Disclosure

I explore a variety of educationally-based topics in this blog, Teaching & Learning in 6th Grade. My blog is hosted at the no cost Google-owned Blogger platform.

Making a Living

I am employed by Oakdale Joint Unified School district in Oakdale, California, as a sixth grade teacher.  This is my only source of income.

So, you’re a blogger, huh?

Yes, I’m a blogger, though that may be a bit of an exaggeration since I'm new at this. I don’t get paid for blogging, nor do I advertise on my blog – although I do post about some products that are given to me when I believe that they would be of interest to the general K-12 online learning community. I don’t believe in advertising on my blog or making money from what I write. What I write on my blog is strictly for fun and  sharing ideas.

I have not written for other blogs, and therefore have never received payment or compensation for anything I've ever written, online or otherwise.

DISCLOSURES

Media ties: I have no media ties.

Stocks: I own no stocks.

Religion: I do not identify with any religion.

Politics: I do not blog about my political views, nor do I share them publically.  You may contact me directly if you have questions or concerns regarding my political ideologies.

A Few Questions

1. For what other employers (or consulting) have you worked in the last five years?

• Oakdale Joint Unified School District, employed as a teacher since 2002

2. What sort of volunteer work do you do regularly, if any, and for whom? (Please include any public relations, advocacy or advisory board involvement.)

none

3. Do you do any work paid or unpaid in politics or government? Have you done any lobbying of governmental bodies?

none

4. Do you have any financial investments or financial ties that may limit your ability to cover specific topics free of conflict, and if so, what are the topics?

none

5. Although we don’t regulate the activities of spouses, partners or immediate family members of our contributors, do any of their professional or personal involvements or any of their financial investments or ties make certain topics inappropriate for you, and if so, what are the topics?

No, my spouse is a warehouse manager.

6. Have you accepted any free trips, junkets or press trips in the last two years? Have you accepted any substantial free merchandise or discounts from people we might cover?

I have accepted the following speaking engagements and/or professional development conferences in the past where my expenses were covered :

• 2014: SMART Global Summit in Calgary, Canada
• 2015: Fall CUE Conference in Palm Springs, CA (presenting for SMART Technologies)
• 2015: SMART Amp Champs Training in Seattle, WA
• 2015: SMART Global Summit in Calgary, Canada

In addition, I have been sent the following items and/or media free-of-charge that I may reference or review on this blog:

• SMART Board 6065 from SMART Technologies, Inc.
• SMART Kapp Board from SMART Technologies, Inc.
• SMART Amp Collaborative Learning software subscription from SMART Technologies, Inc.

7. Has anything you’ve written later resulted in a published editor’s note or retraction for deliberate falsehood or plagiarism or become the subject of a lawsuit involving allegations of deliberate falsehood? (If yes, please include details about the publication and your role in the article or story. If a lawsuit, please describe the disposition of the case.)

No.  If I make mistakes, I attempt to correct them on my blog.

[Note: This page is an adapted version of one completed in Full Disclosure at Around the Corner-MGuhlin.org. It has only been personalized and the text largely remains consistent with the original used by Miguel Guhlin]