Monthly Archives: February 2007

Some facts I dug up from various web sites about Latinos and education: *A lack of English-language ability is a prime characteristic of Latino dropouts. Almost 40 percent do not speak English well. The 14 percent of Hispanic 16- to … Continue reading →

I’m awake, and have been, all night, working on the latest issue of the school newspaper, listening to the rain tap-tap-tapping on my roof while my fingers tap-tap-tap on the keyboard. It reminds me of college, when I’d wait till … Continue reading →

Is it common practice for people to write their own recommendation letters and simply have the “writer” sign it? About 5 years ago, one of my students was applying to a private, all girls school in Mountain View that required … Continue reading →

http://youtube.com/v/OBE2h8Gdmvc I think I’ve mentioned in a previous blog, in the context of coaching and having disagreements with referees, that I feel I often have too much respect for rules and people in positions of authority. This is, I think, … Continue reading →

Over the last few years, I’ve had a recurring dream maybe four, five times. In these dreams, I have killed someone and, though I have gotten away with it and I know that there’s no way anybody will ever find … Continue reading →

It’s past 2 am and I’m sick. I took a 6 hour nap this afternoon/evening, and I’ve sneezed and/or blown about half of my body weight out my nose since then, and so the natural thing to do is blog! … Continue reading →

Not *my* parents. You know, my parents — as in, the parents of my students. Just like when I talk about “my kids” and people, surprised, say, “You have kids?” and I say, “Yeah – 46 of ‘em.” About a … Continue reading →

Whether it’s a game of sports or a competition in the classroom, students often turn to J.C. for inspiration. When decisions are to be made, they look to him. When a leader must be chosen, they defer to him. Maybe … Continue reading →