Seriously?

I just received this brochure from AAA. I'm surprised (though I shouldn't be) that their marketing people allowed this to go out the door. Was there not a second pair of eyes on this?

I went back to one of my older blog posts  to see if I had added your and you're to my list of grammatical transgressions and I found that I hadn't. Shame on me, since I see this mistake made all the time.

Sheesh!

Yosemite Institute Field Research

Two week backpacking adventure in the wilderness of Yosemite. Earn college credit by completing an ecological research project to answer your own questions about the natural world.

Jaime Escalante - A True Educational Hero

Jaime Escalante, the high school teacher whose ability to turn out high-achieving calculus students from a poor Hispanic neighborhood in East Los Angeles inspired the 1988 film “Stand and Deliver,” with Edward James Olmos in the starring role, died Tuesday March 30th near Sacramento.

I loved the movie but, more importantly, I was impressed with what Jaime did as a teacher. The article Stand and Deliver Revisited  really delves into the obstacles Jaime had to overcome in order to make a difference for students.

There are a lot of teachers who are well meaning but they lack the skills to really teach.  You will be lucky to have 2 - 3 really good teachers during your tenure as a K-12 student. Latch on to them. The remainder of your education you'll have to take into your own hands -- sad as that may sound.