Superheroes
Who is my favorite superhero?
Superman
What is the name of the type of math we do in random, small groups?
Thinking Tasks
My favorite band
The Beatles
How many children do I have?
3
What is my favorite hot drink?
Green tea
Who is my second favorite superhero?
The Flash (Barry Allen)
What is the name of our Schoology course?
Metropolis
What what the name of the first album I owned?
Gordon by BNL
How long have I been teaching?
21 years
What is my dog's name?
Stanley
How many superhero T-Shirts do I own?
3
What album did I play on the first day of school?
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Name all 4 members of the Beatles.
George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney, John Lennon
Where did I go to college?
CU Boulder (University of Colorado, Boulder)
How many schools have I taught at?
4
In what year did Superman make his debut in the pages of American comic books?
Superman first appeared in 1938, in Action Comics #1.
How many Modules have we completed this school year?
35
How many songs are on our class playlist?
112
What job did I have before I came to Dakota Valley?
STEM Coach
What do I eat for lunch every day?
PB & J
Why is Superman my favorite superhero?
He stands for empathy, kindness, and acceptance in a nation that places less and less importance on these virtues every day. He’s what we want our better natures to be. Superman reminds us that kindness is power. That compassion is power. That helping others in need without expectation for reward is of benefit to us as well as to them. That bullying and punching down is just wrong. These are values that he teaches us as children that we’re able to carry with us the rest of our lives, and we’re reminded of this every time we see someone wearing his “S” on a t-shirt or a baseball cap. That “S” symbol is our silent acknowledgment to one another that we recognize those values as achievable goals we should be striving for.
What is my favorite poster in the classroom?
Good Will Hunting
What is my favorite song TODAY?
All I Ask by Adele
What is my highest degree?
Doctoral Degree Education
If I wasn't a teacher, what job would I have?
A poet/writer.