There's a true, multicultural school in Georgia.

At this charter school, two 4th grade boys have become friends; one is an American, the other is a recent refugee from Burma. Both are helping each other to learn more about their cultures.

Read the NY Times article here, and watch the video, too.

The Return Guy: The Smallest, Most Exciting Player

Every NFL team, according to Lee Jenkins of si.com, wants a Devin Hester, a "playmaker," a strategic, intercontinental, offensive weapon, a player who can figuratively turn dirt into gold.

In his article, Jenkins describes these return men as the smallest on the team, but the most exciting on the team. Read it here.

As an aside, here in San Diego we have a newspaper columnist, Logan Jenkins, who writes for one of our local papers. Logan Jenkins is Lee Jenkins' dad. Lee, who wrote for the New York Times, is a really good writer, and it's interesting to see from where his talents are sourced.

Merry Christmas!

Cheese.

Finding a teaching job in an overcrowded teaching field (elementary, physical education, and social science) can be difficult. According to Ed Week, preparing for your search can make all the difference in a successful job hunt.

One of those preparatory things a candidate can undertake is to make sure his/her papers are in order. If they aren't, your application will be overlooked.

In addition, the article includes sample questions a candidate can ask his/her interviewers.

Grades from last month have been posted and I earned an A in Children's Multicultural Literature, a graduate level course at National University. I've reached my goal of bumping up my GPA to over 3.75 (I'm currently at 3.758), which means I will have the chance of graduating with honors, with my masters degree and preliminary single subject credential.