It’s A Hardknock Teacher’s Life
A ToC trying to keep it real, in spite of the odds.

Archive for December, 2006

Honestly!

December 30, 2006

Sometimes when I reflect on my life at my school, I feel like I am watching a bad rendition of an “Amos and Andy” episode. And I happen to like “Amos and Andy”.
Anyway, Here are some questions and contemplations to chew on.
Question #1: Why do so many people - kids and adults alike - [...]

HT

December 29, 2006

“It’s not enough for a man to be good, he must be good for something.” John Dewey.
What is HT? Two words: HOME TRAINING. The term is courtesy of a dear friend and colleague of mine to whom I sent an email recently asking him re: the whys for bad student behavior and poor academic performance. So, [...]

Hola, world!

December 28, 2006

Well, here goes, as they say. My inaugural post of my first blog.
I debated the merits of a blog for a long time. In fact, the element of time was the primary factor which prevented me from dipping my big toe into the waters of blogging. Life and work at an independent school [...]