Teaching the way students learn…

For the most part, teachers don’t share much about their personal life with students. I have decided to break that tradition and share a little bit about myself on my class blog. WOW!

As most know, I am very proud to be the class sponsor of the Class of 2012 at Santaluces Community High School! What many students don’t know is that I first visited SCHS in 1992 when I first graduated college with my teaching degree. I served several months as a teacher in the Business Education Department (my undergraduate degree is in Business Education). From the first time I stepped on the SCHS campus — I LOVED it. Unfortunately, there was a hiring freeze in place. When it was “lifted”, I took my first job elsewhere. Yet, I longed to come back to Santaluces — the teachers were friendly, welcoming, and loved working with students….as did I!!

Some 15 years later, I would (by chance) end up chatting with my good friends Mr. and Mrs. Kouf (who I met many years before….and who were SCHS teachers) and wouldn’t mention that I was looking for a challenge. Mr. Kouf said, “Well SCHS needs a teacher…..you should apply!”

Short story long…..I am at the best school in the county…A HIDDEN GEM……with my BEST FRIENDS! I work with great students…..AND THIS YEAR…..SCHS IS ON ITS WAY TO BE AN “A” SCHOOL!!!!!

I am honored and humbled to work there and be the sponsor of the Class of 2012! WOW! What a gift we all have to be CHIEFS!

LET’S HAVE A GREAT YEAR!!! …OH…..AND…………………..GO CHIEFS!!!!!!

For the past fifteen years, I have been volunteering at a camp for children who are deaf / hard-of-hearing. It’s called Camp Juliena and is located in LaGrange, GA! I am the Nature Director and try to plan fun science / nature activities. I’ll try to post some pictures and posts while I am there.

It’s almost one week since the ending of the school year. Here I am sitting at Palm Beach Gardens High School training teachers how to use technology in the classroom — and even learning a little myself.

Hope you’re having a great summer! Mr. Woods

Wow! Earth Day is 40 Years Old Today! Can you believe that the first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970! Take a little time to contemplate how you can reduce your carbon footprint! In the meantime, enjoy this “Old School” Earth Day Remix!

Florida residents may get a rare opportunity to view the Space Shuttle as it descends into Cape Canaveral for one of the fleet’s final landings before the shuttle program is retired forever. Targeted touchdown is 8:48 a.m EST. The shuttle will be visible through much of the US starting in the Pacific and traveling through the US Heartland.

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