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Equity Grading, Grades and an Unjust World
Grading in itself is rarely fair. Equity grading is not fair. But here at Maricopa Christian Academy we make a great effort in having our...
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Jun 125 min read
Creating Quality Teachers at Maricopa Christian Academy
Maricopa Christian Academy, being my third and last private school to start from the beginning and manage, has a lot of similarities to...
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Oct 30, 20242 min read
Maricopa Christian Students Can Type
There is an article in today’s Wall Street Journal titled, “Gen Z Can’t Type”. Hence the title of this blog in response. The hard working...
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Aug 25, 20242 min read


Economics Instruction at Maricopa Christian Academy
I was looking for an excuse to show off our new school logo. Maybe the subject of economics is not the ideal time, but there it is....
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Jul 1, 20242 min read


My Response to an Erroneous Article on ESA Funds
The following is the response I wrote to the Maricopa Monitor in regards to their story on June 25 titled, "Pinal part of Arizona's...
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Jun 29, 20242 min read


The Sad Reality of AI and Education
Photo by Marcus Spiske One of our board members asked me what I thought of a TED video from Sal Khan of Khan Academy titled, "How AI...
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Jun 1, 20244 min read


Four More Writing Awards to Complete the School Year
Photo by Giorgio Trovato First Maricopa Christian Academy kindergarten student Amariah won third place in the National Writing Contest,...
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Jun 1, 20241 min read


Winning Writers at 2024 Character Counts Essay
Photo by Tim Ihms A big congratulations to the three Maricopa Christian Academy students who were chosen for first, second and third...
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Apr 15, 20241 min read


Elon Musk and His Thoughts on Education: Some Good, Some Bad
Photo by Alexander Shatov I listened to an interview with Elon Musk and his views on education. He began speaking about colleges and how...
timihms
Mar 31, 20243 min read


Today's Schools: Like Herding Cattle
Photo by Lief Gottwald I don't usually watch education movies. You know, like "To Sir with Love". But there was this comedy about a...
timihms
Mar 24, 20242 min read


Maricopa Christian Academy and Our First Graduate (Next Year)
Photo by Damiano Lingauri Next year we have our first graduating class made up of one student who has attended our school for the past...
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Mar 18, 20242 min read


What It Takes to Graduate from Maricopa Christian Academy
This is a copy of a letter sent to a friend and fellow school administrator who requested critiques of his graduation expectations...
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Mar 2, 20243 min read


Congratulations on Getting to the State Level
After writing a winning essay for the Patriot's Pen contest sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars that allowed him to be recognized...
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Jan 9, 20241 min read


Maricopa Christian Academy Essay Winners at the VFW
Congratulations to two of our eighth-grade students, Grace Jackson and Drake Amerman for being recognized for their writing in the...
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Jan 1, 20241 min read


Much to Be Thankful For
Photo by Patrick Fore As we begin the second semester of our third year, I continue to grow in the why and how of being thankful. Being...
timihms
Dec 31, 20232 min read


You Don't Have to be Smart to Achieve High, Just Work Hard
Photo by Letta Hetteberg "A dream does not become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination, and hard work.." Colin Powell...
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Nov 9, 20231 min read


National Poetry Recognition for Maricopa Christian Academy Students
The Kentucky State Poetry Society has a wonderful poetry contest open to students nationally. We usually try and enter student poems each...
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May 22, 20231 min read


Writing and Character Counts
This past winter our students entered the essay contest sponsored by the Pinal County Juvenile Court Services, Character Counts. We had...
timihms
May 5, 20231 min read


Maricopa Christian Academy at the Phoenix Art Museum
Yesterday, Maricopa Christian Academy went on its next-to-last field trip of the year, to the Phoenix Art Museum. The students were...
timihms
May 5, 20231 min read


Teaching Microsoft Skills at Maricopa Christian Academy
I have been looking for something to replace the text I have been using to teach Word and Excel to my students for the past nineteen...
timihms
Apr 30, 20231 min read
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