All classes have online homework. Check under your subject, Spanish 1 or French 1 and the Homework tab to find what you should be doing in your spare time at home to prepare for class. Those students who wish to have a high "A" should start as soon as possible memorizing the vocabulary... more

The Spanish textbook is entirely online, and is free to use for all students in my classes. Complete instructions for how to create an account are under the Spanish 1 2012-2013 tab above.

Most of the language learning that you will need to be successful will be done outside the classroom. Devote at least hour a week to independent study of Spanish, and you will be guaranteed to be a good Spanish learner. Spend enough time with the words to memorize the spelling, pronunciation... more

Live television and radio podcasts from Spain.

American education is constantly undergoing various “reforms” as if tried and true methodologies are somehow ineffective and need to be changed.  Rather than incorporate new strategies, older strategies are abandoned altogether with the belief that... more

When I read about the millions of foreclosure notices filed across the nation and the hundreds of thousands here in Nevada, it reminds me of the true price of an education. 

Lately, as the weather has turned colder I think back to a foreclosure drama I witnessed years ago on my way... more

We all want to make our children feel loved, yet sometimes our best intentions do not produce the desired result.  Too often parents confuse unconditional support (a very bad thing) with unconditional love (a good thing).