The Trouble with the Curve

The Trouble with the Curve

 

The Trouble with the Curve is a part of my summer movie collection. Its lineup has a few of my favorite actors/entertainers: Clint Eastwood, Amy Adams and Justin Timberlake. Gus (played by Eastwood) made a career out of scouting major league baseball prospects.…

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The Fault in our Stars

A Love Triangle

To say I fell in love with The Fault in our Stars would be an understatement — I loved it to the moon and back. First, I loved the actual love story. Hazel and Gus have a chemistry that left me (1) happy they met; and (2) sad that it was so short-lived.…

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Summer Craft II

Rainbow Noodle Sort

Just as a rainbow appears out of nowhere, so do ideas in my head. Idea generating is not a made-up phenomenon; in fact, it is an innate ability for some, especially yours truly. Nonetheless, if you’re looking for a place to start, I recommend reading  7 Ways to Generate Great Ideas.…

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Summer Craft I

Grand Finale

Clapper BoardFireworks are synonymous with celebrating The 4th of July. I have fond memories of vising the Capitol and watching the amazing fireworks display when I was in college. It was a huge production: crowds of people,  public transportation, vendors and (of course) the fireworks show.…

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Jab, Jab, Jab

Creating a Knock-Out Facebook Ad

Gary Vaynerchuk is New York Times best selling author. His latest golden glove is titled Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook. It is a real knock-out as it tells you how to effectively tell your company’s story in a noisy social media world.…

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Cup of Joe

Cup of Joe

Each morning as I pulled into the parking lot of school, I was greeted by the same internal monologue that clouded my mind with doubt, anxiety and fear. I don’t know if I can do this. What was I thinking?…

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Comic Strips

Comics are Collaborative

Grade level 9, 10, 11, 12

The unit served as a cross-curriculum endeavor between the English, History and Marketing departments. Comics generated excitement and enthusiasm for learning as well engaged students in a manner that portrays them each as a superhero or super heroine of their own.…

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DECA Nationals 2014

Making it Count

DECA Nationals 2014 so much to do…so little time. It’s easy to see why the event is headlined with a motivating and challenging

Spirited Co-advisor

Spirited Co-advisor

slogan: Make it Count. Our flight touched down in Atlanta, Georgia on Saturday afternoon, and we hit the ground running.…

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Retail Therapy

Shopping is Learning

Retail Marketing & Sales students of DCTS at Buffalo Wild Wings in Colonial Park Mall

Retail Marketing & Sales students of DCTS at Buffalo Wild Wings in Colonial Park Mall.

There are plenty of reasons why taking students on a field trip to the Colonial Park Mall is educational. Laced with opportunities, my DCTS students were engaged in an environment fit for Retail Marketing & Sales.…

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Being Smart at Social Media

Students engaged in learning about how to be smart using social media.

Students engaged in learning about how to be smart using social media.

The 9th and 10th grade Retail Marketing & Sales students at DCTS were following every word spoken by Monica Helt, Admissions H.S. Rep for McCann School of Business & Technology.…

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