A Winter Lesson for Education

The last few days of Winter are upon us.
Gone will be the days with long nights and little daylight.
Soon the sun will go back to its highest place in the sky.

Here in California,
If there is one word to describe this past February,
Precipitation would do the job.
In both forms: Rain and Snow.

The snow accumulated in the mountain tops.
The rain made the grounds became saturated.
Excess water flowing into the smallest creeks and streams,
Filling up rivers and canals, lakes and reservoirs,
In some cases a little too much to soon,
Causing us to make important decisions,
Based on the need for safety and security.
Bringing to light forgotten problems,
In need of new solutions.

So it is with education.
Education is the precipitation that students learn,
Its two forms are skills and knowledge.
Two great decision making tools to have.
Two great problem solving tools to use.

So learn, study, and develop your education,
And increase the storage capacities,
And clear the drainage passageways,
And decide how to solve those problems,
In the best and brightest possible way.



Manuel R. CortezRodas - Educator

Copyright 2017.  MRCR Educational Consulting Firm.  All Rights Reserved.

February 2017

We have crossed the midpoint of the most condensed month in the school year.

Super Bowl, Lunar New Year, Valentine's Day, President's Day Weekend, a dedication to the contributions of African Americans, and many other events and recognitions that take place in this the month that every four years fluctuates between 28 and 29 days in length.

Educators prepare to enter the final phase, in the stretch that will be March, to prepare students as they get ready to demonstrate their skills and knowledge as measured by state standards.

We begin to phase out of winter and into spring.

Educators begin to look for spring blossoms.



Manuel R. CortezRodas - Educator

Copyright 2017.  MRCR Educational Consulting Firm.  All Rights Reserved.