- Occupation: Retired Teacher/Board Member
- Elected from the classroom in 1990 after 36 years teaching in San Diego City Schools
- Holds Lifetime teaching Credentials and was a Mentor Teacher.
- Active in National, State School Board Associations
- BA & MA in Business
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Top Priorities if Elected |
- Reduce class sizes in grades 3-6 by putting all the extra Blueprint Supervisors with children instead of looking over the shoulders of teachers.
- Focus on making children SELF SUFFICIENT when they graduate instead of just being test-wise.
- Strive for accurate and honest reporting of the School District's successes and failures.
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- San Diego Education Association
- PORAC (SD Police/Sheriffs/School Police)
- California School Employees Association
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- VISIT John de Beck's Web Page
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Messages from John
- Reducing class size by placing more qualified teachers in classrooms!
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The layer of experts looking over the shoulders of teachers could raise student achievement more if they taught instead of supervised.
- Self sufficiency is different than test scores or UC a-g courses!
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Perhaps Public Eduation leaders have set the wrong goals. If kids leave school with "C" grades in classes preparing them for the UC system, does that make them SELF-SUFFICIENT? Is student achievement only measured by tests? A balanced education should result in informed citizens able to take care of themselves!
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League of Women Voters of California
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