New Discovery

This unscheduled post is just to inform you of a new discovery!
Very helpful for the math teacher who's background is art education!

http://patrickjmt.com/

My inner geek is happy about this discovery.

Maybe yours will be, too.

Flashback!

 

I found remnants of my first and only adventure teaching art at a traditional school, where I had started the high school art program.  I finished my contractual obligations, then I left; and never looked back. 

These were backdrops for a party, or a soiree, or something. Concept and some execution by the Art Club. The photos are by Mary Anne, who was a high school junior at the time.  Taken in the second semester, SY 2004 - 2005.

 

I hated that school.  Wearing the uniform and withstanding a department head that knew little about the subjects in his department was only worth it because I got to stand in front of eager, interested faces (some of them were, anyway), and talk about drawing, and colors, and the Renaissance.

Teacher Lei

Catching up on my reading.  Very happy to see that Teacher Lei updated Pinoy Weekend Warrior.  Here is an excerpt, where he trains for a marathon, and helps a young person out by accepting [the young person's] offer to help.

As some of you already know, my full-time job is not the typical M-F, 9-5 workweek, which wreaks havoc on a training program that is best followed to the letter. Right now, I get a run in whenever I can, and fortunately, I have found a little help from a friend.

I told the young person I am working with about my plan to run my first marathon in September, and since he found out, he has taken on the role of being my personal coach. It's incredible. If I am on shift, at half past eight in the morning, he would tell me to lace up and go for a run while he rides his bike beside me. We do this twice a day, once in the morning, and again in the evening. In terms of training, this is great for me; but with regard to personal development, this is a step towards the right direction for him. The set-up we have could not have worked better.

For the fund raising portion of the run, I have found inspiration with some of the kids I used to work with at Kids Ahoy. Together, they have all raised money to contribute to the organization I'm running for, by performing chores around the house, or doing some fund raising of their own. I am grateful and truly inspired by the support they have shown.

• Full blog post here

• Help out his organization here