First Meeting

Hello,
Just want to say that it was nice to put faces to names for members of the other cohorts.  I am looking forward to completing the M.A. this semester and being able to enjoy free weekends.  With regards to the Pink video, it was interesting to hear about the differences in extrinsic and intrinsic motivation.  Obviously, we would like our teachers to have intrinsic motivation and I believe the school leaders have a big role in this.  When teachers feel supported, I believe they will work harder.  It is very important to get them what they need early in the year and use classroom visitations to trigger conversations about best practices and student learning.  The focus walks must be a treasure hunt, not a witch hunt.  Through support one can have more success in having a staff with intrinsic motivation that want to come to work each day.  

Apaches-Always With Pride

My name is Pete Muñoz and I am a member of the Sanger Unified School District Administration cohort.  I have been in education for fifteen years.  I am currently an Assistant Principal at Sanger High.  Go Apaches!  This is my second year in this position.  I began my teaching career in 1997 as a 3/4/5 bilingual combination class.  I taught for three years at the elementary level at Washington Elementary School in Reedley.  I moved to Sanger Unified in 2000 as a Social Studies teacher at Washington Academic Middle School where I remained for ten years.  I served as Curriculum Support Provider at Del Rey Elementary prior to accepting the position at Sanger High in 2010.  I am eager to complete my master's degree as it has been an extremely difficult task balancing school, family (I have two small children), and the demands of my job which often require me to put in eleven hours day and many hours of supervisory duties.  I do however have a special place in my heart for Sanger Unified as I was a student from kindergarten to high school, having graduated as an Apache in 1989.  I currently live in Fresno but have most of my family in Sanger. 
When I'm not at work or writing papers and reading books, I like to spend time with my children and take in an occasional round of golf.