing for our return,
at the end of the school year
our departure should be a successful one.

HOWEVER,

If we fail to do a good job
of preparing for our return,
at the end of the school year
our departure,
if we reach the end of the year,
can only become successful
through a great deal of self-sacrifice
and the help
of those
who care for us
to succeed.


Author: Manuel R. CortezRodas - Educator

Copyright 2014.  MRCR Educational Consulting Firm.  All Rights Reserved.

Returning to Education (Part 1)

We are returning to education.
We have had our Summer Break,
and now,
it is time to return to education,
so we may become educated furthermore.

This we do
as we transition from Summer Sessions and prepare for "Back to School"
in anticipation
of that first day of school
which indicates
the start of a new school year.

We have reached the time in which we return to our places of education.
Places where we spend time: Learning, Teaching, Studying.
Places where knowledge is exchanged
by those who are part of the Educational Process:
Students, Teachers, Learners, Administrators,
Adults who serve for the betterment of education for all.


Author: Manuel R. CortezRodas - Educator

Copyright 2014.  MRCR Educational Consulting Firm.  All Rights Reserved.

August 2014

August is the month in which education transitions from summer sessions to the return to education. By the Labor Day holiday, education is back in session, and a new school year has begun.  Students, Parents, Teachers, Administrators, and all those who take part as educators, prepare for back to school: Classrooms have to be prepared, supplies have to be stocked, lessons need to be planned, last year is so long time ago, and next year is so far away.

MRCR Education is also preparing during this transition time.  This is done so that the posts which are shared have great value to you.  We hope that you find them informational, insightful, and inspiring.  Our focus continues to be on the betterment of education for all, and we share our experiences, research, and ideas on English Language Learning, STEAM Education, and HAST Education, as well as a diverse array of other educational themes which are a part of the growth and development of education.

Author: Manuel R. CortezRodas - Educator

Copyright 2014.  MRCR Educational Consulting Firm.  All Rights Reserved.