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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36491766100406413572014-12-14T17:16:30.363-08:00Differentiation StationResources from the K-2 Resource RoomHeather Ungerhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649176610040641357.post-21909266057549982812014-12-14T17:16:00.000-08:002014-12-14T17:16:30.384-08:00The Times, They Are a ChangingSo much has changed since I first began Differentiation Station. Initially I wanted this to be a place where I could share free resources that I created for my classroom with other teachers in an effort to pay it forward. Although I sometimes use TPT I never fully felt comfortable in charging my teacher homies for something that I could just give them for FREE. In the beginning as newbie teacher, I was cranking things out all.the.time. I'm pretty sure I didn't sleep for the first two years of my teaching career. Can I get an amen? But now I have curated a large quantity of resources that I utilize frequently in my resource room. So lately I've been cranking along and becoming as comfortable as a teacher who tries to meet the needs of her students and can be.

But the powers that be have CHANGED THE RULES. By changing the rules, I mean that every child in my district is getting their own tablet or Chromebook! At first I felt like Oprah Winfrey had driven down from Chicago and given everybody in the audience (aka my school district) a super awesome gift. Then reality set in. I am totally going to have to change the way that I teach. I'll give you a minute to let that sink in.

 This means that I am going to have to curate a whole new tool box of resources. These will likely not be in the form of printables but rather digital tools. Since I am going to be doing a heckuva lot of work in the coming months I figured that I might as well share the fruits of my labor with youseguys. Below is a link to a Symbaloo page where I have curated some youtube links to some of my favorite brain break videos. If you haven't used Symbaloo, it is a great way to curate resource in a visual manner so that you can easily access the links that you use most often. You can also search for webmixes that others have created. Check it out.

Brain Breaks

What are your favorite brain break songs? Have you ever used Symbaloo to curate resource?Heather Ungerhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649176610040641357.post-905531562847680782013-08-31T01:00:00.000-07:002013-08-31T13:29:40.307-07:00Puzzles and a GiveawaySchool has been in full swing for three weeks now! Here in Indiana we are moving toward a balanced calendar. We will have a week off for fall break, two weeks off at Christmas and two weeks off for spring break. This translates to shorter summer vacation (a.k.a. back to school in July!!!).

 I've made LOTS of changes to my classroom that I can attribute to my OCD superb organizational skills, but this go round I'm going to focus on my puzzle center that I utilize during literacy centers. This center is especially important for my special needs learners to develop independent work skills, spatial reasoning, problem solving and visual discrimination, which is key to reading.

 I've utilized puzzles in my room for years, but I was never quite happy with the set up. This year I decided to completely revamp it. I wanted a way to scaffold students who needed extra help. I started by taking inventory of the puzzles I already had and realized that I had way too many 100 piece puzzles and not nearly enough 24 and 48 piece puzzles. I had a limited budget to work with so I toted a bin full of books that were too difficult for my young readers to Once Upon a Child. The result was over $80 in cash that I used in the store to purchase more books at the appropriate level and puzzles. Check out some of the great bargains I found.

 I got two Melissa and Doug floor puzzles for $4.50 each and several Ravensberger puzzles.

 This Curious George Ravensburger puzzle was $3.50. The local educational supply store sells them for over $10 a piece!

 This Thomas Ravensberger puzzle came in a metal carrying case and was only $2.50. Score! After scouring the earth for puzzles, which may or may not have included begging my Facebook friends to check their closets, I set to making puzzle mats for each.and.every.puzzle. This process involved a collection of neon poster board, more Sharpies than I care to admit (the permanent markers from the Dollar Tree actually work better)and the first two seasons of Breaking Bad on Netflix. I worked every puzzle, traced the outline of each puzzle piece, numbered every spot on the puzzle mat and numbered the matching puzzle piece with that same number. Can you say, "Holy hand cramp Batman!"? The process was slow and painful, but the end result allows my students to work the puzzle by number or picture.

 Next, I took an inventory of every puzzle in my collection and ranked them from easiest to most difficult. Each week I put a new puzzle out for my students and mark it on my checklist to keep track of what puzzles we have worked. So far it's gone off like a firecracker on the Fourth of July, only not as loud.

 I have tons of other things to share with you guys, but I didn't want to bore you  share all my secrets at once. Stay tuned for how I organized my shelves (I'm not sure why I didn't think of it before), my new iPad news and hopefully (crossed fingers) how I built a reading teepee for my room.

 In other news, I finally relented and launched my TPT store. I'm giving away my first unit, Short a CVC Mega Pack, to not one, not two, but three lucky follower of my TPT store!

 This unit includes everything you need for a week of short a activities including Down on the Short a Farm (a word reading game), a Crayon Short a Word Sort with recording sheet, Out of this World Words (a making words activity with recording sheet), Short a Splat (a making words activity) and a Short a Word/Picture Match.

 To enter, click on the link to head to my TPT store. Follow my store and leave a comment on the blog about your favorite back to school activity. I will announce the winners of my contest Tuesday at 6! Good luck!

 Heather Ungerhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649176610040641357.post-71424421151291456252013-03-04T17:34:00.002-08:002013-03-04T17:34:56.130-08:00Free Phonics Centers (3 of em)Waaaaaaay back in the day (in an effort to promote Differentiation Station) I offered new followers a set of 3 free phonics centers. The give away closed two years ago, but I still have peeps messaging me in hopes to snag the set. I thought I would help everyone out and post them here. So if you don't have these lovelies, grab em now!

Funny Bunny

Hive Hunt Recording Sheet

Hive Hunt

Oa/Ow in Space

Oa/Ow Recording Sheet

Heather Ungerhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649176610040641357.post-46609406411001200462013-02-22T17:13:00.003-08:002013-02-22T17:17:10.570-08:00February Top 5 & Freebie Motherload
Things have been going well. Does anyone else get a little nervous when things go too well. Rather than wait for the other shoe to drop I thought it may be a better use of my time to share the five best things from this month.

5. Dental Health: So I've always avoided dental health in my little resource room. I assumed that the kids wouldn't find the topic interesting and that I wouldn't be providing any new information. I was wrong. (My husband has been waiting years to hear those words!) Many students did not know that they should brush their teeth before coming to school and going to bed. Most had family members with missing teeth. I was so glad that we talked about it. Plus, we were able to make this cute little craft to go with our writing. Adorable!

(Photo courtesy of Lesson Plan Diva)

4. We have masted addition (cue the halleluiah choir) and are working on mastery of subtraction Please enjoy this pirate themed subtraction game to play with your scallywags. Students take turns drawing subtraction cards. If they get it correct, they keep the card. There are also action cards mixed in (lose a turn, take a card from a friend, etc.) Play as long as time allows. The child with the most at the end of play wins.

3. Things are smooth sailing with my student with autism. He is finding his routine and we thoroughly enjoy having him. I have grown very attached to him in such a short period of time. He calls me Unger. So cute!

2. I had the best Valentine's Day ever. My husband, who is pretty much the best person I know, surprised me with concert tickets to see my favorite band The Avett Brothers. Does anyone else know them? They just happened to be playing three hours away on Valentines Day. It was a late night, but so very worth being tired the next day.

As far as school goes, I made the superdy-duper-cutest Valentines Day noun/verb/adjective sort. I'm feeling givey (pretty sure that's not really a word) so click below to grab your copy to stash away for next year.

 1. Only twenty days until Spring Break, and I'm going to see Mickey Mouse with my bestie from work and our families.

So, what's the best thing that's happened to you lately?

Heather Ungerhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649176610040641357.post-76282800312277643852013-01-26T17:47:00.000-08:002013-01-27T14:12:46.130-08:00Triple Blends GameI have been a busy girl. I took three days off from school (what was I thinking?) to fly to Disneyland for the Tinkerbell Half Marathon. I'm pretty sure I would love to move to Cali. Whose with me?

The sunshine alone was worth the trip, but it's soooo muuuuch woooork to take off. I feel so behind now. And upon my return I received a new student. Let me just say, nothing changes your classroom like an overstimulated screaming five year old with autism! He really is a sweet boy, and I know things will settle down when he acclimates to his. Somehow this week I managed to create a game for one of my first grade reading groups. We are learning to read words with triple consonant blends, and this group is finding it very tricky. I uploaded it to google Docs to share with you. Hope you guys enjoy.

Have a great weekend!

Heather Heather Ungerhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649176610040641357.post-28628303694832852772012-12-08T07:09:00.000-08:002012-12-08T07:09:13.995-08:00Fact Family Cookies Freebie

Unfortunately this was totally me this week. My kiddos were cuh-ray-zee. Were your students as off the wall as mine? What I need is an Adderall air freshener way make my kids engage and focus for the next two weeks, so I am pulling out all of the stops.

 This week we will be doing Grinch themed activities and next week will be our Polar Express unit. Most of my activities will be hands on centers, and I am trying to pick leveled books that will catch their interest for literacy. We are even working toward having a gingerbread man party. I draw a gingerbread man body on the board. I made a list of everything that the gingerbread man needs. Every time we do an exceptional job of following procedures I will add another piece of the gingerbread man. When he gets filled out all the way we will have a gingerbread man making party.

Last year I found these at Kmart. They were $10, but I got them on sale for $7. Two boxes was enough for my class (remember I am resource), and it had everything we needed. This year I have not been able to find them. I am going to look at two others nearby Kmarts. Wish me luck. You may be asking yourself why I'm going to all of this trouble. Why not just bake some gingerbread men? Well kids, I am challenged in the kitchen. When I say challenged I mean that kids say things like, "Oh no! Mom cooked dinner tonight!" or "Dad's out of town. Are we having Subway or Mexican?" I could share some of my kitchen foibles with you guys, but I would like to keep my self esteem intact today. Moving on.

Last week I made this Christmas cookie fact family activity for my kiddos. I haven't used it, but I think it will go off like the Walmart alarm the week before Christmas. Click below to get yours.

So what do you do to keep your kids on track in the weeks before Christmas? Help a girl out. I would really like to know!

Heather

Heather Ungerhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649176610040641357.post-89038457852551203622012-12-02T09:21:00.001-08:002012-12-02T09:21:31.115-08:00Back to the Drawing Board (and a Gingerbread freebie)

Oooooh, math. Why do you hate me so?

 Things in my first grade math group were moving along just fine (or so I thought.) We completed our addition and subtraction units in our math curriculum. The students in my small group of learning and cognitively disabled students passed both unit tests and could add, subtract, and solve simple word problems utilizing Touchpoints. We were not at mastery, but we were making getting there. We were ready to move into related facts and fact families, and THAT'S when everything fell apart.

While working with my students last week I asked them, "What does it mean to add?". "Minus," one girl shouted. "Equals," another boy proudly stated. The third little girl stared blankly at me and offered no reply. Houston, we have a problem.

What I was doing clearly was not working. The textbook curriculum had failed them. I knew that I was going to have to rogue on this one. So I dedicated the next three weeks of math instruction to remedy their confusion.

Last Friday I made addition and subtraction anchor charts with them. I may take pictures and upload them next week for you guys if time allows. Tomorrow we start part-part-whole instruction. I made up an addition song up to help support their learning.

 (to the tune of When We All Get Together)
When you add
put groups together, together, together
when you add put groups together
This is how you add

I also have one for subtraction that I made up last year.

(to the tune of the Muffin Man)
When I see the minus sign
the minus sign, the minus sign,
When I see the minus sign,
I know I take away

I spent a good part of yesterday gathering resources to support this, but I wanted a few more activities. This morning I made a gingerbread domino par- part-whole activity. (This upcoming week is also gingerbread week in my room.) I have uploaded it to Google docs. Just click on the image below to grab your copy.

Wish me luck. I think I'm going to need it.

HeatherHeather Ungerhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649176610040641357.post-88507951575788964012012-11-24T12:24:00.000-08:002012-11-24T12:26:32.446-08:00I Love My Red ShoesMy students have been VERY into Pete the Cat lately. I have to say, I love him as well. In fact, I just ordered a Pete from Amazon for my classroom. There are SO MANY great resources available to go with the Pete, but I couldn't find exactly the center that I was looking for. Said center was a 1-20 ten frame Pete the Cat clip activity. So while vegging on the couch nursing a Black Friday hangover (whose with me?) and watching endless episodes of The Cosby Show, I whipped this bad boy up.

Enjoy what remains of this holiday weekend.

HeatherHeather Ungerhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649176610040641357.post-22127921939807574612012-10-13T09:01:00.001-07:002012-10-13T09:01:33.579-07:00Fall Leaves Word SortAs I headed out with Hubs for an 11 mile training run this morning (in preparation for the Indianapolis Monumental Half Marathon on November 3) something really strange happened: I.could.not.run. I mean, at all. There was no gas in the tank. I wanted to lay down in a big colorful pile of leaves and take a nap. Sooooo, my 11 mile run turned into a 5 mile walk. I started to beat myself up about it, but then decided to enjoy the beautiful scenery and some alone time to hubby instead.

This morning's pitiful display change in plans gave me a chance to update my blog and share a fall leaves short e word sort center that I made last week. It includes a recording sheet. Happy fall!

Heather Ungerhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649176610040641357.post-83574717792543988892012-10-02T16:52:00.003-07:002012-10-02T16:52:45.046-07:00Writing ProcessBecause I teach primary special education I have always shied away from formally teaching the writing process fearing that it would be too difficult for my students to understand. This year I decided to give it a shot and created these posters (written in kid language) to assist my kiddos. I have been pleasantly surprised that several of them have quickly grasped the concept, so I decided to share them with you. Enjoy!

Heather Ungerhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649176610040641357.post-12331370574884074472012-03-10T09:07:00.001-08:002012-03-10T09:10:42.906-08:00Race Report and a FreebieMy blogging break is officially over! Much of my recent time has been devoted to preparing for my first mini-marathon that I ran in February. Talk about tough! I have never been a runner (even in my super-active high school days) so I was extremely proud of this accomplishment. I started with the Couch to 5k, and I ran my first 5k in September. My sweet hubby wanted me to continue running and bribed me with a February trip to Disney World to run the Princess Half Marathon. Apparently, I can be easily bought! The race was February 26th. It started at Epcot and went through the Magic Kingdom and back to Epcot. The most I ran before the mini was 10 miles, so let's just say it was a challenge for me. But I am so glad I did it.

Here I am picking up my race packet at Disney's Wide World of Sports.

Here I am at mile 6. They had characters set up along the race route. I stopped for one picture along the race route with Princess Tiana because she is my favorite princess.

Now that my race is over I still plan on running, but I will have more time to devote to other pleasures (like blogging!) This week a made a sweet little freebie for you guys. It is a cookies and milk theme noun, verb and adjective sort complete with two recording sheets for differentiation. I think you are gonna like it! Please note, when you go to Google Docs is does something funny to the clip art. Click Download Original to resolve the issue.

Okay, guys. I hope you have a great weekend. Gotta run!

HeatherHeather Ungerhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649176610040641357.post-70065619527170548122012-02-06T15:51:00.000-08:002012-02-06T15:51:59.485-08:00R Controlled FreebieMy kiddos have been having the hardest time with r controlled vowels. I decided to take the week off from our regular curriculum to review with them. To help I created some r controlled vowel posters that I have hanging in our small group area. I played a game with them today, and they were using the posters as a resource. I thought they might be able to help your little ones as well. Click below to grab your copy.

Happy Monday!

HeatherHeather Ungerhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649176610040641357.post-64260936001188109392012-02-02T15:52:00.000-08:002012-02-02T15:53:56.478-08:00We Love Clifford

I love Clifford the Big Red Dog. It's one of the first books I remember my mother reading to me as a child. This summer I purchased three Clifford hard back books (that had 2 stories in each one) from Kohls as well as a Clifford plush dog for $5 each. I LOVE going to Kohls for their books and stuffed animals. My classroom is full of storybook characters that I have snagged over the years (but I digress). We used the Clifford stories as a springboard for a writing activity. My students filled out this web. I had them write in complete sentences, so it served as a rough draft.

When they competed their web, they made a final copy and added a Clifford head and paws. You can get yours here. I thought they were adoooorable.

What do you guys think? Do you love Clifford too? What was your favorite childhood book?

Heather

Heather Ungerhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649176610040641357.post-43564889990872422162012-02-01T16:57:00.000-08:002012-02-01T16:57:07.676-08:00Bloggy Tag: I'm ItSo it's 7:30, and I am totally getting ready to crash. I have been way busier than I would like, but before I crash I though I should answer the questions for Bloggy Tag. I'm sorry I don't have time to tag back or hyperlink anything. You guys are the best!

Thanks, Ms. Whitetley at Toad-ally Exceptional Learners

1 - What's your favorite season? I love spring. The days get longer and everything starts to bloom. Simply beautiful.
2 - What's your favorite book?
3 - What's your favorite TV show? I like Bones, House and What Not to Wear
4 - How do you celebrate March is reading month? LOTS of Dr. Seuss activities
5 - Where do you live? Indiana
6 - What's your favorite thing to teach? reading
7 - How do you track student progress? I have a chart that I record progress toward IEP goals. Every six weeks I input the information into our IEP program.
8 - How do you use technology in the classroom? I have 2 iPads that students use during center time. I have a Smart board that I used for math.
9 - Do you use Accelerated Reader? How do you reward kids for points if you do?  nope
10 - Do you play sports? What? I am a new runner. I am currently training for my first mini marathon which I will run this month.
11 - How much time do you spend doing your hair each morning? around 5 minutes. Gotta love naturally curly hair!
12 – What's your favorite memory from high school? cheerleading

Thanks to Sandra Maddox at Literacy Minute!

1. What is your favorite snack? ice cream

2. Where do you shop for clothes? The Limited. Their clothes just fit me so well.

3. What is your favorite TV show? What Not to Wear

4. Do you have a pet? nope

5. Who is your favorite children's author? I can't pick just one!

6. What is your favorite lesson to teach? anything reading based

7. What travel spot do you like the most?Disney World

8. What is your guilty pleasure? Britney Spears music

9. What do you like to do with your best friend? shopping

10. What is your favorite magazine? decorating magazines

11. Who inspires you to be a better person? my husband

12. What would you buy with an extra $100.00? I would blow it at Sephora on makeup and beauty products.

 Thanks, Sarah at Fun in Title Math.

1. How long have you been teaching? 5 years

2. What is your favorite color? red

3. What is your teaching style? very structured

4. Name one best blog you frequent often.Extra Special Teaching

5. What is your favorite movie? The Wizard of Oz

6. Where do you shop to find teacher deals and supplies? Really Good Stuff, TPT, Teacher's Notebook

7. Is your classroom themed or do you change it for the seasons? no themes. Maybe next year.

8. How do you like your students grouped? (rows, clusters, etc)no desks in my classroom. only tables(which is how I want it)

9. What is one classroom rule you think is most important? treat everyone with respect

10. What do you do to relax and de-stress? Running relieves stress (although I do not enjoy it while I am doing it. Foot rubs from my hubby help me to relax.

11. What is your favorite dessert? chocolate anything

12. How long have you been blogging? 10 months
Heather Ungerhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649176610040641357.post-51748137047562900492012-01-21T13:39:00.000-08:002012-01-21T13:39:15.372-08:00The CUPS Checklist

For a few years now, I have been using the CUPS acronym to help my students proofread their sentences. As a resource teacher, my students struggle with the very basic writing mechanics. This handy little tool reinforces the basic things that all sentences should have.

 Mini Anchor Chart
Capital- Does you sentence begin with a capital letter?
Understanding- Read your sentences. Does it make sense? Did you write what you think you wrote? Many times kiddos will leave out words on accident. This step is very helpful in catching those little mistakes.
Period (or punctuation)- Does your sentence have an end mark?
Spaces (or spelling)- This is something that a few of my little guys really struggle with. For older or more advanced students, you can change this to spelling. Are word wall words spelled correctly?

This tool should be taught as a mini lesson and reinforce during writers workshop. An anchor chart in the classroom is very helpful. I will try to post a picture of mine soon.

Each week, I have my students write a few sentences with their spelling words. I created these pages (one horizontal, one vertical) for independent writing practice. Each sentence includes a CUPS checklist. Students should go back through each sentence and put a check mark by the letter after they have checked or made the appropriate corrections. If students turn in writing that lacking these essential elements, I simply tell them to "check for cups." They know what to do.

Tell me what you guys think? Do you use something similar to this in your classrooms?Heather Ungerhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649176610040641357.post-14598187045766068382012-01-14T14:41:00.000-08:002012-01-14T15:18:38.658-08:00Going the DistanceIf you guys haven't noticed, I haven't been that into school lately. Don't get me wrong. I am still going in each and every day and giving my kids my all, but my spare time has been dedicated to training for a mini marathon that I am running in Disney World next month.

I've never been a runner. I started in July with a Couch to 5k program (which I highly recommend)and was running 3.1 miles by September. Although difficult in the beginning, I noticed some definite physical and mental benefits from running. But I knew I needed something BIG to motivate me to get up at 5am to continue my training. So my WONDERFUL husband informed me that if I trained for the Disney Princess Mini Marathon he would take me to Orlando to run it. 13.1 miles? Could I really do that? I was willing to give it a shot. After all, I had 5 months to train for it. So now the lazy Saturdays that were once dedicated to perusing blogs while sitting in my living room by the blazing fire are now taken up by my weekly long run (today it was 8 miles) followed by a recovery nap.

But I won't give up on you guys if you don't give up on me. Today I have a singular/plural sort freebie for ya. My kiddos were having difficulty with this concept, so I added pictures.

Tell me what you think! Have a great rest of your Saturday, guys.

HeatherHeather Ungerhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649176610040641357.post-1107010382183265682011-12-16T18:55:00.000-08:002011-12-16T18:55:20.346-08:00Snowy SyllablesI am so very ready for Christmas break, but our last day is TUESDAY. I am sure that Monday and Tuesday will be the longest days eeeeeverrrrr. Monday will be chock full of Grinch themed activities. Tuesday is Polar Express Day. The kids can wear their pajamas to school. We will watch the movie and have hot chocolate. Hopefully that will give me some time to get things ready for our return in January. I just finished up a syllables center activity that we will use when we come back.Click below to download.

Hope you guys have a wonderful Christmas and a relaxing break. See you next year.

HeatherHeather Ungerhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649176610040641357.post-4885491934025857982011-12-03T06:03:00.000-08:002011-12-03T06:04:32.893-08:00Free Christmas Sentence ScrambleChristmas is in there air. I have a tree up in my classroom with ornaments that I purchased a few years ago from Kmart that are pink erasers, pencils, apples and coffee mugs with D'nelean handwriting on them. Adorable. My kiddos have made the traditional red and green patterned chains that we have draped across the room.

This week in class we read many versions of the Gingerbread man story and compared and contrasted them. This week we are going to read Santa's Stuck and write about how to help Santa get unstuck from the chimney. It should be fun. Lots to squeeze in before the break.

I am also going to add this little activity to my centers rotation next week. It is a Christmas themed sentence scramble activity with a recording sheet.

Click Here to Download

I hope you guys are enjoying the Christmas season as much as I am. Have a great weekend.

Heather

Heather Ungerhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649176610040641357.post-42075126804804559772011-11-27T08:41:00.000-08:002011-11-27T08:44:46.718-08:00Even/Odd Christmas FreebieI hope everyone had a fantastic Thanksgiving break. I have been so.incredibly.busy. I ran a Give Thanks 4 Mile Race to benefit charity on Thursday morning, had a great dinner with family, braved the crowds for Black Friday, wrapped many gifts and went to see the Muppet movie with the kids last night. I can't believe it's already back to school tomorrow. My laundry and my blog were both sorely neglected this week. Why don't we take care of the blog thing right now, shall we?

For your downloading pleasure I have a cute little even and odd sorting activity. Students sort the ornaments by even or odd and put them on the appropriate Christmas tree. A recording sheet is included.

Click Here to Download

You guys have yourselves a great final hours of vacation.

HeatherHeather Ungerhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649176610040641357.post-45799645755424181232011-11-19T05:37:00.000-08:002011-11-19T05:37:17.957-08:00Holiday ABC Order Freebie Have you guys noticed that I just LOVE Christmas? I love shopping (last night I had a dream about Black Friday) wrapping, decorating. I even decorate my classroom. So it should go without saying that I also love creating Christmas themed centers. This one is an abc order activity with a recording sheet.

Click Here to Download Holiday ABC Order

Heather Ungerhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649176610040641357.post-61810878160181107842011-11-17T13:52:00.000-08:002011-11-17T13:53:24.163-08:00Stocking SubtractionI must admit, I was in a creative slump for awhile. Nothing seemed to inspire me (educationally speaking.) Then, eureka! I found the most adorable clip art (from Goodness and Fun on Etsy) and now I can't seem to stop producing printables for your downloading pleasure. Today I have stocking subtraction for you guys, but you should check back often 'cause more is on the way kids. For this center, the kiddos have to match the stocking to the fireplace that has the correct difference written on it. I've included a recording sheet ( if you're into that kind of thing). My guys loved this one. Hope yours do too.

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Heather Ungerhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649176610040641357.post-10099026606559981272011-11-12T12:52:00.000-08:002011-11-12T12:52:31.953-08:00Christmas Spirit FreebieI know there are still two weeks until Thanksgiving, but I have already been putting my game plan in place for Black Friday shopping. Who's with me? With fall yard work complete (thanks to the help of my indentured servants children) I am now ready to put up my Christmas tree. I am of the opinion that if I am going to go to all of the trouble to decorate, I should be able to enjoy it as long as possible. I LOVE sitting by the tree with the fire place on sipping hot cocoa. My favorite.

To get myself in the Christmas spirit I whipped up a little addition activity with the cutest gingerbread clip art from Goodness and Fun. She is having a sale on Etsy right now; if you buy two, you get two free. Love.

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Is anyone else getting into the Christmas spirit yet?

Heather

Heather Ungerhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649176610040641357.post-10809773810771848862011-10-29T08:46:00.000-07:002011-10-29T08:48:55.145-07:00That's the Ticket!Being a resource teacher has its benefits (for example I never have recess duty), but it also has its challenges. One of these challenges is getting students to bring in homework. It is very challenging for a first grader with a disability to take the homework back to their class, take it home, do it, bring it back to school and THEN remember to bring it back to my classroom in the morning. My first year I would spend 15 minutes a day running all around our 900 student school to try to collect the homework that I sent home with students. It became more trouble than it was worth. I was actually punishing myself. that I didn't feel that it was fair to punish these students because many of them don't have much home support.

 My second year I changed things up. I decided that I would only send homework home on Thursday nights. The homework is simple: study their spelling words and read their story for their reading test.
If they can bring back their paper signed by an adult that they did those things, they get a sticker for their sticker chart. When they earn five stickers, they get a prize out of the prize box. It has worked wonders in getting work brought back to school.

I fill my prize box with various items from the Dollar Tree, Happy Meals, candy, etc. This week I was noticing that my prize box was looking a little sparse so I decided to add some reward tickets to the box.

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For one of the tickets allows the student and a friend of their choice to eat lunch in my classroom. They can also choose to watch Disney Channel on the classroom television. The other ticket gives the child the choice to pick a song for the class to do during our morning music time. I am ALWAYS getting requests for certain songs. Now I can tell the class that they can pick a song ticket from the prize box if they would like to choose what song we do. The part is that these tickets don't cost me a thing!

That's all for now. I have a big weekend of relaxing ahead of me. Hope you guys get a little too.

HeatherHeather Ungerhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649176610040641357.post-51622177130788521172011-10-16T17:21:00.000-07:002011-10-16T17:21:44.045-07:00Powerpoint TutorialI have had a few requests for PowerPoint tutorials, so I thought I would put this out there for anyone who is interested. PowerPoint is very similar to Word. The main functions that I use are almost identical to Word. Here are my main tips for creating a document in word.

 Any text that you write must be in a text box, however it makes the box invisible by default which is WAY better than Word. Saves time.

This part is important, so listen up ladies. The program calls your pages slides. On the left side of the page it shows the slides that you have made. My favorite feature is the duplicate slide button. If you are making an activity with multiple pages that are similar (like my pumpkin place value), this is where the program is GREAT.

 I made my first pages of pumpkins and made a text box with a letter for each pumpkin. Then I went to the picture of the slide that I wanted to duplicate on the left side of the page. I right clicked and then choose duplicate slide. I did that two time and had all of my pages. BAM! Then I wanted to change the letters on the second and third pages, so I clicked on the text box on each pumpkin and changed the letter. Took less than 5 minutes. No joke.

Hope this little tutorial helps you guys get started. If you have any more questions, give me a shout.Heather Ungerhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649176610040641357.post-86810387731660110202011-10-15T08:33:00.000-07:002011-10-15T08:33:10.039-07:00Pumpkin Place ValueWho else feels like they are behind? Thank goodness it is fall break. Although I will not be getting much of a break, I am getting some much needed time to catch up on everything (including that giant mountain of laundry in my basement.)

 Fall break has also given me the time I needed to finish the pumpkin place value activity that I have been working on. It is a nice reinforcement activity or center that can be used through November. I have included a recording sheet for independent practice. Enjoy.

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Halloween is right around the corner, and the New Vic Theatre is celebrating by hosting the world premiere of "Giving Up The Ghosts."
"Giving Up The Ghosts" was written by Arnold Johnston, a professor at Western Michigan University, and Deborah Percy, a WMU Creative Writing program alumna.
The show stars Adam Ostrander as Ralph, who lives in a condominium on North Lake Shore Drive in Chicago. His sister, Babs (Kim Dunham), drops in for an unexpected visit, and what happens next is an unpredictable ride involving their father and other occupants of the condo. The show also stars Deb Koppers as Margaret and Mickey Sykes as Margaret's husband William.
"Giving Up The Ghosts" is set in Ralph's condo around Halloween. The show starts in 1974, right after President Richard Nixon's resignation from office. The years go by, but most scenes are set on or around Halloween.
The four-person show has some great acting, both in spooky moments and comedic moments. The comedic timing is really well done, and interactions between characters are extremely fluid.
While there is a lot of dialogue, the show does not get bogged down by the conversations. In fact, the dialogue produces much of the humor in the show.
The lighting in the show is very creative, including moments with electricity effects. The sound effects are awesome, giving off a feeling of eeriness.
The set for the show really looks like an entrance area to a condo- fairly minimalistic with a set of stairs and a door- but it works. The amount of props in the show is small, but each prop is there for a purpose.
"Giving Up The Ghosts" can be seen every Friday and Saturday at 8:30 p.m. through Nov. 2. The Oct. 12, Oct. 19 and Nov. 2 shows include an extra music show featuring local music director Brent Decker and other local and regional artists. Tickets are $25 and are available at the New Vic Theatre box office, by email at firstname.lastname@example.com or by phone at 269-381-3328.


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Be sure to check out the inaugural DOE Collegiate Wind Competition at WINDPOWER 2014
Guest blog by the Wind Energy Foundation's Emily Jorgensen
For the first time ever, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a challenge to undergraduate students from around the country to test their wind power skills in a competition designed to help the nation's future scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs continue to advance the wind industry.
The DOE Collegiate Wind Competition 2014 will kick off next Monday, May 5 at AWEA'S WINDPOWER 2014 Conference and Exhibition at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV.
The competition will run May 5-7 in Shorelines A hall and features ten teams of interdisciplinary undergraduate students from universities across the country. The teams have been challenged to design and construct a lightweight, transportable wind turbine that can be used to power small electronic devices. Visitors at the event in Las Vegas will get to see the teams test their wind turbine prototypes in a wind tunnel and deliver presentations demonstrating their knowledge of key market drivers and deployment acceleration opportunities.
To follow the event online, use the hashtag #windcompetition on Twitter to learn the latest about the event throughout WINDPOWER.
The schedule looks like this:
- The competition welcomes teams and guests on the evening of Monday, May 5 with a reception that includes speakers from the U.S. Department of Energy, GE Energy, and the Wind Energy Foundation.
- The turbine performance testing in the wind tunnels will run on Tuesday, May 6.
- The teams will make their business plan pitches and presentations on Wednesday, May 7. The competition will close out with an awards ceremony on Wednesday evening featuring keynote speaker Susan Reilly, incoming chair of AWEA.
See the full detailed schedule here.
Visitors and WINDPOWER 2014 attendees will also have the opportunity to test their building skills at the Wind Lab sponsored by Vestas! The Wind Lab will challenge visitors to build a renewable energy village using Legos, KidWind kits, and other STEM materials.
The 10 Student Teams:
- Boise State University
- California Maritime Academy
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- Northern Arizona University
- Pennsylvania State University
- University of Alaska Fairbanks
- University of Kansas
- University of Massachusetts Lowell
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Insider threats are on the rise while sophisticated attacks continue to bypass perimeter defenses. Compounding these risk factors are internal misuse as well as unnecessary network exposures, such as:
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StealthWatch combines flow-based monitoring with network behavior anomaly detection to provide enterprise-wide visibility into host and network behaviors, adding a broader context around point-in-time security events.
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StealthWatch monitors users and mobile devices on the network, including personal smartphones, tablets and laptops. Mobile awareness helps pinpoint the exact source – even USB drives – of issues such as zero-day attacks, insider threats, policy violations and data leakage.
StealthWatch provides a complete picture of everything happening on the network to deliver the situational awareness needed to maintain high levels of security and performance amidst a constantly-evolving network and mobile environment.
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By collecting, analyzing and storing large amounts of flow data for months or even years, Lancope's StealthWatch System provides a full audit trail of all network transactions for detecting anomalous traffic and performing more effective forensic investigations.
Flow data analysis quickly unveils who was responsible, when and how the attack was launched, and who else was affected.
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StealthWatch captures and exports all communication information from and within the virtual environment to spot security policy violations, demonstrate compliance and strengthen forensics capabilities.
Not limited to worms, StealthWatch also detects Denial of Service attacks, bots and threats for which no signature is currently available. It also monitors internal network activity for unauthorized host access, services and ports in use, applications in use, and misconfigured devices, all of which are critical for securing your virtual environment.


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Cities in Motion 2 once again places players in charge of massive transport networks in changing cities, but this sequel brings a lot of substantial changes to the table. For instance, cities are no longer based on real-world locations with players able to terraform environments into any form they wish and the setting has shifted to just the modern-day. Additionally cities now grow dynamically reflecting the progress players make in establishing efficient mass transit systems, be it train, bus, ferry or metro-based.
Cities in Motion 2 is released on Tuesday 2 April 2013
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If the mother of the child will recognize that you are the baby's father, then you and she can sign an acknowledgement of paternity which takes care of the issue. If the mother will not recognize you as the baby's father, then you will have to file suit in court to establish paternity. You would file suit in court, contending that you are the father. You would seek a paternity test that will determine whether you are the baby's father. Once your paternity has been established, then you can exercise your rights to visitation as the baby's father. Admittedly, this process can be a difficult one, particularly without the cooperation of the child's mother.
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Jeffrey Powers caught Jamie Davis right after their session about Set top Boxes (Boxee). Jamie is excited about the ProMed Network and putting the channels on all the devices.
We talk about the 45 audio and video shows on the ProMed network. If you are a medical student or need continuing education, this is a great way to keep up.
"We have Phsyicians, we have Psychologists, we have microbiologists…"Jamie states. "My 5 shows are primarily around nursing or model train enthusiast, there's gonna be a time where there's a model train channel…"
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Following an environmental scandal, The Mayor steps down from office and moves off the grid. A dolphin discovers that plastic bags have been banned in Portland. Musicians compete in a Battle of the Gentle Bands. A local newspaper is taken over by a blog. An inspector visits Peter and Nance's Bed and Breakfast.
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While responding to a complaint of suspicious activity last Thursday, officers with the Franklin Police Department discovered a laboratory used for manufacturing methamphetamines at a local apartment complex.
At approximately 4:45 p.m. officer Dwayne Cabe responded to a complaint of suspicious activity at building 400 of Orchard View Apartments on Orchard View Drive in Franklin. Upon his arrival, Cabe recovered a plastic bag containing several unused syringes in the parking lot.


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Linux for the Long Haul
Five years ago, I made one of the greatest life-changing decisions in my career—I switched my organization to the GNU/Linux operating system and supporting applications. It's not uncommon to read about businesses, schools and other organizations making this switch; however, what happens afterward? How do users adjust, and what about this total cost of ownership (TCO) we always hear of? Is Linux really ready for the desktop? Was it worth it to make the switch?
In 2002, Greater Houlton Christian Academy (GHCH) adopted Linux; you can read the details as to why and how in the February 2003 issue of Linux Journal. It's not an exaggeration when I describe this as a life-changing decision, not just for me, but for the school as well. I used to be a die-hard, Microsoft fanboy; now I use open-source software almost exclusively. Our school, which once had a mish-mash of dilapidated, old, donated computers that barely worked, now is recognized as being a leader in our region because of our computer technology—all of this from that fateful decision back in 2002.
Five years after the article was published, I find myself reflective, pondering where we've been and wondering what the future holds. Did I make the right decision? Would I do it again? There's much to consider in order to answer all these questions. Because that decision initially was based on financial need, let's first look at TCO.
Sometime after we adopted Linux, Redmond released a study claiming that the TCO for Linux actually was higher than for Microsoft Windows—even though Linux can be obtained for free. Microsoft has been pushing this idea ever since with its "Get the Facts" campaign. Had such a study existed in 2002, I might have wavered on making the switch. After all, price was the driving factor for us to use Linux in the first place. In some ways, that initial decision was a desperate decision. Since then, I've had time to consider TCO. So, was Redmond right?
The initial switch saved us money, because it allowed us to put what funding we had directly into hardware while avoiding the Microsoft tax (pre-installed Windows on computers). In fact, we could not have upgraded our computers if we had to purchase proprietary software as well. That's not to say there aren't some hidden costs in having the IT staff install software on bare-bones hardware, but for us, the savings far outweighed any extra labor costs. What is more important, however, is how using Linux and open-source applications continues to save us money today.
But, before discussing this continued savings, I need to stress that software evolves. Applications improve, bugs and security holes are patched (hopefully), and new technologies emerge. With proprietary software, it can be years between major releases, and upgrading to that new release costs money. With open source, applications are improved all the time. After making the initial switch to Linux, one needs to consider how to keep up with the latest patches, upgrades and releases.
Being a tweaker who loves to squeeze every bit of efficiency from my computers, I was attracted to a distribution called Gentoo. Not only did it allow me to optimize Linux and thousands of applications for our computers, but also I found the package management system far superior to other distributions I had played with. It also forced me to learn the under-the-hood details about the Linux kernel, the GNU programs and many other OS management techniques that have helped me as a Linux administrator.
ROI for Linux and Windows networks.
Hypothesis: One of the issues that really affects ROI is the variation in the price of Clue (TM) needed between having an effective and manageable Linux network and what is required for a Windows network.
In this case, Michael Surran has demonstrated capabilities and commitments to education and quality that are frankly amazing and deserving of respect. (I tip my hat!) With such a person in charge, ROI really does come down to a comparison of the software costs as the person in charge can make the system work either in Windows or Linux, and the staff cost is the same (i.e. Mr. Surran's salary!) If the educator in charge is not as capable or committed, then you run into a case where you need to hire in the expertise needed to install and maintain the system. It is fairly easy and cheap to locate and hire a person with enough ability to deploy and manage a Windows network. There's lots of people who have done enough of the Microsoft cert courses to at least get stuff up and running. A linux person of sufficient capability to do an effective job would IMHO be harder to find and more expensive to hire.
Is this not a big reason why ROI can be a problem for Linux in education? If we could rely on having capable and knowledgable people like Mr. Surran running educational networks then Linux is going to have a lower ROI, but consider the case of the teacher who thought Linux was illegal: http://linuxlock.blogspot.com/2008/12/linux-stop-holding-our-kids-back.html Can you imagine having that sort of ignorance in the person in charge of a Linux network? It would be a disaster.
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Good article
I've maintained our school system should, if for no other reason, begin looking at Linux. It's going to be a long road to convince.
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One solution to your shockwave problem would be to install Codeweavers crossover office. It works great for things like that. You could do it all in open source using Wine but they take a lot of the tedium away.
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I like open source but jeeze, you could understand frost before you try to quote him...
Homeschooling Option
Hi Michael,
I am a homeschooling parent that was privileged to have a local hospital donate all of their old boxes/terminals to myself. I am currently in the process of setting up an LTSP in two different locations within our city, not only with the goal of allowing the homeschooling community to make use of the educational programs, but also with the intent of having LUG's at each venue to alleviate myself from being the only administrator in charge.
I understand that being in an educational environment would not allow you to have that privilege but I thought I would just post and let you know that there are others out there that have looked at the cost/maintenance/feasibility issues and Linux wins hands down.
I think the problem most non-Linux users have is with the cost of Linux. My first year Economics professor would come into class mumbling, "There is no free lunch, there is no free lunch..." and I truly believe that this is the issue. How can something free be any good? We pay so much per month to have water piped to our house lined with chlorine, yet I would sooner have a swig of water from the local artesian well, which happens to be...free!
Linux is not "capitalistic" in philosophy but collaborative. The society I live in is capitalistic, thus the largest hurdle to overcome. Can capitalistic companies make a go with Linux? Of course. But until the imagination of our society embraces the collaborative approach of Linux the free OS will still be a hard sell!
Dean Anderson
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I would love to read more about how are you managing the software and updagrades in your school. Gentoo (you haven't wrote it's Gentoo but "emerge" gave you up) is great for places where there is a lot of same/similar machines that benefit from compile on one (or more using distcc) and run on many. Are you using something like that?
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Sean Devine of Con-way Freight gives an interesting definition of LTL trucking in his new corporate blog.
"We're like a carpooling service for shipments that don't like to ride with each other, but are too small to economically ride by themselves."
Devine, vice president of pricing/engineering at Con-way, takes corporate blogging to a new level with www.trueltl.com/blog, created to promote the less-than-truckload carrier's new program that caps pricing for large LTL shipments. The goal is to compete with truckload carriers that have been digging into LTL markets in the battle for freight in this recession.
The True LTL blog is an example of how trucking — often viewed as an old-style heavy industrial business — is using social media to connect with its audience — shippers, that is.
Con-way is also on Twitter, and you can read its tweets here.
Other trucking tweeters include J.B. Hunt Transport Services, C.R. England; Celadon Trucking; and Swift Transportation.
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Hurricane Katrina was one of the largest natural disasters in our nation's history. Significant federal, state, and local resources were mobilized to respond to the Hurricane Katrina disaster, including those of the U.S. Coast Guard. The Coast Guard played a key role in the planning, response, and recovery efforts for Hurricane Katrina in three mission areas: search and rescue, marine pollution response, and management of maritime commerce. This report discusses the activities undertaken by the Coast Guard, as well as the challenges and lessons learned as a result of the agency's efforts. More specifically, it focuses on (1) the factors that prepared the Coast Guard to perform these three mission areas in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina; (2) the Coast Guard's response to Hurricane Katrina, the challenges it faced in performing its missions, and its efforts to mitigate these challenges; and (3) the implications and lessons learned, as identified by the Coast Guard, regarding the effect of Hurricane Katrina surge operations on its people, assets, financial resources, and operations. To determine the Coast Guard's preparation factors, the challenges and lessons learned we interviewed officials responsible for preparing, and responding to disasters, and reviewed the Coast Guard's disaster guidance and plans. GAO is not making any recommendations in this report.
Of the estimated 60,000 people left stranded by Hurricane Katrina, over 33,500 were saved by the Coast Guard. Precisely identifying why the Coast Guard was able to respond as it did may be difficult, but underpinning these efforts were factors such as the agency's operational principles. These principles promote leadership, accountability, and enable personnel to take responsibility and action, based on relevant authorities and guidance. Another key factor was the agency's reliance on standardized operations and maintenance practices that provided greater flexibility for using personnel and assets from any operational unit for the response. Up-to-date and regularly exercised hurricane plans were also key--preserving Coast Guard personnel and resources first, so they could then respond to search and rescue, marine environmental protection, and facilitation of commerce needs after the storm. These various factors are consistent with previous GAO findings on lessons learned from past catastrophic disasters. GAO's work shows that the Coast Guard was most relevant in search and rescue, marine environmental protection, and management of maritime commerce missions. While the Coast Guard performs these missions daily, the severity of Hurricane Katrina presented the agency with several challenges that required innovative approaches. The Coast Guard was able to mitigate challenges caused by Hurricane Katrina's damage as a result of planning, preparation, and assistance from Coast Guard Auxiliary members. According to Coast Guard officials, the agency incurred no significant damage to personnel, assets, operations, or financial resources as a result of sending people and assets to the Gulf region. Although continuing operations at ports nationwide while conducting Katrina operations presented challenges, these challenges have been addressed to mitigate negative impacts on the Coast Guard. Finally, the Coast Guard has collected after-action reports from Hurricane Katrina and has made them available to Coast Guard personnel through an internal database.
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Department of Homeland Security:Continued Action Needed to Strengthen Management of Administratively Uncontrollable OvertimeGAO-15-95: Published: Dec 17, 2014. Publicly Released: Dec 17, 2014.
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Information Sharing:DHS Is Assessing Fusion Center Capabilities and Results, but Needs to More Accurately Account for Federal Funding Provided to CentersGAO-15-155: Published: Nov 4, 2014. Publicly Released: Nov 6, 2014.
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Unmanned Aerial Systems:Department of Homeland Security's Review of U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Use and Compliance with Privacy and Civil Liberty Laws and StandardsGAO-14-849R: Published: Sep 30, 2014. Publicly Released: Sep 30, 2014.
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Inspectors General:DHS OIG's Structure, Policies, and Procedures Are Consistent with Standards, but Areas for Improvement ExistGAO-14-726: Published: Sep 24, 2014. Publicly Released: Sep 24, 2014.
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Secure Flight:Additional Actions Needed to Determine Program Effectiveness and Strengthen Privacy Oversight MechanismsGAO-14-796T: Published: Sep 18, 2014. Publicly Released: Sep 18, 2014.
Secure Flight:TSA Could Take Additional Steps to Strengthen Privacy Oversight MechanismsGAO-14-647: Published: Sep 9, 2014. Publicly Released: Sep 18, 2014.
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The official video for the title cut of "The Wolfman" is here!!
Don't watch during a full moon!
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"Beater With A Heater" from The Wolfman CD was featured on NPR's Car Talk with Click and Clack, show #1411 on March 15, 2014! Download the podcast right here!! http://www.cartalk.com/content/1411-potholes-and-bowling-balls
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A duet I wrote for the Wolfman CD. Features Dianne and myself and Junk Box Mike from Old Truck Revival on bass. Artwork by moi. :o)
You can't kill time.
But there's lots of stuff to do while time kills you.
Time is like a wallet with money in it. Some people have more than others. But most people don't know how much they have. So if you reached into your wallet and decided to spend some here, I'll try to make it time well spent. But be aware. There are no refunds! Unless you send me an email. Then I'll spend some time responding to ya. That ought to even things out!
Some of the photos on this site are provided by my friend Josh Rittenhouse at Joshography.com
Live version of Talkin' Singer-Songwriter's Blues from the Wolfman CD. This was recorded on the Cayamo songwriters cruise.
Here's a video I made featuring a creepy song I wrote for "The Wolfman" CD. It's a true story about a female serial killer in LaPorte, Indiana.
Pick up my first CD, "Better Be Scared!". Go to the music download page to get it or click here to order the physical CD from CDBaby.com Or drop me a line and I'll get one to you! It's got some really cool pictures on it!!
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UW-Eau Claire to hold 12th annual Mathematics Retreat
UW-Eau Claire to host Media Ethics Day April 9
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This year's distinguished speaker will be Georgia Benkart, a professor of mathematics at UW-Madison. Full story.
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Seniors worked hard to raise the younger generations, and I am adamant about supporting their needs. I am working hard to support seniors here in Northwest Washington by strengthening Medicare, protecting Social Security, and advocating for important resources for seniors.
Strengthening Social Security
Social Security must remain a safety net that covers all of our seniors. Washington state seniors have spent a lifetime contributing to Social Security. They are entitled to the benefits they have earned. For that reason, I oppose the privatization of Social Security. While Social Security is fiscally sound for the near future, the retirement of the baby boom generation will strain it. We owe it to future generations to keep Social Security solvent and not take unnecessary risks with it.
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Medicare is one of the cornerstones of our social safety net. I believe that Medicare beneficiaries deserve the best treatments possible. To that end, I supported measures like closing the Medicare prescription drug donut hole and cracking down on Medicare fraud that strengthen Medicare and improve its long-term viability. Uncovering Medicare fraud protects Medicare's long-term viability and returns taxpayer dollars to their rightful purpose.
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