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Roberto added 2 new blog posts. View Roberto's blog posts Jun 10
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My School District
Sweetwater Union High School District
My Subject / Specialty:
AP US Government and AP Macroeconomics
About Me:
I've been a teachers since 1987. I did take a couple of years leave to work on a Doctorate in Political Science. I'm an aspiring author and am an active member of our local association and CTA.
Why I Love to Teach:
I love to teach because of the positive impact you can make in the lives of students.
My Favorite Book:
The Tao of Abundance
My Favorite Subject:
US Government
How long I have been teaching:
21 years
One person who I have always wanted to meet:
Dalai Lama
My hobbies are:
Writing, bicycling, reading
One thing that I want all my students to learn:
To be true to themselves

Roberto's Blog

Merging Career and College Paths

Just blogged about what I think the future of California Schools should be. While everyone goes to college is a laudable goal we can't pretend the reality doesn't exist...(Read more)

Posted on June 13th, 2008 at 6:48pm — No Comments (Add)

School enrollment nationwide to hit record highs

Public school enrollment across the country will hit a record high this year with just under 50 million students, and the student population is becoming more diverse... What will schools look like in the future? (Read more)

Posted on June 10th, 2008 at 12:22pm — No Comments (Add)

A bit of humor....

This arrived in my inbox a couple of weeks ago. Check it out, it's a bit of humor on teacher pay...(read more)

Posted on May 27th, 2008 at 2:14pm — No Comments (Add)

Found this in my inbox today...

Teachers Paint their minds and guide their thoughts, Share their achievements and advise their faults. Inspire a love of knowledge and truth As they light the path which leads our youth. For our future brightens with each lesson they teach. Each smile they lengthen, each goal they help reach For the dawn of each poet,each philosopher and king. Begins with TEACHERS and the wisdom they bring. By Kevin William Huff

Posted on May 19th, 2008 at 1:40pm — 1 Comment (Add)

Overcoming the Teaching Penalty

When my early thoughts of becoming a teacher first started nudging me, I resisted. I admired some of my teachers, but to be honest, the income level was a big deterrent...I knew that becoming a teacher meant giving up the ability to make more money in other professions. What I didn’t know was that teachers are in essence penalized for their career choice. (Read More)

Posted on May 16th, 2008 at 1:54am — No Comments (Add)

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At 3:32pm on May 19th, 2008, Mariana said…
Well, hello there mister!!!!
At 2:20pm on May 19th, 2008, Mark Cruthers said…
Hey Roberto,

I would do a Wiziq Public session to start with. This will introduce yu to the WiZiQ community. Since Wiziq basic is free you can start using its VC technology to teach our students or collaborate with teachers right away.

Mark
At 11:58am on May 1st, 2008, Mariana said…
Hey Roberto! You and Tuan have a really great discussion going. I just realized that you are in San Diego! I love it down there, so beautiful! How is your day going so far?
At 3:13pm on April 29th, 2008, Mariana said…
Hey Roberto! Thanks for signing up for the site! I enjoyed reading your blog...look for my response soon. I also wanted to let you know of a group that I belong to called InformED. This is a new group started by two former teachers who wanted to have a meeting once a month to discuss political issues in education. Would you be interested in joining? I am sure we would benefit from your experience and teaching wisdom. Let me know...

Mariana
 
 

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