I began substitute teaching in Spanish classroom 14 at Hyde middle school. Four school years later I finished my substitute teaching life in Arts/Crafts classroom 15 right next door. After a month-long transition and reflection period, I am happily a stay-at-home dad and part-time web-designer! The years I spent in the classrooms of my childhood school district were eye-opening, mind-bending, fun, often frustrating, disappointing, painful, hopeful, soulful, always special and an education further than I could have ever imagined would come from those rooms, hallways, blacktops, teachers and most of all, the students.
I have undergone 4 years of on the job training, I am going to spend the next 3-5 years working on becoming a 'real' teacher, as the kids always asked me to become. I have a rough idea of what the road to an art credential looks like. I know it will involve a lot of explaining the unexplainable and participating in an education system I have a hard time reconciling my feelings with, but I am committed to getting my credential in Art and Industrial Arts so that I can return to the classroom and get to know the next generation of kids.

again, nice drawing, not what they were supposed to be drawing

nice little drawing, even though they weren't drawing what they were supposed to be drawing.

Mouse riding on cats back. play nice!

Little kid is whacked out on lollipops and has a vision of what he could end up like. this one is right near the lunch line! great drawing