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gmichnikov

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About gmichnikov

I am a product manager in NYC. Previously I was a software developer, and a middle school and high school math/coding teacher.

email: greg/dot/michnikov/google's/email

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    +1, ask both if you can defer so that you can keep your options open. (It might be worth asking around or looking around online first to make sure they won't get mad at the questio…

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    Comment #47023080

    This seems like the most helpful response for someone like OP. Is the curriculum or syllabus of your class public?

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    https://www.gregmichnikov.com/

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    Comment #41704138

    This is my hometown, fun to see this here. I've never been, but it sounds great.

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    Comment #31419010

    Mentioning Ewing but not Larry Legend... Ouch. Also Chuck Daly was the coach.

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    Comment #29995147

    > We’ve been hearing about kids who are asking their parents for more tasks at home (whether it’s chores or family activities) every day so they can play Joon, so it feels like we …

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    Comment #23698098

    Just out of curiosity, do you see this as being different from open source curriculum and materials for teachers/schools/anyone? I don't have a good recommendation there either, bu…

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    Comment #22920772

    Wow, all of the comments on HN so far and all of the comments on the article's website say more or less that the article is terrible. Is there any merit to the article's claim that…

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    Comment #22566847

    The NYT article linked in this article has a lot more, posted here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22542662

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    Ask HN: What have you been able to learn during your commute (and how)?

    Similar to https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15170121 from 2017. Could be technical skills or anything else.

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    Comment #14233094

    I bet if you throw together a quick sign-up form and post it here soon you could get dozens of volunteers who would be willing to find the maps for a couple of places that you assi…

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    Comment #10110119

    > It's just so hard to discount the functionality of a real keyboard in any school where typing (and consequently writing) matters. Not to mention only having to charge one device …

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    Comment #8554567

    Somewhat off-topic, but if you don't mind sharing, what would you say is the optimal Queens neighborhood for proximity/price/schools?

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    Ask HN: Are you developing/using a multi-year Middle/High School CS Curriculum?

    The charter school network where I teach is interested in implementing a multi-year computer programming curriculum starting in 7th grade. I have tried many of the resources out th…

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    Comment #7351026

    It's worth noting the similarities to the Common Core. David Coleman was one of the main authors of the Common Core and is now president of the College Board. This article: "Someti…

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    Comment #7163416

    Success Academy Charter Schools (New York, NY) - http://jobs.successacademies.org/ Success currently operates 22 high-performing public charter schools around NYC. We are currently…

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    Comment #6969599

    I joined a charter school network in NYC last summer. I am working on a teaching degree simultaneously (there is classwork during the year, but the bulk of the work was/will be dur…