Wednesday, May 22, 2019

I Did It 😊

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It’s almost a year since I retired back on June 30, 2018. At the time, I didn’t have any goals for myself except to enjoy this new phase of ...
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Sunday, May 5, 2019

The Difference a Teacher Makes

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This past Friday was the 100th birthday of a special lady whom I had the privilege to meet last year at our family reunion in San Jose. Ka...
Thursday, April 4, 2019

Good Job, Dr. Kishimoto!

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I may be retired, but once an educator, always an educator. It's that time of the year when Honolulu Magazine publishes their annual p...
Sunday, March 31, 2019

Let’s Get Moving on Universal Preschool in Hawaii

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I am frustrated. As an early childhood major and a Head Start teacher for 15 years before moving over to the Department of Education, I know...
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Saturday, March 16, 2019

What is Happening?

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One of my favorite quotes is a Native American proverb: “We don’t inherit this world from our ancestors. We borrow it from our children.”  A...
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Thursday, January 24, 2019

"Edgier" Stories about Education?

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Recently, I read a blog titled, " On Being Fired from My Job"  by Lory Peroff, a National Board Certified Teacher and Hope Street ...
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Thursday, January 10, 2019

Should Our Best and Brightest Become Teachers?

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“How would you respond when someone you respect tells you your talents and abilities are being ‘wasted’ as a teacher?” I saw this question...
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