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Learning from work
Check in, overview and issue of learning points sheets
Learning diagnostic activity
Debrief of learning and capture on learning points sheets
Slideshow: Practical learning models
Two simple learning models - EDP and MUD
Three types of learning
Three wise learning thoughts from Confucius
Three key variables for successful learning and development
Competitive advantage from difficuly learning
Four levels of learning
Four stages to the learning cycle
Activity: Building on what you have
What strengths should you focus on and develop further?
What don't you do so well, and need to spend as little time on as possible?
Key learning quotes
Wise thoughts around learning that should prompt some of your own
Generalisations activity
Provocative generalisations around managing your own development
Acivity: Sources of learning
What are your sources - what can you add, to truly drive your development?
Eight key learning skills
Which of these are you ok on, and which need some work?
The learning log
An example of a learning log, and an exploration of issues around logging
Thoughts on what to record, and 50 tips for learning loggers
Slideshow: Key issues for managing your own development
Three issues underpinning learning
Six issues around managing your own learning
Six big problems with training and development
Six ways to move adults to mature learners
Seven principles when helping people to learn
Seven key issues around continuous professional development
Netorking - and never, ever notworking
A practical pairs activity to build and develop your personal learning network
Review and planning to apply your learning
Three things you will do in the next month to make today worthwhile


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Jeff Koons
We are Everywhere (group show)
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Chicago
21 October 2017 - 28 January 2018
We Are Everywhere, showcases artists who borrow from popular culture—soup cans, movie stills, neon signage, or floor tiles—to critique its workings. Artists such as Andy Warhol, Robert Rauschenberg, and Bruce Nauman, as well as Chicago Imagists Karl Wirsum and Roger Brown, re-present and reveal social realities that may otherwise go unnoticed. Artists such as Stan Douglas, Cindy Sherman, Gillian Wearing, Jeff Koons, and others have engaged with new forms of media to extend the reach of their own viewpoints and experiences. Barbara Kruger and Lawrence Abu Hamdan further encourage us to think twice about the power structures in which we invest, be they the notion of the state or the corporation.
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Chicago
Günther Förg, Jeff Koons et al.
General Rehearsal. A show in three acts from the collections of V-A-C, MMOMA and KADIST (group show)
MMOMA, Moscow
26 April - 16 September 2018
General Rehearsal is a multidisciplinary project conceived and realised in collaboration with the Moscow Museum of Modern Art. This content-rich presentation will combine three international art collections and feature work by over one hundred artists. Designed to evolve and change like a living organism that adapts and responds to its environment, General Rehearsal adopts the structure of a theatrical play, developing over three acts staged over a five-month period. With the project V-A-C introduces a more fluid, transparent method of working collectively and engaging all disciplines equally.
V-A-C Foundation
Jeff Koons
SEA OF DESIRE (group show)
Fondation Carmignac, Porquerolles
2 June - 4 November 2018
The phrase SEA OF DESIRE, written in sprawling letters on a large-scale painting by Ed Ruscha, greets the visitors at the end of their journey through the Porquerolles forest. 'Words have temperature', states the artist, 'When they reach a certain point and become burning words, then they appeal to me….'. The 'word temperature' of SEA OF DESIRE is hot, boiling over with ambiguous meaning. On the one hand, this sentence expresses the Eros drive and our desire for beauty. On the other, it contains our irresistible attraction to drama and potentially, destruction.
These two contrary and inseparable predilections sit at the heart of a literary masterpiece, written not far from Porquerolles, at Sanary sur Mer, in 1931: Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. This science-fiction novel anticipated profound social changes due to new technologies, propaganda and mind control. Thirty years later, Huxley revisited his novel and reassessed that the world was fulfilling his prophecy in high-speed: a seductive world entertaining for the masses, but rotten and manipulative under the surface.
Fifty years ago in France, in May 1968, there was an awakening. The outbursts meant protest, civil disobedience, as well as newfound freedoms and the upheaval of old rules and systems. The exhibition SEA OF DESIRE does not throw paving stones, as in the May 1968 movement, but it does confront the viewer with artworks that challenge their appetite for revolt, freedom and beauty.
SEA OF DESIRE is devised as a journey guided by the thread of desire, which visitors must follow in order to lose themselves, from the first staircase that leads them beneath the surface. Rebellious iconic artists are in dialogue with each other throughout the eight chapters that structure the exhibition, from 'Pop Icons Reloaded' to 'Brave New World Revisited', including Sandro Botticelli, Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol, Gerhard Richter, and Jean-Michel Basquiat, along with younger artists whose artistic voices are no less loud and clear.
Fondation Carmignac, Porquerolles
Jeff Koons
De Calder à Koons, bijoux d'artistes. La collection idéale de Diane Venet (group show)
Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris
7 March - 9 September 2018
From Alexander Calder to Jeff Koons and ranging from Max Ernst, Pablo Picasso and Niki de Saint Phalle to César, Takis and Louise Bourgeois, a host of modern and contemporary artists have taken a close interest in jewellery. Diane Venet, who has collected artist's jewellery for more than thirty years, is sharing her passion for these miniature artworks that often echo the artist's formal language. Her collection of some 230 pieces, complemented by exceptional loans from galleries, collectors and the artists' families, chronologically and thematically illustrates the work of 150 French and foreign artists. From March 7 to July 8, 2018, Diane Venet's jewellery collection will be showcased in an exhibition designed by interior architect Antoine Plazanet and graphic designers ÉricandMarie.
Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris
Jeff Koons
The Sonnabend Collection. Part II (group show)
Museu Serralves, Porto
11 May - 23 September 2018
Following the presentation of The Sonnabend Collection. Half a Century of American and European Art. Part I in 2016, the Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art presents a major exhibition devoted to the Sonnabend Collection, The Sonnabend Collection. Part II.
Created by the influential art dealer Ileana Sonnabend, the Sonnabend Collection is considered one of the most important collections of American and European art of the second half of the twentieth century, representing some of the most influential western art movements of our time. While known for her support of the prime artistic protagonists of pop art, minimalism, arte povera, post-minimalism and conceptual art, Sonnabend's engagement continued up to her death in 2007.
Part II will not be a chronological continuation of Part I, in 2016, but an exploration of two other themes present in the Sonnabend Collection: the use of photography starting with conceptual art in the 1960s and coming up to the present; and the work of artists from the 1980s which relate to pop art, minimalism, and conceptual art. The exhibition will include works by Gilbert & George, Bernd and Hilla Becher, John Baldessari, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Candida Hofer, Haim Steinbach and Ashley Bickerton, among others. A presentation of sculptures by Jeff Koons, produced between 1985 and 2012, will constitute a small retrospective exhibition of works by this iconic American artist.
Museu Serralves, Porto
Jeff Koons
Plato in LA: Contemporary Artists' Visions (group show)
The Getty Villa, Los Angeles
18 April - 3 September 2018
Plato is one of the founding figures of Western civilization. His legacy encompasses ethics, politics, theology, and poetics. In this exhibition at the Getty Villa, a museum exploring classical art and culture, some of today's most celebrated artists consider Plato's impact on the contemporary world. In the form of sculptures, paintings, drawings, and large-scale installations, they respond to his contribution to philosophy—from defining the ideal to understanding the human condition—while fostering the ultimate Platonic experience: contemplation.
The Getty Villa, Los Angeles
Rineke Dijkstra, Jeff Koons et al.
MoMA at NGV (group show)
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
9 June – 7 October 2018
The National Gallery of Victoria, in partnership with The Museum of Modern Art, New York, will present MoMA at NGV as the Melbourne Winter Masterpieces exhibition in 2018. MoMA at NGV will provide a unique survey of the Museum's iconic collection. Consisting of approximately 200 key works, arranged chronologically into eight thematic sections, the exhibition will trace the development of art and design from late-nineteenth-century urban and industrial transformation, through to the digital and global present.
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is a renowned institution dedicated to championing innovative modern and contemporary art. The Museum opened in Manhattan in 1929, with the vision to become 'the greatest modern art museum in the world'. This is reflected in its interdisciplinary collection of almost 200,000 works by over 10,000 artists, shared between six curatorial departments: Architecture and Design, Drawings and Prints, Film, Media and Performance Art, Painting and Sculpture, and Photography.
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne


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Purchase of this ticket gives access to the full weekend of events at the 2015 BookCrossing Convention in Oxford.
This includes entertainment on Friday evening, author talks and other events during Saturday, and the release walks on Sunday. In addition you will get a fantastic Convention goodie bag and much more besides.
While most events are included in the weekend ticket price, some add-on events will be available during the weekend which can be purchased, or for free events signed up for, from the Convention shop. These are generally events which either will not appeal to all attendees or which only allow for limited numbers to participate.
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Cold semi-arid climates (type "BSk") tend to be located in temperate zones. They are typically found in continental interiors some distance from large bodies of water. Cold semi-arid climates usually feature hot and dry (often exceptionally hot) summers, though their summers are typically not quite as hot as those of hot semi-arid climates. Unlike hot semi-arid climates, areas with cold semi-arid climates tend to have cold winters. These areas usually see some snowfall during the winter, though snowfall is much lower than at locations at similar latitudes with more humid climates. Areas featuring cold semi-arid climates tend to have higher elevations than areas with hot semi-arid climates, and are sometimes subject to major temperature swings between day and night, sometimes by as much as 20 °C (36 °F) or more in that time frame. These large diurnal temperature variations are seldom seen in hot semi-arid climates. Cold semi-arid climates at higher latitudes tend to have dry winters and wetter summers, while cold semi-arid climates at lower latitudes tend to have precipitation patterns more akin to Mediterranean climates, with dry summers, relatively wet winters, and even wetter springs and autumns. Cold semi-arid climates are most commonly found in Asia and North America. However, they can also be found in Northern Africa, South Africa, Europe (primarily in Spain), sections of South America and sections of interior southern Australia and New Zealand. (Source: Wikipedia)
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Chasing Dreams
My heart is calling and my body aches The memory of you is everywhere yet you are nowhere Slowly slipping away Grasping at the little bits left behind Lost within my mind Sadness takes hold as my eyes become heavy Drifting into the dream of you Your voice beckons as I frantically search the endless…Read More
It's my birthday and I'll cry if I want to….
Well don't you know it, this dumb fuck did it again. Still slipping and tripping onto my stupid face as I try to gauge the current cluster fucks in my life. Insert R* back into the equation… Here I was thinking my logic could trump my emotions but it goes without saying that I'm a…Read More
Rapid succession, word vomit texting…
B*-I feel like complete shit and at this point I'm just trying to keep it together to get through the day. I'm sure work will be a good distraction cause this Bitch can't stop crying. I'm sick of this cycle, talking about the same bullshit with people…. for what! I need some solo time to…Read More
~Enlighten Me!~
You work to consistently walk a line of balance as you witness most blindly going left or right. It's when you meet another weaving the same line that your awareness peaks. Your souls sing the same song. Your words lay quietly but deeply. There is meaning and understanding where you never thought you'd find another.…Read More
My inner dialogue is out of control. It throws me into a state of confusion. Feel it! Don't feel it. Be quiet. No, yell. Scream. Release all that is within. I feel weak. I hate being this person. It's a scary place. I've lost control. I've been here before. The fear holds me down. I…Read More
Mother Fucks~
Backstory… I've been fucking around with R* since November and as per usual I entered the arrangement with the notion of it being an open relationship. We also understand that there wouldn't be a future as we're on a very different journey. Our open relationship afforded R* the ability to date her*, who quickly became…Read More
~I have said my peace and now I shall let it be~
This was my first official journal which was gifted to me over two years ago by K*. No kidding it was by far the most significant and meaningful gift I have ever received in my life. Obviously the words he wrote in the journal and card were indeed what held the most meaning. The journal…Read More
She is more than you once knew her as🖤
She no longer hid behind the fear others imbedded within her. She fought to set herself free. She strived for her truth amongst the rip tides. She crashed onto the shore of survival. She was weak and battered yet her inner strength pushed through. Then you found her, at the beginning of her journey. You…Read More
Will he be mine…?!
And there he was In front of me the whole time How could I not see it The love within I put up barriers Walls to keep him out But who was I hurting Myself no doubt He comes and goes He never stays I push and pull For all to wait Will he stay…Read More
Jokes on ME!
It seems like yesterday when we made a forever commitment to this project, an intention to do all that was in our power to make this successful. A promise to one another, a respect and understanding for our end goal. An underlying love that I was sure would keep us on the same path. At the…Read More


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invitation maps or direction cards even more so if the location is not so familiar to your guests. If you have a lot of out of town guests coming to your wedding or party, then providing them with directions and maps are not only a thoughtful gesture but necessary to prevent your guests from getting lost.
You can purchase maps from your local store or printer or you can make them yourself. Don't include just a photocopy, preferable would be to print the map on the same or similar paper to your invitation.
If you are artistic have a go at drawing a very simple map yourself. Using a map of the area as a guide, enlarge it on the photocopier and trace over the major roads and important location points. (Use a black pen with a suitable nib thickness.) This is now your map template.
Now you have your map template you can then photocopy this onto your invitation paper. If necessary include some written instructions at the bottom. If you have nice handwriting, then it is perfectly OK to handwrite this information.
You can also include some party embellishments on the map such as a church, baby pacifier, skull and crossbones etc which will locate the point of the party.
Some tips to bear in mind are:
Include separate enclosures with directions, accommodation or flight information.
Check that the driving route is accurate and that all landmark details are current.
Arrange for extras available at the ceremony or party site. Some guests may not remember to bring their map or direction card.
Design your maps or direction cards to compliment the rest of your stationery.
Include the phone number of your wedding or party location.
For those guests travelling a long way a nice gesture would be to create a gift bag. You could include a welcome note, a schedule of wedding or party events and activities. A list of places of interest and perhaps a souvenir unique to the area.
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Meet the Experts
Abraham & Rose, P.L.C. was founded in 1995 to address a specialized niche in the practice of law. While many other law firms have tax departments or broadly specialize in tax planning, there are very few firms who possess any significant expertise in the primary specialty of representation of delinquent taxpayers before the Collection Division of the Internal Revenue Service.
We have represented many such taxpayers from across the country in the areas of personal income tax liabilities, payroll and corporate tax assessments, complex federal tax lien issues, Offers-in-Compromise, IRS settlements, installment agreements, and bankruptcy proceedings. Abraham & Rose, P.L.C. has successfully assisted their clients in saving millions of dollars of tax debts, and have enabled many clients to regain control of their lives.
Founding Members:
Jerry R. Abraham, Esq., formed A&R after a prestigious and recognized career with the Internal Revenue Service. Mr. Abraham served the IRS as a Revenue Officer, Special Procedures Advisor, and as an Estate and Gift Tax Attorney.
In this fashion, he gained extensive and specialized training and experience in the fields of federal tax liens and levies, complex property ownership issues, IRS collection rights, Offers-in-Compromise, individual and business bankruptcies, as well as a thorough knowledge of estate planning techniques.
Within the government, he worked with many divisions of the Service (including collection, criminal, exam, audit, and district counsel), he regularly worked with the Department of Justice (Special Assistant U.S. Attorneys and Organized Crime Task Force), and he served to facilitate complex coordination between federal and state taxing authorities.
Maurice A. Rose, Esq., formed A&R after working as a tax attorney for Coopers & Lybrand, L.L.P. At Coopers, Mr. Rose worked within the High Net Worth Individuals Group where he assisted in the planning of many multi-million dollar estates.
He joined Coopers (after working in the Detroit and Bloomfield Hills offices of Dickinson, Wright, Moon, Van Dusen, and Freeman) to pursue an interest in specialized tax planning. Mr. Rose is also a graduate of the University of Michigan Law School (J.D.) as well as the University of Michigan Graduate School of Business Administration (M.B.A.) where he studied both business and individual tax planning and compliance.
In addition, Mr. Rose is an Adjunct Professor of Law at the Wayne State University Law School. Because of the type of law in which he specializes, Mr. Rose has been a frequent guest and contributor on television and radio broadcasts addressing current IRS issues, and he has also authored several articles in many professional publications.
Associate Attorneys:
Sheldon P. Manelbaum, Esq.
Sheldon Mandelbaum has been affiliated with Abraham and Rose, P.L.C. since 2009 and heads up the Audit and Examination Department. Sheldon has vast experience handling government audits and brings a methodical and detailed orientation to the practice.
Sheldon obtained both his MBA and Juries Doctor Degrees from Wayne State University and has been a Member of the State Bar of Michigan since 1996.
Stephen Polter Jd, Mba
Stephen has a Bachelor's Degree in Applied Science, graduating Magna cum Laude; a Masters of Business Administration from Long Island University; and a Juris Doctor, Dean's List, from Touro Law School.
Stephen is regarded as one of the most trusted tax and business lawyers in the state of Michigan. He is uniquely equipped to help his clients navigate the complex process of working with the IRS, the Michigan Department of Treasury & the Michigan Tax Tribunal. Abraham & Rose tapped Stephen for his vast knowledge of the tax code, his superior negotiating skills and unique client liaison abilities.
Stephen is also adjunct professor at Oakland University, and is a published author


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Daycroft's Faculty
K-8 Campus
Julie McClelland
Head Teacher, Kindergarten
Julie McClelland graduated with her Bachelor's degree from Eastern Michigan University and is certified in elementary, early childhood, and special education. In 2013, she completed her Montessori training at the Midwest Montessori Teacher Training Center in Evanston, Illinois. Julie has taught 3-6 year olds in a public Montessori school as well as early childhood special education for Ypsilanti Community Schools.
Deborah S. Handler
Assistant Teacher, Kindergarten
Debby graduated from Indiana University with a B.S. in Physical Education in 1978. She is a member of the professional fraternity Phi Epsilon Kappa. After graduating, she decided to leave education and pursue a career in woman's wholesale apparel. She was a sales representative and travelled for 12 years. She then married and had a daughter, Sean, who attended Daycroft pre-school thru 5th grade. While Sean was attending Daycroft, she began substituting in the public school system and Daycroft. She then became an assistant in pre-school and then kindergarten at Daycroft where she has been for 15 years. She is certified in the Montessori paraprofessional program. Debby enjoys the individual instruction Montessori provides children. Observing the children and listening to their needs are very important.
Jeanine Wright
Co-Head Teacher, Grades 1-2A
Jeanine received her B.S. degree from Michigan State University, majoring in child development and elementary education. She also obtained a Continuing Education Certificate, and completed her Elementary Montessori certification at the Adrian Dominican Montessori Teacher Education Institute. Jeanine has over 20 years of teaching experience. She lives in the Brighton area with her husband and two daughters. She enjoys downhill skiing, reading, and visiting her family in Northern Michigan.
Sehar Saadullah
Co-Head Teacher, Grades 1-2A
Sehar graduated from McMaster University, with an Honours Bachelor of Arts, in Sociology and Health Studies. She is also certified by the Toronto Montessori Institute in Ontario, Canada and qualified to teach Lower and Upper Elementary. As a dedicated educator, Sehar brings excitement and passion to the classroom. Outside of school, Sehar enjoys reading, yoga, and spending time with her two beautiful boys.
Loris Hiemstra
Co-Head Teacher, Grades 1-2B
Loris has a BA in Elementary Education from the University of Michigan and a Masters Degree in Reading Education from EMU. She has had experience in a Montessori based program for 4-6 year olds and taught in a 3rd and 4th grade combined classroom in Saline Schools. She also home schooled her 3 children for 4 years. Loris recently earned her Montessori certification. She will be Montessori certified in 2013. She enjoys creative projects such as piano lessons, remodeling and redecorating her home, sewing, baking bread, and cooking.
Saki Rahman
Co-Head Teacher, Grades 1-2B
Saki has been teaching at Daycroft for over 20 years. Previously, she taught lower and upper elementary classrooms in Dallas, Texas, and preschool, kindergarten, and elementary classrooms at Daycroft. She holds a Bachelor's degree in education, a Bachelor's degree in sociology, and a Master's degree in sociology from the University of Delhi, India. Saki received elementary Montessori certification from the American Montessori Society through the Dallas Montessori Teacher Training Program. Over the years, she has participated in several educational workshops, Montessori-related and otherwise.
Rob Campbell
Co-Head Teacher, Grades 3-4
Rob has been a Montessori educator in both private and public schools for the past eighteen years. He is certified by the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) for children ages 6 through 12. He has a Master's degree in education as well as his Michigan Elementary Teaching Certificate for grades K-8. He is certified in the Owning Up curriculum, which focuses on helping children who are struggling with bullying, self esteem, and peer pressure. He is also a certified mentor with The Tracking Project, a program that helps children connect with and learn about the natural world around them. In addition, he is working toward certification in mindfulness training with children, and he is excited to bring this work into the classroom. Rob also runs the Daycroft Gaming Club. His daughter is in her fifth year at Daycroft, and she loves the school as much as he does. In his free time, Rob enjoys spending time with his family, reading, being outdoors, and a good round of disc golf.
Michele McGrath
Co-Head Teacher, Grades 3-4
Michele, over 20+ years, has managed many classrooms, public, private, and parochial. She has taught 3rd and 4th grades, middle school, high school, self-contained gifted and talented, and special education, along with her current assignment at Daycroft. Michele earned her B.A. in elementary education from Augustana College in Illinois, her Gifted and Talented certificate from Marycrest College in Iowa, and her Learning Disabilities endorsement from Madonna University in Livonia, Michigan. She is also Montessori-trained. Hobbies take in all that her seven children are involved in – from high school and college sports, to Boy Scouts, and traveling with her husband to see their granddaughter. Michele enjoys reading, cooking, and crafts. She seeks quiet time on Pinterest.
Nicole Buchanan
Co-Head Teacher, Grades 5-6
Niki graduated from Eastern Michigan University with a B.S. degree in elementary education. She has taught at Daycroft for more than a decade. Niki completed her Montessori E1 Training and Masters of Education at Chaminade University of Honolulu. She has also completed her training in Project Wild, Project Wild Aquatic Science, and Project LearningTree. She very much enjoys teaching Grades 5-6 at Daycroft with her co-teacher Amy Morrell.
Amy Morrell
Co-Head Teacher, Grades 5-6
Amy completed her Montessori training and holds a Michigan professional teaching certificate. She has been at Daycroft for over a dozen years, and has taught in both the Grades 3-4 classroom and the Grades 5-6 classroom. Amy is an advisor for the Michigan Association of Student Councils and a member of the Michigan Science Teachers Association. She runs the Aftercare Enrichment program and is in charge of Summer camp. She is married with four children, three dogs, and two cats.
Megan Nicholson
Middle School Teacher, Grades 7-8
Megan holds a B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies Teacher Preparation Program from the University of Texas at Dallas and a Masters of Arts in Montessori Education from Dallas Baptist University. Megan hopes to further pursue graduate studies in Ecological Education. Megan has her Elementary I credential from the Shelton Training Center, which is directed by AMS president Joyce Pickering. She will complete her Secondary Montessori credential this summer at the Houston Montessori Center and is looking forward to it being a thought-evoking and inspiring experience. She will also be working on her Montessori Applied to Children at Risk (MACAR) certificate from the Shelton Training Center. Megan holds a Texas teaching certificate in early childhood through eighth grade, generalist and is in the process of obtaining her Michigan teaching certificate.
Preprimary School Campus
Loree Clifford
Head Teacher, Young 5 / Kindergarten, Sequoias
Loree has a B.S. degree in elementary education from Eastern Michigan University. She received her Montessori certification from the Michigan Montessori Teacher Education Center in Rochester Hills. She has taught at Daycroft since 2008. She loves being in the kindergarten classroom with her co-teacher Joann Erbes. Loree has two children.
Beth Brow
Head Teacher, Elms
Beth completed her student internship at Light of the World Montessori in Pinckney, Michigan while attending the Adrian Dominican Montessori Teacher Education Institute in Adrian. She is a certified Montessori teacher, and has taught at Daycroft since 2009 with her preschool co-teacher Terri Fisher. Beth enjoys spending time with her children. She also enjoys the outdoors.
Claire Pruss
Assistant Teacher, Elms
Claire earned a B.S. from Eastern Michigan University and an Early Childhood Teaching Credential from the Adrian Dominican Montessori Teacher Education Institute. Claire has had many years of experience in Montessori classrooms both as an assistant and a head teacher. Claire grew up in Ann Arbor in a university family. Learning and teaching have always been a part of her life! She now lives near Saline with her husband. Her family includes two grown children, a daughter-in-law and two beautiful grandchildren.
Terri Fisher
Co-Head Teacher, Willows
Terri completed her Montessori training in 2009. She is the Co-Head Teacher, along with Beth Brow, in Daycroft's Preschool 1 classroom. Along with her Montessori certification, Terri has a B.A. degree in theater, and is a trained Doula (labor coach), certified by Doulas of North America (DONA). Terri has had two children graduate from Daycroft.
Arthi Krishnamoorthy
Co-Head Teacher, Willows
Arthi completed her training for the early childhood program at the Michigan Montessori Teacher Education Center in Rochester Hills. She is originally from India. She has a Bachelor's degree in accounting, but became interested in Montessori education after watching her son succeed and grow in that environment, and decided to switch careers. She has taught at Daycroft for over a decade.
Purabi Dhar
Co-Head Teacher, Maples
Purabi has taught at Daycroft since 2005. She has a Master's degree in geography, and a B.A. and a B.Ed. – all earned while she lived in India. Purabi holds a Montessori primary credential from the Michigan Montessori Teacher Education Center in Rochester Hills. Her extra-curricular interests include singing, Indian dancing, traveling, and cooking new recipes.
Dave Willoughby
Co-Head Teacher, Aspens
Dave Willoughby co-teaches preschool at Daycroft with Payal Shah. He has a Bachelor's degree in aquatic biology from Eastern Michigan University. He also has 18 hours of graduate work in early childhood education, and has completed the Montessori training for the age level 3-6. Dave has been teaching at Daycroft for over 30 years. He is a member of the Michigan Montessori Society. He lives in Chelsea and enjoys fishing, hunting, canoeing, sports (especially golf and hockey), and gardening.
Payal Shah
Head Co- Teacher, Aspens, Aftercare Supervisor
Born in India, Payal studied accounting and computer science, and after a brief career as a programmer and successful businesswoman, she married and moved to America in 2000. Payal's interest in Montessori learning started the next year, as she began to educate her young daughter using the Montessori philosophy. Her daughter enrolled at Daycroft in preschool and is now in 5th grade. Inspired and encouraged by Daycroft's administration, Payal went back to school to get certified in Montessori Early Childhood Education from the Adrian Dominican Montessori Teacher Education Institute. She then completed her internship at Daycroft, and has been working at Daycroft since 2008. Payal relaxes by reading, cooking, and spending time with her family.
Blaise Badynee
Spanish Teacher
Blaise Badynee has a Bachelor's in Education degree from Central Michigan University, where she majored in Spanish and double-minored in English as a Second Language and Leadership. She also has a Master's of Arts degree in Linguistics from Oakland University. She has taught every grade Kindergarten through 12th grade. Blaise also loves to teach dance as well, especially tap. She has traveled to Chile, Argentina, and Spain, and would love to go to as many Spanish-speaking countries as possible in the future!
Hannah Cousino
Learning Specialist, Montessori Fundays Teacher
Bonnie Dingman
Physical Education Teacher
Bonnie has been teaching for over 20 years. She has been with Daycroft since 2005. She was born and raised in Nebraska, where she attended college. Bonnie's hobbies include coaching her daughter's basketball team and attending her children's cross-country meets and soccer games. She also enjoys gardening, reading, and running.
Ashley Grebe
Music Teacher
Ashley Grebe has played music, taught music, and directed orchestras in the U.S. and abroad for many years. She is a certified K-12 music educator in both Illinois and Michigan. Ashley graduated from DePaul University in her native Chicago in 2009 with a Bachelor of Music in music education. In 2011 she moved to Israel where she became fluent in Hebrew and pursued her master's degree in string instrument education and pedagogy at Tel Aviv University. She recently resettled to Ann Arbor with her husband who studies orchestral conducting at U of M. In addition to teaching at Daycroft, Ashley serves as the Artistic Director for the Saline Fiddler's Philharmonic. In her spare time she also enjoys teaching private violin lessons to budding musicians, painting, drawing, cooking, watching movies, and, of course, playing her violin.
Suzanne Higgins
Art Teacher
Suzanne, with Daycroft since 2002, guides children in exploring and developing their creative spirits. While earning her degree in studio art at Meredith College, Suzanne fulfilled her desire for travel and adventure by studying French as her minor. Suzanne then studied art therapy, earning a Master's degree from George Washington University. After working as an art therapist for many years, she had the chance to teach art in her mother's Montessori school in North Carolina – and saw that being in a Montessori environment, as an art teacher, was a dream come true. Suzanne feels fortunate to have found a similar opportunity at Daycroft. She also enjoys time in the garden and nature.
Marcia Wallin
Technology/Media Teacher and IT Director
Marcia has a B.A. in International Politics/French from Vassar College, certification in Systems Analysis and Database design from Columbia University and is pursuing a Masters in Educational Technology from Michigan State University. Marcia has 15 years of teaching experience. She has a K-8 Michigan Teacher Certification and was a computer coordinator and teacher for schools in New York and London. In the last few years, she has worked as a computer support specialist at the University of Michigan for the School of Education and more recently, the Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Science Research. When "off-line" Marcia, is outdoors with her family and friends.


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Wood is an exacting material which, although responding kindly to proper treatment, rebels furiously against bad handling.—W. Wheeler and C.H. Hayward
How It's Made
The commission process consists of many stages. First an initial request of the desired item is received. Upon correspondence a meeting or preliminary sketch is scheduled. After gathering the necessary information a design fee is collected (depending on the scale of work) and a set of scaled working drawings are crafted. A contract detailing the specifics of the project will accompany the draft. When the proposed piece is agreed upon, a deposit will be
taken in accordance with the contract. Materials are gathered and construction will commence. Detailed photos of the procedure can be provided to include and educate the client in the various stages of the process. When the construction phase is complete finish is then considered. Samples will then be provided and agreed upon. When finish is complete, delivery and installation (if necessary) is the final task at hand.


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Term 3 Week 3: From the Deputy Principal | Learning and Staff Development
Professional Learning
Over the last fortnight, many staff have been involved in significant professional learning opportunities and experiences. From the Marist Schools Association Conference, Catholic Education Western Australia Leaders Forum, Catholic Primary Principals Conference, to developing our Protective Behaviours Curriculum, our staff have been engaged in learning from leading experts, internationally renowned speakers and peer colleagues.
The driving questions presented by keynote speakers challenge us to consider how we can best prepare our students for an unknown world of the future. Insights from Yong Zhao, Dr Simon Breakspear, Catholic Education Western Australia Executive Director, Dr Tim McDonald, and the Federal Minister for Education and Training, Senator Simon Birmingham, have been the catalyst for many conversations and reflections and serve to inspire and guide our planning for 2018 and beyond.
Our commitment to developing the capacity and efficiency of each leader and teacher ensures that all staff strive for professional excellence in their work. Across the College, teachers are working in departments and teams to evidence the Annual School Improvement Plan so our strategic intent is known, lived and evaluated. Deprivatising our classrooms, learning walks, collaborative planning and reflection are some ways in which we continue to learn from and work with each other to improve our teaching and, in turn, student outcomes.
Digital Devices and eBooks
From 2018, the College will move to a parent-funded model for the provision of a designated digital device for students in Years 7 and 10.
The parent funded model is designed to help students keep up with the 21st century learning and our Vision for Learning 'Shine through Discovery'. Teaching has shifted to be a learner centred experience and, as such, students use their devices as part of their everyday classroom experience. A preferred device will be named in coming weeks and the College is partnering with providers to ensure packages that include finance and insurance are competitive and offer best value for families.
For students at Marcellin Campus, the College is working closely with OfficeMax to ensure the provision of eBooks is an improved experience for all parents and students. We are committed to ensuring the booklist is clear and concise and accessing eBooks is a seamless process for all the students.
Literacy Support Coordinator
The College has resourced a Literacy Support Coordinator to support staff and students and to develop a PK-12 Literacy Framework. We welcome Mrs Katie Lynch to the role and look forward to collaborating with her as Leaders of Learning work to improve literacy skills. Mrs Lynch will facilitate WACE Wednesday workshops for students in Years 11 and 12 to refine their critical thinking skills, writing and extended responses in preparation for assessment and examination periods.
Code of Conduct
A reminder to all families that the Code of Conduct can be accessed via the College website. The Code of Conduct is mandated by Catholic Education Western Australia and the application of the code extends to all staff, students, parents, guardians, caregivers and volunteers. As in previous editions of Newman News, we will continue to outline guidelines for each conduct statement.
Conduct statement 7
You give and seek the best, honest and most accurate information about the education and care of students.
- You give and seek accurate advice relevant to the education, safety and wellbeing of students, based on primary rather than secondary sources.
- Where the education, safety or wellbeing of a student requires expert knowledge or experience, you seek these out for the benefit of the student.
- You seek out first hand sources of information directly from parents, colleagues and experts, or in documents and policies when making decisions or giving advice rather than relying on hearsay, opinion, rumour or assumptions.


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They're practical. The soft, lightweight fleece makes these garments super-comfortable, whilst also being incredibly easy to wear: with anything. Why not layer up in winter for that extra bit of proven windproof warmth with an Oakham or Lyndon under one of Schoffel's fantastic top coats? The quality of Polartec Thermal pro 200 weight fleece results in a delightfully warm mid layer without the bulkiness. Furthermore, a favourite for summer: Denim Jeans, RMW Boots, a nice country check and a Lyndon or Oakham on top. Light enough for warmer weather, warm enough for the later evening chills. Perfect for both men and women; what's not to love!
They're stylish. An Alcantara leather-look trim completes each fleece bringing a subtle hint of sophistication and smartness - although initially designed around use for the field sports personnel, this finish is polished enough to create a fleece perfect for any occasion. A full colour range in both Lyndon's and Oakham's furthers the diversity of outfitting options, no matter what your choice. A slightly fitted cut and adjustable draw cord at the waist for ladies makes the Lyndon an ideal flattering feminine addition, whilst the Oakham, with an adjustable lower hem and masculine fit creates the perfect finishing touch to any men's outfit.


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Fabio Capello has proved such a success with England, bringing belief and tactical discipline to a dressing room crying out for an authority figure following the witless Steve McClaren era, that the FA does not need to make a decision until after the 2010 World Cup, possibly even Euro 2012.
But names are inevitably discussed. Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger would have significant backers but the FA knows neither would take the role and O'Neill has admirers within Soho Square and the squad.
The huge passion engendered by England is reflected in the rush to snap up the allocation of 1,500 tickets for the World Cup qualifier in Kazakhstan on June 6. England fans' dedication is also seen in official tour plans that read: overnight flight, afternoon in Almaty, evening match, overnight flight back.
Just to give the fans something to talk about on the seven-hour flight out, the FA informed them that "the Kazakhstan FA have indicated that tickets may not be printed in time for us to send to our supporters before they travel''.
Let us hope the fans' visit goes more smoothly than the FA inspection committee last week: on arriving to check on the grass, Capello's scouts found it hidden under a foot of snow.


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Monday, 25 August 2014
#TeenBlogSeries // 10 Facts about me
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i'm taking psychology too this year. good luck with your A levels! :) xReplyDelete
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Oh cool! Good luck with your A-levels too!(: xoDelete
Completely agree with number 4! Good luck with your A LevelsReplyDeleteReplies
It's strange because most people don't like them. Haha! Thank you and good luck for the start of your GCSE's! :) xoDelete
I also love watching Hannah Montana! Great facts!ReplyDelete
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Hannah Montana is basically life! Haha!:) xoDelete
Nice post! I miss all of the old shows on Nickelodeon and Disney. Lizzie McGuire was one of my favourites! :)ReplyDelete
Me too, I hate all the new Disney and Nick shows. I just want them to go away. :) xoDelete
Great post! I've played flute for 8 years and I'm still so bad at playing it :)ReplyDelete
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A lot has happened in this short span of time. I think it would take up a good fortnight to give a blow-to-blow detail of what I've been up to or what had jumped into my life and took me by surprise. To cut short, after three years, here comes the moment where I've to don in some silly robes, holding a rolled quality paper that cost me 38k and smile to the camera. Supposedly to be one of my proudest moments. Yea, supposedly. Well, under my mortarboard, there hides a word regret with capital letters. Anyway, I still feel an ounce of happiness on this regard, but, sigh, gone my student-priced-movie-tickets. This ain't good huh?
So on the tour of getting myself employed, a lot of anxious, self-doubt and nervous were on the way. It wasn't a smooth drive like my other friends, where they hit the jackpot for the first interview. Awfully screwed up the first interview, and the next thing I know was finding myself in a dilemma between going on with what I had on hand or risked it for a better choice. Thank God it all ended well and everything is settled down. My earnest gratitude to those assisted me along the way, this includes Mr. Google.
Alright, a snippet on the second happiest man in the world. Well, you know who you are. So far so good I would say, despite some small fights now and then. You wouldn't know how surprised I was that day when you get me water during dinner. It's not just about saying the sacred three words, the warmness comes from small little stuff like that, at least to me. You deserve the award and keep making me the happiest man in the world ya?
To wrap up everything, life has been what it is, not lacking moments of joy or anger or tear, what is really lacking is a rewind button. But who needs it? You wouldn't know how it would have been if another road were taken. Why bother then?


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Why should you pay for services that you don't want? Well one of our trusted hearing aid centres in Leicester have been asking themselves that question for a while. They understand that modern hearing aid users are different and they want different things. Now they have decided to offer a completely different way to buy hearing aids. One where you choose the package you want, even better, one where you can save money by not paying for the services you don't want.
Hearing Aid Prices Leicester
In a recent article Hear4u in Leicester announced that they had completely changed how they would offer hearing aids. Hear4u is owned and run by Sam and Ben Bennett. The business is a family run Independent hearing aid service with two main branches and centres across the East Midlands. They said that they came to realise that modern hearing aid users were different. Demanding different things and with very different needs than the traditional user. So they decided that their business should ensure that it catered to this new type of customer.
Hearing Aid Price Packages
They have now introduced four different hearing aid price packages, different prices and levels of service for all of the best hearing aids. For instance, you just want the hearing aid fitted and limited start off service? You got it with the Just The Hearing Aids package at a 20% discount of their standard price list. You prefer the more traditional type of service, with a couple of years of care thrown in? No problem, the standard package is for you. You want a service that provides the highest level of concierge hearing care? Well then the Ultimate package will knock your socks off.
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- The Hearing Aids
- Free Hearing Test
- 2 Year Guarantee
- 2 Packs of Batteries
- 2 Packs of Wax Traps
- 2 Service Visits
- Home Visit if needed £90
- Ear Wax Removal if needed £80
- Replacement Receivers £45
- Hearing Aid Loan £45 for 1, £60 for 2 pw
The Standard Care Package
Price List Cost
- The Hearing Aids
- Free Hearing Test
- 4 Year Guarantee
- 1 Years Batteries FREE
- 1 Years Wax Traps FREE
- First Year Service Visits
- Up To 4 Home Visit Free First Year
- Ear Wax Removal £10 off
- 1 Free Replacement Receiver per aid per year
- Hearing Aid Loan £15 for 1, £20 for 2 pw
- Annual Service Cost £80
- Annual Service Costs Discounted From Next Aid
The Ultimate Care Package
£200 Off The Price List
- The Hearing Aids
- Free Hearing Test
- 5 Year Guarantee
- All Batteries Included in Cost
- All Wax Traps Included in Cost
- All Service Visits Included in Cost
- All Home Visits Included in Cost
- Ear Wax Removal Included in Cost
- All Replacement Receivers Included in Cost
- Hearing Aid Loan Included in Cost of Package
- Service £20 for one aid, £25 for two aids per month
- 10% Discount of Next Hearing Aids


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Domestic smartphone-maker Intex technologies on Wednesday announced its partnership with Reliance Jio for making the Jio Preview Offer available on its 4G smartphones.
With this, Intex users will be able to access an exclusive preview of the Reliance Jio 4G services for a period of 90 days for free.
"Intex has one of the largest 4G portfolio of devices with compelling features and great prices. Through this partnership with Reliance Jio, we aim to bring to our consumers a truly differentiated 4G experience," said Gurbinder Sodhi, Head, LFR and Operator business, Intex Technologies, in a statement.
Jio's 4G-LTE services include unlimited HD voice calls and video calls, unlimited SMS, unlimited high-speed data and a host of Jio Premium apps such as JioPlay, JioOnDemand, JioBeats, JioMags, JioXpressNews, JioDrive, JioSecurity and JioMoney.


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sunny and warm and painting outside :)
I went out painting today with a friend, sitting at the top of a high hill on a hot sunny day, in the shade of a tree, with a cool breeze blowing :)
The light wasn't wonderful - it was over the middle of the day so a flat light. It was very hazy so lots of lovely blue distance and a patchwork of fields and hedges.
I usually work on paper plein air as it's easier to carry but decided to take a couple of very small canvasses this time, a six inch square and a 12 inch square. They are wet at the moment but I'll photograph them when they are dry and my camera batteries are charged up. I also need to get the little black flies off the larger one when it's dry :( why oh why do they have to commit sucide on my painting?
I did this quick sketch when I got home. Madame was snoozing contentedly on the doorstep in the sunshine.


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Sounding like a medical condition, SCD stands for Slow Carb Diet (not to be confused with specific carb diet for digestive problems), a variant of the low carb high protein diets made popular by the Atkins diet. Differences being small quantities of carbs from low GI (Glycemic Index) sources are allowed, such as beans, vegetables and their fibre are encouraged, aiding satiety. Although the body's multi-fuel function of relying on fat is exploited more, it's not turned to exclusively by inducing Ketosis. Another difference is that SCD solves the problem of commitment by including 'cheat days' that are fixed each week.
I discovered SCD while reading The 4-Hour Chef, though The 4-Hour Body
has more information about the diet. My only real deviation is to have a little cheese occasionally, the rule is that all dairy is cheat day only. The lactose (milk sugar) slows the weight loss.
Sunday to Friday
|Food Items
|3 scrambled eggs, 80g spinach or spring greens, coffee.
|50g sauerkraut, 1 can tomato soup with 80g chicken breast slices
|80g spinach or spring greens, main meal item such as bol of spagbol or fish etc.
Cheat day is fantastic, like a mini Xmas (without the stilton), typical:
|Food Items
|Toast with butter and Marmite, 1 fried egg, OJ, coffee.
|Bap with egg & bacon, lettuce and cheese, can of soda, treat: choux bun
|Afternoon Snacks
|Treat: flapjack, cup tea, 100g chocolate bar.
|Qtr Pounder, Fries, Onion Rings, milkshake, icecream with fruit
|Late Night Snack
|Chocolate muffin
Not done any exercise over the month, to get a base level, apart from about 5.5 miles a day walking between home and work.
|Wk 1-4
|Weight Kg
|38″ trouser waist, Large shirts
|36″ trouser waist, Medium shirts
The first week was especially difficult, initial craving for carbs is very strong, now it's a more gradual sensation of hunger. A side benefit is that the absence of insulin spikes due to heavy lunches and simple sugars, less sleepy mid after-noon and generally better vitality. Will review progress in another 4 weeks, unsure if I can expect similar weight loss figures to take myself from 6% to 10% reduction from starting point.


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I actually hadn't tried my first sip of Rosé until very recently. Like last week. My Bourbon-drinking, Crossfit- doing male coworker is actually the one who recommended that I give it a try. After I got over making fun of him for his taste in wine, he educated me on the leaps and bounds of progress Rosé has made over the past few years. It's not longer just the sickeningly sweet White Zinfandel that my grandparents used to drink. Now it's complex and refined, and – dare I say it? – good! After my first sip, I knew it would be perfect for Sangria!
I was lucky enough to spend two weeks in Spain when I was in grad school and all I can remember is that I drank a lot of sangria. And it didn't stop when I got home. My husband I tried various sangria recipes, mixing it up with red wine and white wine, stone fruit and citrus. Honestly, none of those combinations were bad. How could wine and fruit be bad? But the one combination we never tried was Rosé and anything.
Because Rosé is a popular Summer wine, I decided to make this sangria with lots of Summer fruit. Let me clarify – pink Summer fruit, like strawberries, raspberries, peaches, plums, and cherries.
Making Sangria is remarkably easy. I like to chop up the fruit into equally sized pieces then toss them in the bottom of a pitcher. I then pour in the wine, some orange juice, and some simple syrup. Next comes the hardest part of the whole recipe – waiting.
Sangria is best when it sits and "marinates" overnight. All those flavors from the fruit come out to flavor the wine, and the fruit does it's part to soak up some of that wine, too.
To serve, I like to pour it into a class with some frozen grapes, which act as little ice cubes. Then I add in spoon in some of the fruit from the pitcher and top it off with some sparkling water (I prefer LaCroix) for some effervescence.
This Rosé sangria is so refreshing and light, it is perfect for a warm Summer day. I can't imagine anyone not loving this sangria! But if for some strange reason you don't finish your whole batch, you can actually save sangria and refrigerate it for up to a week! Can't let good Sangria go to waste!
Here's what I do:
- Strain out the fruit
- Pour sangria back into the wine bottle (this is where screw top bottles come in handy)
- Refrigerate
Then when I'm ready to serve up my leftover sangria, I pour it over some fresh fruit. Easy peasy!
So if you were looking for a fun cocktail to make for your 4th of July bash, I hope I have inspired you to whip up a batch of sangria!
- 2 bottles of your favorite rose
- 1 peach, pitted and cubed
- 1 cup strawberries, halved
- 1/2 cup raspberries
- 1/2 cup cherries, halved and pitted
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup simple syrup
- 1/4 cup Gran Marnier (optional)
- 2 cups clear sparking soda or water (like La Croix)
- Add the fruit to the bottom of a large pitcher. Pour in wine, juice, simple syrup, and Gran Marnier (if adding) and stir.
- Refrigerate overnight.
- Pour sangria into glasses and spoon in the fruit. Top off with soda or sparkling water.


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