October 2020

October is here and with it comes a change in the weather as we are surrounded by the color-changing foliage of the autumn and fall season.

Schools continue to develop and implement plans to welcome back students to schools and classrooms while taking the necessary precautions to prevent further spread of COVID-19.

The "Fall Classic" brought a great World Series between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Los Angeles Dodgers with the Dodgers winning the championship since 1988. Congratulations!

It has also been a very active political month as the U.S. gets ready to vote in November's General Election with the highest office of the land, The Presidency, on the ballot this year.  Make sure that you vote.

Finally, the great finale of October, Halloween, will have to be a bit different this year.  So let your creativity be your expression while at the same time staying safe.

Don't forget to set back your clocks an hour as we return to Standard time and say good-bye to Daylight-Savings time.

Enjoy the extra hour!

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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November 2016

November is here!!!

The second to last month of the year, and with it:
A change in time (Daylight Savings),
A chance to vote (Election Day),
and various holidays that allow us to:
Honor the dead, those who have served,
and even an opportunity to give thanks.

Some in education may be fortunate enough to also have a Fall break and get to rest before December arrives.

All these breaks and holidays are well deserved and fun for students as they get to miss school to spend time doing "Nothing" as they so often answer when asked what their plans are, or what they ended up doing. However, these breaks can cause a disruption in the continuity of a student's education development.  Without planning and preparation, these breaks can, in some cases, cause a loss of education instruction time and a need to re-learn and re-study that which teachers had covered in class previously.

Educators also deserved to enjoy these breaks, but must keep in mind that a few minutes of extra lesson planning can go a long way to preventing this reoccurring temporary loss of learning that can happen over breaks in education.  Through creative lesson plans, and by encouraging students to pursuit education on their own, teachers can turn these holiday breaks into learning opportunities that can help students avoid lapses in knowledge, making them spring forward in their overall development and growth in school.

Have a wonderful November!


Manuel R. CortezRodas - Educator

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