Mr. Cid is one of the many history teachers here at Miami High, having more than five years of teaching under his belt. He also teaches AP Government, which is a class he always advises students to take if they love history. 

 Teaching 

  Growing up, Mr. Cid loved watching and reading history. This would contribute later to his life when he decided to become a teacher. Becoming a history teacher, it is important that you know what’s going on in the world. To inform himself, Mr. Cid engages in newspapers, books, and online historians like Armchair Historian or Internet Historian on YouTube.   

  His favorite historical event is World War I because “it marks a turning point in human history, and there’s a ton of cool stories that come out of the actual war itself.”   

  When asked about how he adapts his way of teaching to students who may find the class difficult, he says, “I try to be active around the classroom and check in with students that look like they may be struggling with my class.”   

  Before becoming a teacher, he worked for a non-profit agency, which inspired Mr. Cid to fully start teaching. At the non-profit agency, he worked with high schoolers and was successful at building workplace-related relationships with them. He says, “Usually if you like a teacher, you’ll learn a lot better from them.” 

 Personal Life 

  Mr. Cid participates in many hobbies outside of his teaching occupation. He likes exercising, playing video games, and watching sports. He is particularly fond of the Miami Dolphins.  

  He uses videogames and sports to connect with students, whether it be music like Justin Bieber or videogame franchises like Elden Ring or Diablo.   

  Some teachers undergo struggles balancing their personal life with teaching. Mr. Cid claims the balancing itself isn’t very difficult for him, being comfortable to grade assignments while watching the Miami Dolphins to ease his stress. 

 Impact on Students 

  When asked about his influence outside of the classroom, he comments on his ability to teach students acts of responsibility and the development of a good work ethic.  

  Mr. Cid has also witnessed some students receive a Quest Bridge Scholarship, which is a program that helps students with low-income backgrounds to access four years of college, completely free. 

  He says, “Success is being genuinely happy with where you are in life. Many students might forget some of my lessons, but I want them to learn the skills they need to achieve their own success.”         

 U.S. History EOC 

  According to the Florida Department of Education’s website, “Students in a U.S History class must take a computer-based EOC exam with 65 multiple choice questions. The exam is worth 30% of the class grade.”  

  To prepare for this exam, Mr. Cid heavily suggests students to constantly use Memrise, a study guide tool that uses flashcards, quizzes, and other interactive features the website may have.  He also suggests students use practice questions, and review PowerPoints.   

  Asked his opinion on the hardest part of the test, he says, “Probably responding to the questions the way the state wants you to respond. A lot of students usually know the content, but because they don’t read correctly, they answer it wrong.”  

  Interestingly, he reports several cases of “lost cause” students who did poorly in his class but then ended up getting a passing score, if not higher, on the History EOC.