Martin Luther King, Jr.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
January 19, 2009

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday celebrates the life and legacy of a man who brought hope and healing to America. We commemorate as well the timeless values he taught us through his example — the values of courage, truth, justice, compassion, dignity, humility and service that so radiantly defined Dr. King’s character and empowered his leadership. On this holiday, we commemorate the universal, unconditional love, forgiveness and nonviolence that empowered his revolutionary spirit.
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St. Patrick’s Day

We celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on March 17. St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland. March 17 was not the day St. Patrick was born but the day he died. Even though we don’t know the date of his birth, most scholars believe the year was 385 AD and the year of his death was 461 AD. St. Patrick was born in Wales, studied religion to become a priest and then went to Ireland to teach the people about God. Read more

Cupid

Have you ever wondered where Cupid came from and why he is associated with Valentine’s Day?

Cupid has long played a role in the celebrations of love and lovers. He is known as a mischievous, winged child, whose arrows would pierce the hearts of his victims causing them to fall deeply in love.

In ancient Greece, he was known as Eros the young son of Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty. To the Romans, he was Cupid, and his mother Venus One legend tells the story of Cupid and the mortal maiden, Psyche. Venus was jealous of the beauty of Psyche, and ordered Cupid to punish the mortal. Instead, Cupid fell deeply in love with her. He took her as his wife, but as a mortal, she was forbidden to Read more

Research on the Teaching Profession

Research has shown that teaching has an important and substantial impact on student achievement. A study using Texas data matching student gain scores to teachers demonstrated that individual teachers have a much stronger influence on student achievement than previously suspected (Hanushek, 1998)

Unfortunately, many teachers do not make it to retirement. Thirteen percent of new teachers leave public schools by the end of their second year and 22 percent leave by the end of their fourth year.
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Literacy Statistics

Over one million children drop out of school each year, costing the nation over $240 billion in lost earnings, forgone tax revenues, and expenditures for social services.

More than three out of four of those on welfare, 85% of unwed mothers and 68% of those arrested are illiterate. About three in five of America’s prison inmates are illiterate.
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Essential Writing Tips

Find your own unique style, your own voice.

Know Your Subject.

Research.

Be passionate about the subject matter.

Pay attention to punctuation and grammar.

Check your spelling. Don’t rely entirely on the spell checker on your word processor. Read more