Learn With Me, Laugh With Me
I am a fan of all things nerdy. No, I’m not a Trekkie or a Star Wars Fan Girl, and you won’t find me walking around in costume at ComicCon.
Ok, maybe you will.
Vanilla Macias-Rodriguez
The Perfect Graduation Gift
It's that time of year again.
March On?
Last week, more than 300,000 people descended on Manhattan for The People’s Climate March. Bill DeBlasio, the New York mayor who does not take the subway to work; Leonardo DiCaprio, who often parties on yachts in the south of France; Al Gore, who left in a rather large SUV; and several Californians, who flew 3000 miles, marched with paper signs and coffee cups which they left littered along the route to proclaim their anger at the politicians and people of the world who they feel are not doing enough to help stop the increasing probl
What it Takes to Learn Your Way: Mentoring
This post is part of a series inspired by Dream School: NYC, a SundanceTV docu-series co-executive produced by 50 Cent, Chuck D, and Jamie Oliver that follows 15 New York City teenagers who left high school and are now trying to get back on track to graduate. The Beekman School partnered with the show to help customize the learning experience for the students.
Failure is Not an Option
I hail from the great state of Texas where everything is bigger and better, and the true spirit of competition is still alive on high school football fields every Friday night in the fall. I grew up in a house where a B was failing and not bringing home the pageant crown was unacceptable. My Mexican-American mom was a Tiger Mom before extreme parenting was cool. I think my Texas roots and upbringing shaped the high expectations that I hold each of my students to today.
Novel Science
Are you tired of a summer reading list filled with Chaucer’s medieval English and Shakespeare’s iambic pentameter? While these books are very important to your educational development, they aren’t everyone’s cup of tea and they might leave you yearning for something a little more interesting or relatable. How about delving into the world of YA (Young Adult) fiction where tales of the future, romance, mythical beings and science fiction abound.
Teen Creed
Teen Creed
Don't let your parents down,
They brought you up.
Be humble enough to obey,
You may give orders someday.
Choose companions with care,
You become what they are.
Guard your thoughts,
Faculty Q & A with Science Teacher Vanilla Macias-Rodriguez
In love with science since childhood, Vanilla Macias-Rodriguez had plans to become a pediatrician. In college, however, she realized she was too tender-hearted to work with sick children. Instead, she decided to bring her love of science to young minds. After earning a B.A. in Biology with a double minor in Chemistry and Speech Communications at Texas A&M University, she taught in her native Texas before relocating to New York with her husband.
Can You Roll Your Tongue Like This?
Can you roll your tongue like this? (Click on the picture to see the full image.)
If you can, chances are one or more of your family members can too. This trait along with other characteristics like blue eyes, curly hair and lactose intolerance, is inherited or built into your genes and passed on from one generation to the next.
While some inherited genes code for severe and sometimes lethal genetic disorders, others can give insight into the workings of the human body in ways that would amaze you.
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