Preparing for Winter Break

Winter Break is near.

It is time to reflect on what a year it has been.

Schools prepare to take a winter break as people celebrate holidays and welcome in the new year.

Students need breaks from school to rest and recharge, but taking a break from learning can result in the widening of the academic performance gap.  Students can fall behind in education if they do not continue to maintain a minimum level of learning while they are on break.

Students can use the upcoming Winter Break to close this achievement gap by creating projects that help in the development of specific academic skills and/or knowledge & understanding.

Parents, Teachers, and Students can collaborate in the development of projects, establish a support network, and set reasonable goals; while also allowing for an enjoyable Winter Break.

Projects can be as simple as watching a series of pre-selected videos online and preparing reports on them, or as complex as attempting to solve a real-life problem that is currently making a significant impact on society.

During the time that remains between now and the beginning of Winter Break, educators should work with students and parents to develop Winter Break Education Projects (WBEP).  Through early planning, and the setting of clear assessments goals for WBEP's, students, parents, and teachers can help close achievement gaps in education.


Manuel R. CortezRodas - Educator

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Thanksgiving 2018

Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!

May you be able to spend time with your loved ones.

Thank You to all Educators!

Manuel R. CortezRodas - Educator

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November 2018

 A Wild Turkey

November has arrived!!! and with it comes a time of change.

Not just a literal change, as in time, as clocks are reset back to Standard time (from Daylight Savings time), but a change in leadership as votes are cast in the U.S. General Election.
Veteran's Day gives the opportunity to honor all who have served.  This year brings a special meaning as the world marks the 100th anniversary of the Armistice that ended World War I on the 11th of November, 1918 at 11 AM.  This was to have been "The War to End  All Wars." yet every mayor conflict that the world has endured since can be traced back to this one event that enveloped the world at the beginning of the 20th century.

We also gather together with family, friends, and loved ones during the Thanksgiving holiday (while students and teachers share a well deserved break) to share the harvest that has been collected and will keep us throughout the Winter time.  A harvest that was planted in the Spring, grown through the Summer, and now collected in the Autumn Fall.

Welcome November, our second to last month of the year.  The last month before we reach December.


Manuel R. CortezRodas - Educator

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