My Accomplishments
Focused on Student Success
If my teaching style could be summed up in a few words, it would be that I act on the common-sense premise that student learning is the result of the studiousness of the student.
Keeping this in mind, I insist that my students do the following:
Pay 100% attention during class.
Make math their only (not main) objective in my class.
Take responsibility for their learning instead of expecting someone else to create understanding in their minds.
Work hard to develop a grip on the subject.
Continue working hard to retain their grip for years to come.
By enforcing the above, I have been able to turn around many failing students, some of whom went on to score in the high A's. I make myself available with established morning office hours to assist students. I have written and directed several plays and skits over a ten-year period. And I am a published author of two books, one of which is on Amazon.com.
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Florida Educator Certificate
This is my Florida certification for grades 6-12 Mathematics.
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This is my Alabama certification for grades 6-12 Mathematics.
read moreNews Herald Spotlight
North Bay Haven students given charge of the classroom by their teacher.
read moreThe Journal Spotlight
Math class turns the tables on student learning and puts them in charge.
read moreThe Zane Cruzo Story
A senior at Rockledge High School in Florida was in danger of failing.
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read moreReference Letter, L.E. Bosley, AP
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Students Become Successful
Students are the future of America and their success is vital to the prosperity of our nation. My passion is to cultivate in them the following two qualities: 1) A deep-seated sense of responsibility and 2) The quality of working hard and sticking-it-out till the desired result is obtained. These two qualities should replace irresponsibility and the tendency to blame everyone else for their failure.
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My goal is to create a community of students who will seek excellence and pursue it. Without a hunger for excellence, societies lapse into mediocrity. Our communities need responsible, hardworking, and intelligent citizens and that is what I wish to nurture in the student community — students who will go on to lead the nation to a brighter and equitable existence.
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