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Wired News surveys eight of the best online education resources for students, parents and teachers.
Scholarship winners, life's winners
Forty-seven percent. Within that statistic is news both wonderful and sobering.
Nearly half of all of the graduate students who received College of Education scholarships for 2011-12 are the first in their families to go to college. That's the wonderful part. Those future educators are realizing the American dream of self-improvement. But the number also speaks to the need for financial support, which is especially acute for first-generation students and their families.
This spring, faculty and staff volunteers reviewed the scholarship applications. They weighed the students' accomplishments and goals and stretched the contributions of our generous donors to award 96 scholarships totaling $171,150. The average per student was $1,782.
Amy Cox of our development team, who coordinates the scholarship selection effort, provided those statistics. Others that might interest you:
In all, 98 graduate students and 453 undergraduates applied for scholarship assistance.
Scholarships were awarded to 24 juniors, 31 seniors, and 41 master's and doctoral degree candidates.
Twenty-eight percent of the scholarship winners are minority students. The largest groups represented were Hispanic/Latin America (seven) and Asian Pacific American (five).
Seventy percent of scholarship winners are women.
Seventy-six are enrolled in Pullman, six in Vancouver, eight in Tri-Cities.
More compelling than the numbers, of course, are the people they represent. Here are two examples:
Israel Martinez of Walla Walla starts our Master in Teaching program this summer. Israel, the first in his family to get a college degree, wrote in his application: "It has taken a lot of hard work and dedication, such as working two part-time jobs while being a full-time student, working overtime in the orchards during the summers to save enough money to stay in school."
Kelly Frio's home town is Brush Prairie, Washington. That's near Vancouver, where she is working on an undergraduate teaching degree. She has a perfect 4.0 grade point average. One of her goals, she wrote, is to instill an appreciation of the elderly in her own children and those she works with. "The wealth and skills and knowledge that our senior citizens possess is often not only unappreciated, but dismissed."
My congratulations to all of our scholarship winners and my thanks to those who support our scholarships. We only wish we could do more, for more. If you would like to help, look here for information.
STEM in the U.S. and U.K. We need "Science Idol"
I am in U.K. at the moment, and today attended a breakfast organized by Donald Taylor, meant to have good conversation with some of the thought leaders in learning in the U.K. I enjoyed it a great deal.
But, there was one conversation with a man who was clearly very smart and a delightful person that shocked me. He was thinking about getting involved with STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education. He was amazed when I suggested that this was a terrible idea.
Money and a push for STEM has driven the U.S. Education scene in the last years. As always, anything ridiculous that the U.S. does it convinces others to as well, so the U.K. has followed suit.
Why is STEM ridiculous? The idea behind STEM is that we need scientists and engineers and that our schools aren't producing enough of them. Both premises are wrong.
I was a member of the science faculties of three of the top ten universities in the U.S. Never was there a lack candidates for faculty jobs. Quite the opposite actually. Too many good candidates, many of whom have to work in industry after they can't get a faculty job.
Does industry lack talented engineers and scientists? Hardly. Silicon Valley is overflowing with talented job seekers.
What is lacking, any scientist will tell you, is sufficient funding for science research. Why doesn't the government spend their STEM money on research?
Because the driver for STEM education is about two things. First, our old friend the testing lobby wants testing to be more ubiquitous and more important than it is now and they have big bucks to spend and math and science are easy to test.
And then there is the real reason. Any science or engineering faculty member at top U.S. and U.K. universities can attest to the fact that an enormous percentage of applicants to graduate programs in those fields are Chinese and Indian. The Chinese and Indians aren't desperate to study those subjects because they love them or because they are so well taught in those places. They know that these subjects are a ticket out. They want to move to the U.S. or U.K. with a high paying job: Voila! They study math and science.
And, clearly, our governments want less Chinese and Indians to emigrate. Why I don't know. They usually make wonderful colleagues.
And why don't U.S. and U.K. Students study these subjects? For one thing they are not trying to get to a place that they already live. More importantly, the place where they live does not idolize the engineering student who made it out and who sends money home. We have American Idol and Football, and Movie Stars. We have taught our kids that being successful means being famous and being on TV. Our culture doesn't produce scientists, it produces aspiring actors and singers.
If the government really wanted to produce more scientists it should create TV shows. How about "Science Idol" or "Science Court?" Nah. Too complicated.
To understand those shows kids would have to be able to think. And the schools have never wanted to produce students who can think clearly. They only want to produce students who behave, and who can memorize whatever facts are deemed important to know by the test makers.
My U.K. colleague quickly understood this. But there is no stopping the math and testing lobby.
Measuring teachers as a means of education reform! You have got to be kidding!
Last week, in the New York Times, there was an Op-Ed column contributed by a Professor Emeritus (of Nursing) from the University of Maryland. Why the Times considers this man's opinion worth publishing is anyone's guess, but his article fits in well with the Times' continuing insistence on always being on the wrong side in education.
The article starts with this gem:
Of all the goals of the education reform movement, none is more elusive than developing an objective method to assess teachers.
Really? That is the issue? Measuring teachers? Funny. I thought the issue was making schools that excited students and made them into people who loved learning and were learning things that they chose to learn and were excited to learn. Silly me.
I was a pretty good teacher if I do, say so myself (and many of my students say exactly that in my forthcoming book (Teaching Minds: How Cognitive Science Can Save Our Schools.)) But I couldn't make algebra interesting to those who are bored to death by it. And, I couldn't make literature interesting to those who think reading nineteenth century novels is tedious and irrelevant. In fact, I avoided teaching introductory programming my entire career because there was no way that I could make that interesting. Now, there are people who can make these subjects interesting (Saul Morson and Chris Riesbeck, both at Northwestern do exactly that in their respective subjects.) But they have an advantage. No one makes students at Northwestern taken Russian Literature and no one makes them takes Introductory Programming either. Motivation matters.
But this is not the case for the high school teachers that this Nursing professor wants to measure. (One would assume Nursing students take nursing because they want to be nurses by the way, which would have made his job as a teacher a lot easier to do.)
No, he wants to measure:
the amount of time a teacher spends delivering relevant instruction
Really? This sentence is so wrong on so many levels that I find it impossible to believe this man was ever a teacher.
Let's start with the concept that the job of a teacher is information delivery. This model of teaching is not only out of date, it is simply wrong. If it were right, you could apply the speed principle. If one teacher were to talk twice as fast as another teacher, he or she would deliver twice as much information and thus be twice as good.
A teacher's job, in today's world, is unfortunately, to get students to do well on standardized tests that test how much information you can temporally memorize and how many test taking tricks you know.
Here is another gem from this article:
the teachers who taught more were also the teachers who produced students who performed well on standardized tests.
Wow! Teaching couldn't possibly be about motivating students or helping students be better people or helping students think well or live their lives well. No, it means teaching more (really teaching faster would do the trick!) and not even noticing if anyone is listening or anyone even gives a hoot about what you are teaching. Test scores! Test scores! Test scores!
What about re-thinking the subject matter that we teach and the idea that classrooms are really bad places to learn?
The New York Times has never had a clue about education, as I have said many times before in this column.
But this article is a new low. As one Emeritus Professor to another, I suggest that Mr. Nursing Professor go back to thinking about how to teach nurses and leave education reform to those who have some idea what the real issues are.
Teachers are not and have never been the problem. You can't make algebra interesting to someone who isn't interested in it. Teachers are forced to rely on that old canard "you will need it later" which is, of course, simply untrue.


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Another tutorial today is how to build confirmation dialog window. Android provides API for that. What I am going to build here is dialog window triggered by some action (button click) and react on confirm or cancel button click:
1. Create dialog's id constant
This is simply dialog's ID. it should be unique among any other dialog window that is handled by current activity. I set it like that:
protected static final int DIALOG_REMOVE_CALC = 1; protected static final int DIALOG_REMOVE_PERSON = 2;
2. Build dialog
I use this method to build dialog window:
private Dialog createDialogRemoveConfirm(final int dialogRemove) { return new AlertDialog.Builder(getApplicationContext()) .setIcon(R.drawable.trashbin_icon) .setTitle(R.string.calculation_dialog_remove_text) .setPositiveButton(R.string.calculation_dialog_button_ok, new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() { public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int whichButton) { handleRemoveConfirm(dialogRemove); } }) .setNegativeButton(R.string.calculation_dialog_button_cancel, null) .create(); }
AlertDialog builder pattern is utilized here. I do not handle NegativeButton click action – by default the dialog is just being hidden. If dialog's confirm button is clicked, my handleRemoveConfirm callback is called and action is performed based on dialog's ID:
protected void handleRemoveConfirm(int dialogType) { if(dialogType == DIALOG_REMOVE_PERSON){ calc.removePerson(); }else if(dialogType == DIALOG_REMOVE_CALC){ removeCalc(); } }
3. Show Dialog
I show dialog after my remove button click. The showDialog(int) is Android's Activity's method:
OnClickListener removeCalcButtonClickListener = new OnClickListener() { public void onClick(View v) { showDialog(DIALOG_REMOVE_CALC); } };
the showDialog(int) method calls onCreateDialog (also defined in Activity's class). Override it and tell your app what to do if the showDialog was requested:
@Override protected Dialog onCreateDialog(int id) { switch (id) { case DIALOG_REMOVE_CALC: return createDialogRemoveConfirm(DIALOG_REMOVE_CALC); case DIALOG_REMOVE_PERSON: return createDialogRemoveConfirm(DIALOG_REMOVE_PERSON); } }
Here I have two dialogs possible. Both are remove dialogs, however their confirm button handlers are different.
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I just had a dream that my alarm went off and it woke me up. Why must my dreams be so strange?
I also dreamed about people getting on a bus... And not handing in a science assignment, then my science teacher going off at me. Then in art we had to write a 'short story' and I wrote a hundred pages.
I am dreaming about school. This is bad.
So, I have only just woken up about ten minutes ago, it is 9:35AM, I got about nine hours sleep, I am dead tired, I am home alone and I have just won my first game of solitaire for the day.
I am in a strange mood. I want to clean the whole house, so that when Mum and Dad get home they aren't angry that I did nothing. I think I will start by vacuuming.
Vacuum is such a funny word. Shouldn't it be spelt ' vaccume'? I don't know. That looks funny too. It's a stupid word. Why didn't they think of a normal name for it. Like 'floor cleaner'.
Something Tina pointed out that annoys me is when girls where pants that are so short that the pockets are showing under them. It looks stupid. But then again, if I was skinny enough to wear them I probably wouldn't complain.
Tina's Mum thinks that if its wider than it is long, it's a belt. I love that.
I love the vegetable sachet that comes with Black and Gold cup noodles. I usually pick out the peas, but the carrot is so good. It makes the noodles taste five hundred times better. I wish there were more bits of carrot in the sachet.
I love how underneath where it says 'Beef Flavoured Noodles', it says with two ticks, 'Quality Assured' and 'Includes Fork'.
Is that what people think when they buy noodles? 'Oh, I don't want to buy those, they don't come with a fork', 'hey look! These noodles come with a fork! I am going to buy them now!'
I just looked up and there is this MONSTROUS spider on my ceiling. Now I'm terrified and can't stop looking at it. It's moving. WHY MUST IT BE IN MY ROOM? Now I won't be able to sleep tonight.
It won't stop moving. What if I look away for a minute and then can't find it again? I'm so scared. It's huge and black. Maybe a Redback but it's too far away to see. Oh no, I think it wants to come down the wall. STAY AWAY FROM ME SPIDER.
Wait, he's going away from the wall. He's walking really slowly, maybe he thinks that I won't notice. Nice try, big, angry-looking spider. I WILL get my mother to spray you with bug spray when she gets home.
OH NO. IT'S ON THE WALL. Please stop moving spider, please, please, please.
I think I am going to cry.
Jess thinks that I should name it Barry the Black Spider. I don't want to name the thing. It might think it's wanted. In that case, it might make a permanent home. Oh gosh, I'm scared just thinking about it.
Now she's trying to convince me that it doesn't want to eat me. Yeah, and Kennedy's are gun shy.
Sam suggested that I use the vacuum cleaner. Not a bad suggestion, but maybe the spider will realise what I am doing and run into the corner or something. Or maybe he will eat the vacuum whole.
When I was little, I was afraid to kill spiders, in case all their relatives came to get revenge. Actually I still think that will happen.
Okay, so, my sister came into my room and I started to complain to her about the giant thing on my roof. She came back a minute later with Mortein and stank out my room, but hey, the spider is dead. I am safe once again.
Random question:
Who's your favourite author?
The OBVIOUS answer to this would be J. K. Rowling. But I'm not obvious therefore J. K. Rowling is not my favourite author. Bet I tricked you.
I love Judy Blume - she's more of a little kiddy author and I read all her book in grade seven, but I still love her books. I also like John Marsden (oh yeah, I started reading the Tomorrow series again yesterday) and Daniel Waters (Generation Dead).
But my all-time favourite author is, of course - Stephanie Meyers.
That was meant to be a joke but it wasn't very funny, was it? Sorry, I will never mention her again.
When I mentioned J. K. Rowling before, I remembered that this morning I went in to town with my sister and we went to the toy store. She found a pair of Harry Potter glasses and told me she would buy them for me for my birthday. Score!
Thursday, September 23, 2010
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but then again, i always forget to check your page and have to read 1000 updates! :O
Oh, so sorry. I promisse I'll make it up to you. I just responded to all of your comments on my page I didn't see until now. :DReplyDelete
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March 20 – Benji went to the veterinarian today. Oh, my! What an ordeal. Benji is terrified of EVERYTHING, and especially of the vet. When I put him on the scale, he stood there shivering, terrified to move. The vet tech said, "Most of our dogs hate the scale and we can't get them to stand there long enough to weigh them." Could she not see that my dog had turned into a frozen, terrified canine popsicle? He weighs 6.1 pounds. And actually, he did fairly well with Dr. Megan, who is a real dog doc. She said he's healthy except for a yeast infection in the ears and a tendency in his rear leg joints to pop out. Plus he's 1 or 2 pounds underweight. Apparently all of that's fairly common among Yorkies. We'll have to give him Glucosamine later to help with joints so he doesn't suffer from arthritis. He got shots and microchipped, and has to have an ear wash daily and ear meds twice a day.
After we got home, Benji got his first bath. He STUNK! And he really hated the bath, but he suffered through it and smelled so much better afterward.
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So happy to celebrate this little one's birthday today. Cohen turns 1 year old today.
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Happy Happy Birthday
I'm linking with Oh What A Happy Day Party to celebrate the happy part of my day.
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...and a correction on terms. I goofed. The over dress is called a Stola, the large cover-up is called the Palla. I guess Stola just reminded me of stole which is another name for a fur wrap.
So, I finished the second Stola and made the Palla. I was going to do it in the House Vaganza colors, but I didn't have enough purple wool (did have enough leopard print fake fur) so I went scrounging through my fabric bins and found a great length of orange knit that I'm not planning on using for anything else.
For the Stola today I used the dusty blue cotton lawn. I made it the same way I made the other ones, except that I only had to sew one side up, as I had 62 inch material. I just slit down the fold for the arm opening. I could still make the arm holes larger. Something to think about for the next one.
Here it is with the white on white gauze tunica.
For the Palla, I just used the length of fabric as is, with the minor hemming of the ends. It will be warm enough for a summer evening wrap up and can double as a blanket if I need an extra one.
Here is the full regalia
Have to work on my wrapping technique.
So there you have it. Three days of nice hot weather garb and a wrap if it gets colder. I also have a big, floppy straw hat because, well, I flame up in the sun.
Tomorrow I'm making the cover for my sun umbrella.
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This event is being brought by way of a joint effort of Environmental Defense Fund, Climate Resolve, Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI), LA Green Drinks and the LaKretz Innovation Campus community.
Whether it be on science, energy, climate, or natural resource protection, federal policy changes currently offer a lot by way of uncertainty and unease. At the same time, California continues to press forward with leading climate, clean energy and conservation policies, demonstrating commitment and leadership. In times like these, communicating with like-minded friends and colleagues can offer new ideas, partnerships and opportunities for fun!


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With over 35 million monthly users you'd think Digg was doing okay but according to its founder, Kevin Rose, it's time for a shake up. Making the slightly worrying prediction that people will think "this is not the same site", he adds that "we're making some drastic changes, but they're much-needed drastic changes".
So what's going to be different then? Well, according to reports today the placement of the navigation bar and Digg button should change as will the emphasis placed on images. "People are going to be shocked at some of the directions we're taking," said Rose, sounding slightly like a band member before a difficult second album, "You have to be comfortable with completely tearing down and throwing away a bunch of ideas."
Launched in 2004, the site, which is usually described as a 'social news service' was an almost instant success with folk around the world enjoying 'digging' the articles they like, and 'burying' the lesser efforts out there.
The revamped site, noted a report in The Daily Telegraph, will also focus much more on real-time information and recommended content, with an emphasis on what friends and tastemakers within a user's social graph are consuming.
Getting slightly excited, Rose then went to say that Digg realised "there's so much more happening around the web – people are 'touching' pieces of content that they care about, and sharing it with their friends. We want to embrace all these different channels – Facebook, Twitter, instant messaging, email – in which people are touching content."
"It will not be just about Digg.com," he concluded, "but also embracing all the content that your friends touch on other websites. It's about being that place where people say, 'I'm going to take a look at Digg because it provides me insight into what's trending, what's popular, what's hot from all over these different places where people exchange information'."
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My husband's mom died in a hospice too, just a few months before I arrived. Would have loved to meet her.Lynndeehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3110844927105907584.post-24151341466960809292017-03-17T03:58:26.026-07:002017-03-17T03:58:26.026-07:00I am sorry to hear about what happened to him. I f...I am sorry to hear about what happened to him. I felt sad too for old people. My dad passed away already and my mom is growing older and older every day. She has been also experiencing health problems and she really does not want to drink medicines at all. By the way, I am also a Filipino. It is nice to meet you here. korea philhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3110844927105907584.post-91969688409792982772017-03-16T12:03:59.295-07:002017-03-16T12:03:59.295-07:00This post makes me really sad but it also reminds ...This post makes me really sad but it also reminds me how important it is to make the most of each moment. So sorry for your loss.Shaney Vijendranathhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3110844927105907584.post-88807772332315372552017-03-16T11:09:24.553-07:002017-03-16T11:09:24.553-07:00So sorry for your loss. I know its hard but at lea...So sorry for your loss. I know its hard but at least you were able to see him recently.Jess Holmeshttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3110844927105907584.post-68668257573794569932017-03-15T19:31:01.018-07:002017-03-15T19:31:01.018-07:00I'm so sorry for your loss, its hard to lose s...I'm so sorry for your loss, its hard to lose someone you love. It's nice that you were able to visit him recently. Eileen Chowhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3110844927105907584.post-59738618217032099092017-03-15T11:32:46.783-07:002017-03-15T11:32:46.783-07:00I am so sorry for your loss. I was supposed to ask...I am so sorry for your loss. I was supposed to ask if this was the grandpa you were pertaining to in your IG and then I read the update. I know he is at peace with the Lord. He looks so kind. Johttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3110844927105907584.post-34172125363188772482017-03-15T09:04:29.824-07:002017-03-15T09:04:29.824-07:00Condolence to the Cottrills family. I'm sure h...Condolence to the Cottrills family. I'm sure he is in a better place now and may he will rest in peace. Reminds me when my FIL died. It's sad but he lived a long good life.Dhemzhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3110844927105907584.post-78656879330418150862017-03-14T15:01:53.661-07:002017-03-14T15:01:53.661-07:00I am so sorry that he passed away, but it is wonde...I am so sorry that he passed away, but it is wonderful that you got to visit him. Cherish the memories.Echo Ahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3110844927105907584.post-23473872613569335842017-03-14T12:23:17.147-07:002017-03-14T12:23:17.147-07:00sorry for your loss, I know it can be hard to lose...sorry for your loss, I know it can be hard to lose someone dear... but he is in a loving place now and is and will always be with you in spirit! Take care!Eloise Maoudj-Rileyhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3110844927105907584.post-21276375649113511312017-03-14T11:55:07.406-07:002017-03-14T11:55:07.406-07:00I am so sorry for your loss. It is so hard watchin...I am so sorry for your loss. It is so hard watching them go downhill and be in a facility. Your FIL was well loved and you have some great memories of him on your blog. I will be thinking about you and your family. 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You did blog about him a few times and I noticed that he lost a considerable amount of weight in the photos above. May he Rest In Peace.Dogvillshttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3110844927105907584.post-75838418067620916742017-03-13T21:49:18.748-07:002017-03-13T21:49:18.748-07:00It's true losing someone who touch many lives ...It's true losing someone who touch many lives is really hard to accept, but we need to keep going. Sending virtual kisses and hugs to you and your family. Karlyn firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3110844927105907584.post-82848892186918631662017-03-13T21:47:55.507-07:002017-03-13T21:47:55.507-07:00Oh I'm so sorry to hear this story, but I'...Oh I'm so sorry to hear this story, but I'm glad that you are still tough and keot the faith. Prayers sending to you. 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The stupa/pagoda in our temple's side-courtyard.
We woke to snow this morning; a light rain had started to fall late last evening, but I didn't expect it to become the thick layer of white that it did. By noon, however, it was gone, and the release of the fish–and the ceremony for the Dragon King–went on as intended.
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I've been kind of coasting through this pregnancy. Not to say I've been feeling lovely, but mostly just busy with life and chugging along. Well I've managed to chug right along to 20 weeks (crazy!). Yesterday I went in for my ultrasound and got to glimpse the adorable profile of our little bambino.
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And unlike some people I know who can manage to wait the full 40 weeks to find out what flavor they are having, we made sure to find out yesterday.
Oh my goodness! We are having a GIRL!!!!!! (Really?) I asked the technician if she was sure "because I had three of the other flavor at home" and she was pretty darn sure. SHOCK. I had completely geared myself up for it to be another boy and now I'm just not sure what to think now that I know it is a girl. (I'm sure that will wear off)
The boys all stayed home with a friend so Josh and I stopped at the store real quick to pick up something for them on the way home. Lo and behold we happened upon pink filled Oreos. Too perfect (and Josh grabbed a package to take into work today too).
Needless to say, the boys are all excited. Sam especially was hoping for a girl because "he has too many brothers" and he wants to play with her hair.
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I am grateful and pleased to announce that the final composer for the fourth movement of the Collaboration Quartet project has finally been re-established after previous delays due to other composers dropping out for understandable professional reasons.
The fourth and final movement will be composed by Alexey Kurkdjian from Brazil and he has also graciously offered to perform and record the completed Collaboration Quartet with his fellow musicians.
Please visit his site at the links below to learn more about this composer.
Alexey Kurkdjian:
I look forward to adding his movement to our existing three movements and completing this Collaboration Quartet with a quartet of such diverse international composers... now hailing
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I saw one of these at a friend's house, and finally got around to making one of my own. There are a lot of free "I love you because" printables on the internet. When you put one under glass cover, it works like a dry erase board. You and your significant other can leave each other encouraging messages and reasons why you love each other.
The frame is a wood one I purchased at a discount store. I painted it red, then teal, then sanded the layers down for a distressed look.
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The Principles of Design
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The Sun Sentinel reports that BTU will undergo "comprehensive" financial audit in the next few weeks.
The audit was sparked by a letter to the AFT, the national teachers union along with an article published on Browardbeat.com.
What the Sentinel article does not say is who will perform the audit.
An internal audit will be as good as no audit at all.
The union needs a forensic audit provided by a third party.
But BTU is clearly in trouble.
When I was a member of the School Board, BTU boasted membership of 17,000.
This year's estimate places membership at somewhere around 11,000, meaning that members are leaving in droves.
Estimated annual income dropped from about $13.5 million to just over $9 million.
The decline may very well be because of the feeling that the union is not representing the membership either well, or at all.
While teachers have gone three years without raises, the same can't be said of BTU's management.
Which also may explain some of the reduction in membership.
But don't count out that rascally former Board member telling the membership and the public that the teacher contract has been shafting younger teachers for years on end as another cause of loss in members.
The equation is simple enough: $67 per month union dues + management raises + no membership raises (x3) + contract that keeps younger teachers at slave wages (x16 years) = declining membership.
And now it seems that somebody on the management team has had enough and moved from the dark side.
And that's good.
They're breaking ranks and the beneficiaries stand to be the county's teachers.
I've also said for years, that BTU needs to be decertified and replaced by a new bargaining unit.
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Next week (April 6-11), a research team from the Mid-Career Doctoral Program in Ed Leadership (@MCDPEL) will reside on the Pine Ridge reservation to study (for one week) through the lenses of students, teachers, parents and educational leadership. The research team will also spend time working alongside faculty and students in the teacher and leadership preparation programs at the Oglala Lakota College at Pine Ridge.
Structured like previous @MCDPEL trips to Finland and Alaska, this trip will be shared transparently for others around the education field to contribute thoughts, ideas and ask questions (below).
MCDPEL students will leverage social media to share their learning with the world, as well as encourage more perspectives throughout the week. This blog, along with the following mediums will be used to connect.
- On the "muut" ASK US forum.
- On Twitter at #pennlakota15 and @MCDPEL
- On Twitter's new "Periscope LIVE vide-streaming app" at @periscopeEDU and #periscopeEDU
- On Facebook
- On Instagram at @MCDPEL and #pennlakota
- On Google+
Joe Mazza serves as the Leadership Innovation Manager at the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education working with Mid-Career Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership (MCDPEL) faculty, students and alumni as well as supporting the Penn Center for Educational Leadership (PCEL). Joe also serves as a national family-community engagement advisor to the Institute for Educational Leadership in Washington, DC.
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Texas A&M coach Kevin Sumlin confirms key wide receiver suspended for Music City Bowl
Texas A&M has suspended sophomore wide receiver Speedy Noil for Wednesday's Music City Bowl, according to a report from 247Sports.com. Coach Kevin Sumlin confirmed the suspension to media members on Tuesday.
The reason for Noil's suspension is unknown, and the duration of the suspension is uncertain. 247Sports reported that Noil would miss A&M's 2016 season opener against UCLA as well.
Noil played in nine games this season and battled injuries and off-field problems throughout his second season. He was suspended for Texas A&M's game against Western Carolina in November for a violation of team rules.
Noil caught 21 passes for 226 yards and two touchdowns this season. He caught 46 passes for 583 yards and five touchdowns during his freshman season. He was the No. 1-rated wide receiver in the nation as a senior in high school in the Class of 2014.


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After 3 hours and countless blank stares and even a few "why didn't you just bring one?" comments - gee, thanks for that! - Laurie finally tracked down a flag store 56 miles to the East. At 150km/hr pretty easily done so... Roadtrip!
Expecting to arrive at a commercial location, Laurie, Jill and Blake became more concerned as the route became more and more residential. Rounding the last corner with the GPS saying "arriving at Lot Zero" we were a bit confused by the row of neat homes with no store in sight... until we spied a row of flags inside an open french door. Success!
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The romantic countdown is doing quite nicely, with elevated comment totals of late and a real sense of purpose by both the motivated writers and those inspire to contribute on the corresponding threads. We aren't so far from the half way point in fact.
Thanks so much to our Guardian Angel Dee Dee for her continued attendance to the sidebar. And thanks to all who spend even seconds at the site leaving 'likes' or acknowledgements.
Summer moves forward, as does the program I am teaching until August 8th.
Lucille and the gang came along for two new releases this week in theaters. We also attended a book reading and presentation at the Word Bookstore in Jersey City. Peter Brown of Mr. Tiger Goes Wild fame was on hand as per my FB report:
Peter Brown made an appearance at 11:00 A.M. Sunday at the 'Word' bookstore and cafe on Newark Avenue in Jersey City to promote his new book "My Teacher is a Monster." The delighted crowd, which included many youngsters were treated to a dramatic reading, illustration demonstration, and book-signing by one of America's pre-eminent children's book author-illustrators. Brown, whose "Mr. Tiger Goes Wild" was widely seen as a favorite for the Caldecott Medal last year, distributed some terrific button pins and sticker sheets to those in attendance at the event.
We saw BOYHOOD and DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES. Lucille and I must attend a 6:00 wedding in the Bronx, so I am unable to write about the films at this time. Suffice to say Richard Linklater's BOYHOOD is a masterpiece (no I did not overuse the word here, thank you!) and the very best film of 2014. APES? Well, the kids liked it, but I could have done without.
Boyhood ***** (Saturday night) IFC Film Center
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Red Sox: Dice-K's Mysterious Season Continues on the DL
Daisuke Matsuzaka's 2009 season is one that, so far, has been mostly on the DL- not necessarily the disabled list, but more like the down-low.
The "injury" that landed him on the disabled list for the second time over the weekend remains a mystery. The ability to work out of jams that was the hallmark of his great 2008 season has mysteriously disappeared. And exactly how long will the Boston Red Sox be without their Japanese star? That remains a mystery as well.
But what is certainly not a mystery to anyone who has seen Dice-K pitch this season is that he is not the same pitcher who won 18 games with a 2.90 ERA just last season. His walk rate is actually lower (4.6 per nine innings) than in 2008 (5.0), and his strikeout rate is about the same. The difference is he's getting hit much, much harder.
Upon first glance, it would be easy to say Dice-K is falling victim to bad luck in 2009. His opponents are batting an absurdly high .443 against him on balls in play, almost 1.5 times the league average. But his opponent's OPS is 1.091, a far cry from the paltry .645 OPS against him in 2008.
His opponents' 101 total bases so far in 2009 are almost at the same amount he allowed all last season (197), an alarming total considering his walks have not gone up. His 59 hits allowed in just 35 innings, which averages out to just over 15 per nine innings, has to be the most eye-popping statistic.
Dice-K has not looked like his familiar self all season. He had already gained a reputation for at times being frustrating to watch, but was tolerated because his style translated to success. This season, his mistakes are hurting time big-time.
Manager Terry Francona is aware of the apparent fatigue in Dice-K's arm, but is still baffled as to how out-of-whack he truly is this season. He expects a long recovery time for his No. 3 starter.
"We're going to have to figure this out. We have a lot of work ahead of us trying to get him back to being Daisuke," Francona told John Barone of RedSox.com. "We'll try to do what's in his best interest, and to be honest, I think we're still trying to figure that out."
The light at the end of the tunnel for the Red Sox is that they can afford to give Dice-K a two-month vacation. It's unlikely he's suffering from anything more than fatigue, so substantial rest seems to be the best thing for him at this point.
The Red Sox can afford to do this because, of course, they have John Smoltz taking the mound for his season debut on Thursday against the Washington Nationals. They can seamlessly move him into the rotation without changing it.
More importantly, the Red Sox will not have to employ a six-man rotation, which may seem like a good idea for giving pitchers extra rest but comes with the risk of disrupting the routines of Josh Beckett, Jon Lester and the rest.
A healthy Smoltz will more than likely provide the Red Sox with an above-average bottom-of-the-rotation starter. And let's not forget, the Sox also have this kid named Buchholz pitching pretty well down at Pawtucket.
The Dice-K injury probably only makes it more likely that the Red Sox will deal one or more of Penny, Smoltz and Buchholz to acquire depth in areas of need, most notably shortstop. With David Ortiz swinging the bat very well recently (.333 with five home runs since June 5), they may not need to dish out a hefty package for someone like Matt Holliday or Adrian Gonzalez after all.
I'm still holding out hope for a Penny-for-shortstop deal happening soon, so they can simultaneously improve at their weakest position and give Buchholz a chance to pitch in the major leagues. Until then, everything is just speculation.
But as long as Smoltz pitches well, the AL East-leading Red Sox can rest easier knowing the weakest link in their rotation is recharging for the stretch run without being too much of a detriment to the staff.
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I think I know slightly more about photography than some of my classmates because I used my father's camera before.
Photography comes from Greek, and is loosely translated as drawing with light. This is true, as images are formed through using light. In the past, they used the camera obscura, usually to take an accurate image of nature. It was room with a hole to let in light, with n artist inside to paint out the image formed by the light. Nowadays, they use film which reacts fast with light to form an image.
Photography equipment, to name a few examples, a tripod, aperture, shutter, lens, photographic film, photoshop (???) etc.
The aperture is quite an important part, as it controls the amount of light entering. It does this by turning some teeth, which constantly form a whole circle.
Here is a website with a list of photography techniques:
A photography competition is where contestants submit their photographs on a theme, and the photographs are judged by a panel of judges. The winners get prizes, usually cash or equipment.


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How-To Tuesdays: Fabric Scrap Necklace
A casual accessory to wear with a simple t-shirt. This is a great way to add a bit of color to your outfit as apposed to wearing a beaded necklace. I'm not big on beaded necklaces. Click on picture to go to the tutorial to make one of your own.


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I spent the majority of my three day weekend quilting the teal and purple quilt and the quilting is done! The blocks in the center took a bit more time to quilt as I had to wrestle with the bulk of the quilt a lot more. I also got the binding cut. Once I get the binding done I will post a full view picture of this quilt.
The Tour de France (TDF) started in the Netherlands on Saturday so I was up early to watch. Saturday was the individual time trial and here is my man, Peter Sagan, waiting for his turn on the course.
On Sunday the tour was still in the Netherlands and finished up on the northern coast of the country on the North Sea. Wow, the scenery makes me want to go to the Netherlands!
Right now Fabian Cancellara, Spartacus (his nickname), is in the yellow.
Andre Greipel, the Gorilla, is in the green sprint point jersey, but my man Peter is second.
And after only two days of racing Peter is also second in the white jersey for the best young rider under 26.
I made sure I took the time to go for a walk everyday this past weekend to get my steps in even though it was hard to tear myself away from the sewing machine. Last night I killed to birds with one stone and finished getting my steps in with mowing. It took me and hour and a half to get the entire yard mowed and I was drenched. The forecast is calling for rain almost every day this upcoming week so I needed to get this job done sooner than later. So far for July I have gotten at least 10,000 steps a day. It is going to take some focus on my part to keep this up with three gigs this month, watching the TDF, and my job. We will see how it goes!
I did start a new project yesterday afternoon after I finished quilting the teal and purple quilt. I will post that tomorrow.
Monday, July 6, 2015
Quilting, TDF, and mowing OH my!
Posted by patty a. at Monday, July 06, 2015
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- Vicki W said...
I was doing really well with my exercise until I slammed my toe in the bed leg. I'm certain it is broken and there's nothing to do about it until it heals some. Annoying.
- July 6, 2015 at 7:01 AM
- QuiltSwissy said...
You can do it! 10K a Day! I have done it every day except yesterday and that is only because I forgot to put my bracelet on after it charged for the night. I ended up with only 875 steps by the time we left for our dog walk at 10:30 pm. Darn, I was ticked at myself for forgetting.
I saw the TDF on one of the channels and thought, I'll bet Patty is watching!
Can't wait to see the quilt in it full glory!
- July 6, 2015 at 12:28 PM
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|Reviews for Love Spoon
| Marni chapter 1 . 6/9/2009
I can't believe I forgot to review this story. It was really sweet, sweet. sweet.
| Melchy chapter 1 . 2/27/2009
How very good! I loved hearing about the Welsh love spoons and I've always loved how you were able to take the custom and use it in a a story. It's so nice to have the Eloise stories here.


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Friday, June 09, 2006
Wiped out kids from camping
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It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. You who are trying to be justified by law have been alienated from Christ; you have fallen away from grace. Galatians 5:1a & 4


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NYC Parks Events Calendar
Get up, get out, and do something! Just about any day of the year, you can find something fun, informative, and healthy to enjoy at an area park. Feel free to browse the listings below, or use the search tools to find an event that matches your interests and location.
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from July 13, 2013 (x) to December 28, 2019
Monday, October 9, 2017
Central Park Tour: Iconic Views of Central Park
at Outside the Dairy Gift Shop (in Central Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Some of New York's most iconic sights are found in Central Park, including the fountain at Bethesda Terrace and Bow Bridge. Join Central Park Conservancy guides for an insider's look.
Category: Education, Nature, History, Tours, Seniors
Women With Wings Art Exhibit
at Maggie's Garden (NYRP), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
This exhibit features a series of artworks inspired by the women of New York, including the historical and contemporary women who make Uptown Manhattan a diverse and vibrant community.
Category: Art
"Truly We Live in a Dying World": A 19th-Century Home in Mourning: Exhibition
at Merchant's House Museum, Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Poignant scenes of death and grief recreated in the house will explore mid-19th century mourning customs. And stage your own "postmortem" photograph in our 19th century coffin.
Category: Education, History, Theater, Tours, Halloween, Seniors
Discovery Walks for Families: Towering Trees
at Charles A. Dana Discovery Center (in Central Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Take a hike through the North Woods and learn how to tell a maple from an oak!
Category: Nature, Best for Kids, Tours, Fall Foliage
Falconry Presentation: Skyhunters in Flight
at Wave Hill, Bronx
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Watch hawks, falcons and owls sharpen their hunting skills during an exciting outdoor flight demonstration with master falconer Brian Bradley.
Category: Education, Nature, Best for Kids, Wildlife
Columbus Day Garden Highlights Walk
at Perkins Visitors Center (in Wave Hill), Bronx
2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join a Wave Hill Garden Guide for an hour-long tour of seasonal garden highlights on this holiday Monday.
Category: Nature, Tours
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Morning Fitness at Fort Tryon Park
at Heather Garden (in Fort Tryon Park), Manhattan
7:30 a.m.–8:30 a.m.
Join us for one hour of walking, stretching, and strengthening exercises.
Category: Fitness
Poe is the Raven Exhibition
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Based on both fact and fiction, "Poe is the Raven" gives new light and insight on the secret life of Edgar Allan Poe while residing in the Bronx.
Category: Accessible, Art
Exhibition - Over Here: A Centennial Commemoration of World War I Memorials in NYC Parks
at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
A century after US entry into World War I, the exhibit Over Here features 39 of the 102 World War Memorials in New York City's Parks.
Category: Accessible, Education, Art, History, Seniors
Fitness Walk
at Fort Totten Front Gate (in Fort Totten Park), Queens
9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Join us for a free self-guided walking program from the Fort Totten gate onto Joe Michaels Mile and back (approximately two miles).
Category: Nature, Fitness, Waterfront, Outdoor Fitness, Seniors
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Hymns of Worship
- reviewed by Russ Breimeier Copyright Christianity Today International
- 2003 1 Feb
Have you ever recorded various tracks by an artist to make a greatest hits tape/disc for personal use? Sometimes you just want to hear your favorite tracks from your favorite artist, and it sure beats lugging around a dozen albums.
I've been wondering for some time now how Fernando Ortega would go about releasing a greatest hits album. For starters, he's made nine albums in the last eleven years, not including his Spanish language disc. But more importantly, there's a duality to his repertoire not typical of other artists. He's just as recognized for his inspiring and thoughtful songwriting as he is for his artful and reverent arrangements of beloved hymns. It seems Fernando is worthy of a double disc greatest hits at some point, one that capsulizes the best original songs and another that summarizes his best interpretations of the hymns.
At first glance,
Fernando and John's reverential treatment of the hymns preserves the original text and melody while giving them a subtle pop arrangement. These tracks help bridge the gap between those
partial to traditional worship and those who favor contemporary
worship. The majority of the tracks come from
Four tracks come from
These eleven tracks certainly represent some of Fernando's best, but the album isn't really a greatest hits collection nor a best hymns album. If it were either, then there are a number of other essential tracks that need to be included. If nothing else, it's
surprising that the producers didn't tap Fernando and John to
work up one or two new hymn arrangements to make this album
worthwhile to fans. Instead, it smacks of simple repackaging
designed to fill the void until Fernando Ortega's next album,
while capitalizing on the popularity of worship music. How else
to explain the silly title? Is there such a thing in a Christian
context as an unworshipful hymn?


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Female New to Poly
I have been extremely curious for the past 2 years or more about this form of lifestyle. I see it as something very beautiful with the right couple of course. I am not even sure where there are meet up groups to explore this area? Or is it something that comes about from introductions? I am and will read up more as I just created my profile. Any suggestions or thoughts would be more than welcome.
I presently live in the Santa Cruz, Ca. area. A 49 year old female. I see that there is the side of the bi and poly combination of lifestyles, too. I would love to meet with people or even get any leads as mentioned where do you even start with this form of lifestyle?
Thank you.
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Wow-Jonas looks totally different. His forehead is so flat; it makes his whole face look wider. I couldn't believe the change. At first I didn't like it, because I missed my baby, but it's growing on me. Zack thinks he looks beautiful. It's hard to tell what the final result will look like, as he's already started to swell up, but the triangle head is definitely no more! I do miss his pointy eyebrows.
We're all up in our room on the 6th floor now. Jonas is sleeping peacefully at the moment. He's woken up a few times already, usually when the nurses come in to check his blood pressure or something. He was super thirsty and hungry at one point and ate some applesauce and ice cream, so that was a good sign. I got to hold him for a little while, as did Zack (we both got some blood on our shirts!). He's got one IV in his arm giving him fluids and medicine, and a back-up one in his leg. There's also a drain in his head with a bulb at the end to squeeze out excess blood, which looks pretty strange. They'll pull that out in a day or two. The incision over the top of his head is quite large, but his dark hair actually hides it pretty well. It's not as scary-looking as I thought it would be.
We got a glimpse of the Jonas we know when he was awake. He said "Papa," did his adorable gasp when he heard a noise across the room, pointed at some things, and said "hi" in his usual fast and cute way. His throat is definitely raspy from the breathing tube, and he's made hand motions up toward his head and down below, so we know he's feeling something in the areas that were operated on. Poor kid-we just hope he's not feeling much pain.
Our nurse comes in every hour, but we're going to try to get some sleep ourselves here pretty soon. It's been an exhausting day. We're just glad surgery is done and that he's doing well so far. We know the swelling is only going to get worse, and his eyes may be swollen shut tomorrow, but we'll deal with that as it comes. Let the healing begin!
Thursday, April 23, 2015
Midnight Report
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Thanks for keeping us updated. We will keep praying that Jonas has a complete and speedy recovery!ReplyDeleteReplies
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Thank you for the updates!! Glad the healing can begin!!ReplyDelete
When we talked to Paul about why we needed to pray for Jonas, he got so upset, he just doesn't want his cousin to be in pain!
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Thanks-looking forward to Jonas meeting more of his cousins!Delete
Lots of prayers coming from St. Louis, I can tell you that! Sounds like the beginning of a great recovery. The personality shines through!ReplyDelete
Awww, sweet boy. Im so glad this part is over!!!ReplyDelete
Thank you for the updates. Praying for a quick and as pain free recovery as possible!ReplyDelete
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FNMI Cultural Awareness Workshop for Administrators
Success for First Nations, Métis and Inuit (FNMI Students)
This wiki is intended to provide support materials and resources focused on "FNMI Cultural Awareness" for school and district leaders.
Cultural Awareness and understanding for implementation of Alberta Education Goal 3: Success for First Nations, Métis and Inuit students.
Goals include:
- develop a better understanding of First Nations, Métis and Inuit cultural traditions in order to improve First Nations, Métis and Inuit student success in schools respecting FNMI cultural diversity and local cultural protocols.
- advocate and support increased First Nations, Métis and Inuit cultural awareness and understanding among school and district staff.
FNMI Awareness Workshop For Administrators Agenda
FNMI Cultural Awareness Workshop For Administrators Powerpoint
FNMI Challenges and Issues: Participant Response
Resources Materials
Education Post-1890's
Canadian Council of Learning – Aboriginal Learning Knowledge CenterThe Aboriginal Learning Knowledge Centre was created to provide a collaborative national forum that would support the development of effective solutions for the challenges faced by First Nations, Métis and Inuit learners
Legacy of Hope - 100 Years of Loss
LHF is a national Aboriginal charitable organization whose purposes are to educate, raise awareness and understanding of the legacy of [[#|residential]] schools, including the effects and intergenerational impacts on First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples, and to support the ongoing healing process of Residential School Survivors. Fulfilling this mandate contributes towards reconciliation among generations of Aboriginal peoples, and between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people in Canada. This site provides a variety of resources for educators including the resource title 100 Years of Loss.
Moving Forward: Support for Implementing FNMI Collaborative Frameworks
A resource to support school authorities in Alberta with implementation planning for collaborative frameworks, based on a Guide to Support Implementation: Essential Conditions
Walking Together
The digital resource "Walking Together: FNMI perspectives in curriculum was designed to help teachers understand the holistic nature of FNMI ways of knowing, to provide opportunities for FNMI peoples to share their perspectives on topics important to them, and to demonstrate FNMI perspectives in teaching and learning experiences.
Collaborating with Parents
This website provides a variety of accessible learning opportunities to support implementation of an inclusive learning environment. (e.g., archived videos and webinars, learning guides). http://www.inclusiveeducationpdresources.ca/
Collaborating with Parents section includes video and learning guide focused on respecting cultural diversity.
Additional resources to support adult learning
FNMI section of the inclusive education PD resources site includes a variety of online materials for adult learners. http://www.inclusiveeducationpdresources.ca/fnmi/
ARPDC Professional Development Resources are intended to support opportunities to "continue the conversation" with respect to various selected learning opportunities. Most often PD resources are archived webinars with conversation guides or professional development/workshop resources intended for leaders to facilitate district/job embedded learning opportunities. FNMI PD resources developed by ARPDC are available at various regional consortium websites:
ERLC http://www.erlc.ca/resources/ and
SAPDC http://www.sapdc.ca/Pages/FNMI.aspx and
CARC http://www.carcpd.ab.ca/pdresources/fnmi_pd.html


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Thursday, March 11, 2010
LSU Museum of Art
In 1893, George E. Ohr was forced to rebuild his life after Mississippi Pot-Ohr-E (pottery) studio burned. Facing the destruction of much of his hometown, life's work, and family income, Ohr went on to produce some of the most innovative ceramic work of his career. The exhibition Ohr Rising, The Emergence of an American Master recounts this transformation between the fire of 1894 and the end of his potting career in 1905. Examples include teapots, cadogans and two-handled vases, which highlight the artist's interest in organic lines and shapes and brilliant colored glazes. Ohr lived through a period of great change in American life and it is obvious that his art is a reflection of the prevailing spirit of modernism that led the way into the 20th century.
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Tuesday, March 9, 2010
McCain Library
The McCain Library and Archives is apart of The University of Southern Mississippi Librarys' Special Collections Department.The McCain Library offers patrons an exciting variety of historical resources ranging from fifteenth-century illuminated manuscripts to current Mississippiana, primary source materials from the Civil War to Civil Rights, and one of the leading children's literature collections in the United States, the de Grummond Collection. It is filled with the most popular books, moives, television shows, and plays that were shown several years ago. Each collection of items are different and has its own unique story to tell.
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Thursday, March 4, 2010
Friends Don't Let Friends Make Bad Decisions
Students Against Destructive Decisions is a organization that gives students intervention and prevention tools to deal with the issues of underage drinking, drunk driving, drug abuse and other destructive decisions.This helps encourage students to spread the word about not drinking and to show support of those who do not drink alcohol.Members of this group will show up at schools and make presentations, to help kids remember not to drink. Students who attend these gatherings come together in a common goal to help prevent destructive decisions. The students who follow the SADD lifestyle are putting empowerment into actions.
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Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Fashion is the Motive
Fashion Merchandising Organization (FMO) is a organization designed for those who have interest or would like to be involved in fashion. We organize fashion shows, attend networking events, charity fundraisers, and several workshops. This organization is also for individuals who would like to take their fashion talent to the business level. You can gain knowledge about the fashion industry, modeling, designing, marketing, photography, and etc. Our goal is to gain valued resources for fashion opportunities and it's a overall great learning experience for all.
For more information please join our facebook group Fashion Merchandising Organization 2009-2010!
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Ideally Stated
This group is for the sophisticated, elite ladies at The University of Southern Mississippi, who are seeking interest in IDEAL women. We are an organization dedicated to the uplifting and empowerment of minority women on campus.I.D.E.A.L. serves as an acronym for Intelligent, Dignified, Elegant, Ambitious, Leaders. Our goals are to help freshman women college life to be a poisitve and successful one, to promote academic excellence, and to raise standards and qualities of family life.
We are an affiliate of the National Association of Colored Women's Clubs that was organized on July 21, 1896. The NACWC is the oldest African-American secular organization in existence today. IDEAL Women was founded on February 27, 2003 at USM. Our motto is" Lifting As We Climb!" Our mission statement is: "As minority women, we strive to promote and uplift our community through service, leadership, and scholastic achievement!"
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CHICKEN: Monday evening appeal at the Ethics Commission, precincts,ribbon cutting and Losers Ball
You have an opportunity to speak at an Ethics Commission meeting tomorrow evening at 5:30 (sharp!). There is another meeting (that we are not on the agenda for) that is allowing public comment. Do you have a comment on verbage being stricken from the minutes of a meeting that casts the fate of the Matching Funds for committee Vote for Chicken? Hmmmm…. then you might want to stop by….
Monday we have 18 more precincts to walk. Takes like 2 hours. Put doorhangers on doorknobs. Look harmless. Get excercize. Listen to Ipod. Get eternal gratitude. Bragging points.
Monday evening our friends Phobe and Leighton are opening a shop on Valencia and 16th called the 5 and Diamond. At 8:00, there is a ribbon cutting ceremony that I will preside over. You are welcome to wish them well. Buy a bracelet or some hippy beads or something.
Tuesday night is the LOSERS BALL. It's shaping up to be a HUGE show. More soon… I just wanna make sure you'll all be there. But where else would ya be?
Here are some alarming statistics:
"Since February, only 154 voters have been added to the city's registration rolls. That's far fewer than the 26,652 added during the same period in 2003 and the 75,339 in 1999, when the write-in campaign for Supervisor Tom Ammiano worked overtime to register voters for his run against then-Mayor Willie Brown, who was elected to a second term."
Well one of the newly registered voters was me. And I registered a bunch of people when I was doing that awful petition thing. Probably at least 100 people. I guess Gavin didn't really get the registration thing out. Probably wasn't good odds, or he'd have done it. Kinda puts a chill in the air, don't it? Maybe people are starting to see how bad things really are. I've always said that they are gonna have to get a lot worse before they get any better.
This evening I had the most pleasant interaction with a reporter that I have ever had. And that says a lot. A guy named Karl Vick, Washington Post. The difference between talking to this guy and the Chronicle people was like night and day. This guy was a journalist. Smart. Fun. Traveled. For all our wealth and ideas one of the biggest problems in SF I'm realizing is solid, world class journalists writing for our daily paper. But the cartoons this week in the SF Weakly hit a new low. Now I'm not gonna pretend that a part of this election wasn't using Gavin as a punching bag… fair's fair. You take your lumps. We all do. This was just lame. Bad Showmanship. Bad sport. Poorly drawn. With no punchline, it can't be funny unless it's ironic. Anyway, this is what politics in SF 2007 has come to. I'm debating a puppet and Matt Smith is a cartoonist: http://slideshow.sfweekly.com/index.php?gallery=22668&type=1&page=
Please come to the Ethics Meeting at 5:30 in City Hall. Call me, I'll tell you what room it's in…
Chicken John
San Francisco, California
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Good luck tonight! I work the closing shift now until 7 or 8.
Just sent to all "Ethics" commissioners:
John St. Croix, Executive Director firstname.lastname@example.com
Susan Harriman, Chairperson firstname.lastname@example.com
Emi Gusuka, Vice-Chairperson email@example.com
Eileen Hansen, Commissioner email@example.com
Jamienne S. Studley, Commissioner firstname.lastname@example.com
Charles L. Ward, Commissioner firstname.lastname@example.com
Dear Commissioner,
I am an San Francisco resident, and an arts administrator for the City of Palo Alto. I was shocked and disappointed to see the way one of the mayoral candidates, "Chicken" John Rinaldi was treated by your commission.
I was under the impression that public funding (matching funds) as administered by the Ethics Commission as a way to invite grass-roots organizations and non-mainstream candidates into the system, as a way of keeping the playing field more even so that the ideas favored by big money would not always dominate the discussion.
Judging by your actions as committee, I now see that you are there to keep the status quo, and keep "the little guys" out of the public eye.
I must admit, the way the process works seems ethical at first glance, but that is deceptive. It is clearly loaded in favor of big money.
• Your minutes should match the actual content of your meetings. See:
• Donations via Pay-Pal should of course be accepted as legitimate! Don't we live in the center of the high-tech world?
• There should be clear, concise and understandable parameters of what will be accepted as proof of address.
• Small cash donations should be acceptable with sworn statement.
• It should be easier for people who have moved recently, or who have expired driver's licenses, or people whose business name is on their personal checks, or have other minor discrepancies to have their donations counted.
• You should understand that with grass-roots organizations, there will be a few typos or other mistakes. These organizations should not be punished for this.
Please be on the side of "small d" democracy! Many of us will be closely watching the outcome of this situation. Of course, you did already succeed in muffling an important voice in favor of the arts, and of renters, and of local color during the election. Hopefully you will change your priorities before the next one.
Larnie Fox
San Francisco, CA