Keyboarding, how relevant is it?
I am a Computer Technology Instructor and I have ventured out to instruct a course on keyboarding. How relevant is it in a high school environment? Middle school environment? Or school overall? It is a...
View ArticleWhat is Urban Education?
While I’m not a connoisseur of urban education, I have taught in this environment for about 7 years. I started at a private Catholic school, went to a chartered middle school, and am now teaching at a...
View ArticleDigital stories, just part of the job
After reading a thought-provoking article about an ELL instructor who ended up becoming a Computer teacher through his persistent effort to integrate technology. I am inspired with my current guest to...
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It Has To Be Intrinsic
Our eighth post in the December series on “Intellectual Curiosity” is by Desmond Hasty. Desmond has a BS in MIS and an MS in IT. A husband and a father of 3 children (plus 1 pet), he is in his 7th year...
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Professional Development by Design
Desmond Hasty has a BS in MIS and an MS in IT. A husband and a father of 3 children (plus 1 pet), he is in his 7th year of teaching Computer Technology. He is fascinated by technology in all of its...
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Teacher Retention: Do You Care?
Desmond Hasty is in his 7th year teaching, currently at a Philadelphia Charter School. He writes the fifth post in our “Best and Next Practices” series. School closures, teacher or administrator...
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How to See the Leader in Each Student
I define leadership as seeing the leader in yourself as well as others. This is especially true when working with students. As an educator I feel one of my greatest assets is seeing the leader in...
View ArticleLearn To Teach
On my way down to North Carolina, with a best friend from childhood, we talked about our love for educating ourselves. We talked about life’s challenges and how our curiosity has led us down different...
View ArticleWe Need WE!
Like football players on a team, each player cannot succeed without the others. You have one teacher in a department that is part of several departments of a school. That school (traditionally) is a...
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