THE WEEK IN EDUCATION (9)
By Profesor Martin Danenberg “El Quijote del GED”
I went to a meeting close to Rte 110 on Long Island, explaining how to mobilize an entire community non- for- profit. What I found out is that the director feels my GED program would cost a lot of money and the individuals would have to pay $35 for my program themselves. It seems to me that the director will not change the program. First of all, classes have not started. Secondly, only people in class will benefit from the instruction and only when they attend class (they will be charged a small fee so that may lead to better attendance). There will be very few graduates from that class and people will keep going there every year anyway. Status quo as usual and the community will suffer from all of this.
Profesor Martin Danenberg 09:27 AM | Noticias | GED Math
ANTI VIOLENCE AND GED BONFIRE OF THE HUMANITIES
By Profesor Martin Danenberg “El Quijote del GED”
City Councilwoman Helen Foster told someone in the audience that her message for more community involvement to bring about change was more important than bringing on the Delphonics to sing (see my article “Wake Up Everybody”). Yes some people do lose track of the importance of ending the violence and bringing more education to more people in the Bronx.
"ANTI VIOLENCE AND GED BONFIRE OF THE HUMANITIES"
Profesor Martin Danenberg 09:26 AM | Noticias | GED Math
THE WEEK IN EDUCATION (8)
By Profesor Martin Danenberg
“El Quijote del GED”
I attended two important educational events and tried to get on the radio. The failure to get on the John Gamling Show with Mayor Michael Bloomberg really was disturbing. I was on hold (apparently waiting for my chance to speak), but I was finally told that this GED topic had to be “researched more” before things could get discussed. For an instant I thought of dictatorships where there is no discussion of important issues because things may be embarrassing to an official who only wants to discuss his accomplishments. Did John Gambling prevent me from speaking or was it Mayor Bloomberg? Who needed to do more research? I need an explanation.
Profesor Martin Danenberg 09:24 AM | Noticias | GED Math
THE WEEK IN EDUCATION (7)
By Profesor Martin Danenberg “El Quijote del GED”
The GED testing site in Harlem at the United House of Prayer, it was reported to me, has been shutdown and not because of lack of funds.
I spoke with the GED office of Mississippi. It was reported to me that very few people are taking the GED in Spanish in that state. I was also informed that testing sites throughout the state can ask for the Spanish form and it will be sent to them. I was also told that no proctor is needed to administer the test which costs $30. The fact that no administrator is needed is significant to me.
Profesor Martin Danenberg 08:11 PM | Noticias | GED Math
PECONIC COMMUNITY COUNCIL
By Profesor Martin Danenberg
“El Quijote del GED”
Although this conference was filled with motivational speakers talking about health, mental health, and drug abuse, it was the agenda that included their new GED program that got my attention most. I was surprised, but I should not have been. Sharon Richards has shown her leadership in the community by obtaining 40 volunteer teachers and the conference speaker, Mary Hogarty, explained the commitment of this organization. The Kay Kidde Learning Center has started a campaign to provide people free GED books. So they have raised hundreds of dollars so books can be given to people for free. Every elected official who hands out money to organizations would clearly see that here is an organization to invest in because it is self-sustaining. Another thing that hit me was this organization is branching out all over the North and South Forks of Long Island. The leadership wants to provide GED testing sites to communities that may never have had a GED testing site. This can only make Suffolk County much stronger. Mary was upset that the state is not doing more to help men, women, and youth who need a GED. This organization has contacted the state education department to start a dialogue with the education department. I provided some new information that there may soon be much more for GED testing. We have Senator Malcolm A. Smith to thank for spreading the word about this very important matter.
Profesor Martin Danenberg 06:43 AM | Noticias | GED Math
GED AT THE KAY KIDDE ACHIEVEMENT CENTER
By Profesor Martin Danenberg
“El Quijote del GED”
If anyone is wondering what I inscribed for a future GED student who will receive his or her book, the answer is basically on my business card. Get your GED fast and then do the lessons that you need to do in your GED book to learn more later on. This is the poster that the Peconic Community Council has put out to raise both money and awareness for the GED. Its message is going out to towns east of Riverhead and they are supporting people in their efforts by providing one-on-one tutoring. This is a great community effort. The GED Program is part of the Kay Kidde Achievement Center.
"GED AT THE KAY KIDDE ACHIEVEMENT CENTER"
Profesor Martin Danenberg 06:37 AM | Noticias | GED Math
THE SPANISH GED CAN ENTER MEXICO
By Profesor Martin Danenberg
“El Quijote del GED”
People in El Salvador, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico have been reading my work for many years and I am known (well known in those governments). My friends in El Salvador lost the recent presidential election, but even among the people there I am sometimes called “El Quijote del GED de El Salvador” and I have friends among members of the FMLN. My contact with Honduras, though little known to people, has existed about seven years. I was in the Embassy of Honduras about seven years ago with staff working with the community. I have been in touch with that embassy since then about the GED. There is now word from a new friend that a Congressman and a pastor are very interested in bringing the GED to Honduras. I cannot say that my contact with Mexico has produced any interest, but my relationship with former Consul General Salvador Bertrand del Rio Madrid was very strong. I was joking to friends about bringing the GED Flu to Mexico after they mentioned the Swine Flu to me. The GED is offered in English only in the countries mentioned, helping very few people.
"THE SPANISH GED CAN ENTER MEXICO"
Profesor Martin Danenberg 12:18 PM | Noticias | GED Math
PROFESOR MARTIN SAYS BASKETBALL
By Profesor Martin Danenberg
“El Quijote del GED”
At the age of 64, I found out what exercise I have needed for over three decades. I have tried other things and this time I feel I have found the exercise that will motivate me and tens of millions of Americans.
"PROFESOR MARTIN SAYS BASKETBALL"
Profesor Martin Danenberg 06:32 PM | Noticias | GED Math
THE WEEK IN EDUCATION (6)
By Profesor Martin Danenberg “El Quijote del GED”
I visited a public school in Queens and spoke with the principal. The response was typical. It is usually we send our parents to such and such a place and we have a GED class for them. I quickly show the principals, with certain exceptions what is going on GED-wise in their community. I would like you to think about the annual percentage of GED in the nation which is one percent or close to it. New York is always around that one percent. That means one out of every adults who need a GED gets it in New York each year. There have been all kinds of bailouts recently and we have to get the principals involved in a bailout of tremendous importance. That bailout is the GED bailout. The principals must help instead of hinder.
Profesor Martin Danenberg 09:05 AM | Noticias | GED Math
GED PROFESOR MARTIN WAKES UP UNIONDALE
By Profesor Martin Danenberg
“El Quijote del GED”
In Uniondale High School, I told a large audience of students that I am the Vice-Chairman of Operation SNUG and educator of the Salvadoran community. Those students did not know that I am the educator working with the government of El Salvadoran and its consulates. I was supposed to be a panelist at this meeting, but something fouled up that plan. So I had to take the law into my hands and get things done my way.
"GED PROFESOR MARTIN WAKES UP UNIONDALE"
Profesor Martin Danenberg 11:56 AM | Noticias | GED Math
WAKE UP EVERYBODY
By Profesor Martin Danenberg
“El Quijote del GED”
Wake up everybody no more sleepin in bed
No more backward thinkin time for thinkin ahead
The world has changed so very much
From what it used to be so
there is so much hatred war an' poverty
Wake up all the teachers time to teach a new way
Maybe then they'll listen to whatcha have to say
Cause they're the ones who's coming up and the world is in their hands
when you teach the children teach em the very best you can.
Profesor Martin Danenberg 08:40 AM | Noticias | GED Math
EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE BUILDS STRONG RELATIONSHIPS
By Profesor Martin Danenberg
“El Quijote del GED”
William Bell, Sean Bell’s father, was the first speaker at my educational conference. His son was taken from him just before his son’s wedding. His wife, Valerie Bell, also spoke. Thomas Sapp, whose son was killed in Nassau County, was a guest speaker, too. His son was taken from him just because he went to the store. Later on Davina Perez arrived and spoke about her commitment to ending the violence. She was shot at 6 times and knows that we have to do something. Alphonso Bonilla arrived and told the youth to stay out of Rikers. These people are doing their share to cut down on the violence. Alphonso Bonilla has cut down on the violence in Rikers’ Correctional Facility. All of these people are changing lives and cutting down on the violence. Together we can influence the White House and the Department of Justice to do things the right way to make sure that we significantly cut down on the murder rate across the United States. Harvard University just had a well publicized murder and we want to make sure that this does not happen in our schools or in our communities again. I am telling you that we are going to the White House to fight for change.
"EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE BUILDS STRONG RELATIONSHIPS"
Profesor Martin Danenberg 08:35 AM | Noticias | GED Math
Solution To The Foreclosure Problem
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"Solution To The Foreclosure Problem"
Ahorre 09:53 AM | Noticias | GED Math
THE WEEK IN EDUCATION (5)
By Profesor Martin Danenberg “El Quijote del GED”
I noticed somewhere that the Department of Education of the City of New York was boasting that its principals and administrators know how to write letters to teachers to permit the Department of Education to show that a teacher’s performance of his or her duties is unsatisfactory (or satisfactory). Writing up that letter is critical to improving a teacher’s performance and or commencing the process to seek termination of that teacher. Well if I found a case by accident that suggests the opposite, you can bet that something was wrong with the training of the administrators. A friend told me he got a letter that stated that he told a student his mark on the promotional exam. If he had in fact told a student his mark, that mark mentioned should have been in the letter and it was not. Enough said about that. The teacher was so upset that he was “racking his brain all day” to try to figure out what to write back. In two seconds I told him that the letter was undocumented and unfair to him. You can see from this little incident what length administrators will go to try to bring up teachers on charges of insubordination or even poor lessons.
