Whittier Elementary:

Fieldhouse Sit-in, Police Called, Dumpster Repelled
http://gapersblock.com/mechanics/2011/06/24/whittier-elementary-fieldhouse-sit-in-begins-police-called-dumpster-repelled/

Merging Two Worlds: The Classroom and Real Life

A video created to symbolize my teaching philosophy.

Intricate Paperworks of Simon Schubert

Simon Schubert is an artist whose medium is paper, and he achieves his vision with precise folds and nothing else.

Nassive Doodle art in Manila

Thought this was really cool, especially since so many of us enjoy doodling!

Summit on Science, Entertainment, and Education

I really enjoyed this video- thanks for sharing Lee. Interesting debates and conversations about about the business of trying to get the entertainment industries and  science industries around the same agenda.

Sir Ken Robinson states that, "Creativity is the pulse of science, if you steal that then you lose another generation. " Imagination, creativity, and innovation are essential when talking about reshaping today's education. Science, technology, and math alone cannot sustain our society because the arts/creativity is what makes them possible.
http://thinkdesignchange.com/why-stem-disciplines-are-necessary-but-not-en

Browsing Through Blogs...

Exploring my page a bit, I came across this "next blog" button located at the top of my page. It allowed me to browse through random blogs..some very interesting...some not so interesting but it was nice to see what others are blogging about and what they have to share with the world. I was very intrigued with some blogs...one was an adoption story and another was about a photographer. If you haven't already, you should try it out, just press "next blog".  :)

Orr High School Is Pushing Students Out…

          Thanks for posting this article Rayshawn. I would have to say that I disagree and agree with Orr's decisions for discipline. Some of their points are valid- students can get out of hand to a point where repercussions are needed to benefit the student and school community as a whole. Then again, turning away 150 students is absurd- this only demonstrates the lack of effort toward maintaining a school's main goal: "no child left behind". I understand that time and funding is needed to track missing students, but considering that most of them are said to be under 17 should make this a priority. It's a great possibility that these students are missing school due to other issues than those commonly assumed. Rejecting these students only ignores the possible private, social, and economic issues these students may be dealing with on a daily basis.

          Discipline is essential in a school community where violence, drug use, frequent absence, and swearing is prevalent but I don't think a zero-tolerance policy is the solution.  Orr student Edward Ward, 18, affirms, "We’re not saying don’t discipline them, we’re saying, take the proper steps … talk with them.” Of course talking by itself won't solve the problems either, but a balanced combination of both would be a start.

http://www.suspensionstories.com/2011/03/24/orr-high-school-is-pushing-students-out/