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Classroom Management Plan : Classroom Management Plan Ryan Bolland Eighth Grade Science Chastain Middle School Jackson, Mississippi Definition of Classroom Management : Definition of Classroom Management Classroom management is a series of rules, consequences, rewards, and procedures that a teacher uses to maintain order in an effort to provide students with a positive learning environment. Classroom management is crucial. Classroom Management Philosophy : Classroom Management Philosophy As a teacher, my job is to teach my students. My students' jobs are to learn. In order to do my job fully, I must also manage my classroom. In doing so, I will adhere to the following philosophy: Students must be treated with respect, just as I expect students to treat me with respect Students must be honest, just as I expect them to be honest with me The teacher must be responsible in teaching, as I expect students to be responsible for their learning Classroom Management Philosophy : Classroom Management Philosophy Each student has the ability to master my lesson objectives, even if I don't have the ability to teach it in a way that makes it accessible to them Lessons must be planned and taught in such a way as to make the information as accessible as possible Students are ultimately responsible for their own education Teachers and students who follow the above will succeed Classroom Management Philosophy : Classroom Management Philosophy Expectations, consequences, and rewards must be communicated with students Factors that inhibit students' learning must be identified and rectified, and, if possible, prevented Consequences and rewards should be appropriate, swift, and given with the needs of the students in mind Classroom Management Philosophy - Revisions : Classroom Management Philosophy - Revisions It is my duty as an effective teacher to provide my students with a well managed classroom, whether they like it or not What is a Positive Learning Environment? : What is a Positive Learning Environment? A positive learning environment occurs when students are able to learn efficiently with little negative influence. A classroom should be a safe, structured, and work-oriented place that allows for maximum learning potential. Teacher maintained Student centered Requires classroom management Old (ineffective)Rules : Old (ineffective)Rules Respect Honesty Responsibility Three overriding principles Every inappropriate action falls under one of the above Students, especially younger students, may have trouble grasping a broad concept, so examples are given New and Improved Rules : New and Improved Rules Follow directions the first time they are given. Stay in your seat unless given permission to do otherwise. Raise your hand for permission to speak or leave your seat. Keep your hands, feet, and belongings to yourself at all times. No candy, food, gum, or drinks (besides water). These rules are much more explicit and are designed to curtail some of my most frequent and and annoying management problems. Consequences : Consequences Rounds 1, 1.1, 1.2…: Warning Writing Assignment(s)/Detention (with adult contact) Referral Round 2: Verbal Warning Writing Assignment(s) Detention (with adult contact) Referral Rewards : Rewards Verbal Praise Tickets Adult Contact (notes and phone calls) Marble Jar All Period Team/All Subject Team Procedures : Procedures Entering class Exiting class Passing in assignments Bathroom policy Assignment heading Moving in the halls Lunch procedure Parental Involvement : Parental Involvement Beginning of the year phone calls Notes or calls home for good and poor behavior Open invitation for progress reports and parent conferences Woops. Notes and phone calls home, especially for positive behavior Continue to invite parents to inquire about their students grades and behavior Questions? : Questions?


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Adhesive capsulitis: disorder in which the shoulder capsule, the connective tissue surrounding the glenohumeral joint of the shoulder, becomes inflamed and stiff, and grows together with abnormal bands of tissue, called adhesions, greatly restricting motion and causing chronic pain. See detailed information below for a list of 7 causes of Adhesive capsulitis, Symptom Checker, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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Pediatric Cardiac Sonography
Learn about our pediatric cardiac sonography courses. These courses are offered as a Cardiovascular Technology Option in our Health Science Associate Degree program.
Do I qualify for the courses?
Students must be registered in or eligible for one of these certifications:
How do I enroll in these courses?
- Download Pediatric Course Application & Registration Information (pdf)
- Contact Kristy Werkheiser - firstname.lastname@example.com - 717-358-2872
- Apply to the College and select Health Science as your major on the college application. Then apply for the courses online using SurveyMonkey.
When does HACC hold classes?
- Courses are offered in a combination of blended, face to face and hands on laboratory instruction.
- There is a Pediatric Clinical Rotation the first semester of the Pediatric program.
What are the required courses?
Pediatric - Annually - beginning Fall
- CVT 231 - Concepts in Adult CHD (4 credits)
- CVT 232 - Pediatric Clinical Rotation (4 credits)
- CVT 233 - Pediatric & Hemodynamic Assessment (4 credits) (lecture & lab)
- CVT 234 - Pediatric Surgical & Specialty Procedures (2 credits) (lecture only)
How much does the program cost?
Download Estimated Expenses (pdf)
Will I be eligible for credentials?
The Pediatric courses will prepare the cardiac sonographer for the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS-RDCS/PE Exam) or Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI-RCCS Exam) and can be taken together or individually based on student preference.
Who can I contact for more information/Program Office?
Kristy Werkheiser
HACC Lancaster Campus
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1641 Old Philadelphia Pike
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Most radio stations broadcast in the frequency modulation (FM) range, and a few in amplitude modulation (AM). Satellite broadcasts are available for almost all of them, including the more obscure community radio stations.
Here's a handy alphabetical guide to South African radio frequencies, divided into mainstream stations and community stations.


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Ariel Rebel – Permission to Land
– Tower, this is Rough Rider 1. We have a bad case of the blue balls on board and desperately need permission to land!
– Rough Rider 1, this is Ariel Rebel. Permission granted!
I don't think I have ever seen a more inviting place to put my cock, have you? Hell no! Ariel Rebel and her pink, flower petal folds would ensure you never have a bad case of the blue balls again. Not only does she have an inviting pussy, Ariel's entire body is inviting!
From her piercing eyes all the way down to her sexy feet, Ariel Rebel is a sight for soar eyes. Her small tits are still straining to move up from a training bra to an A-Cup. Her cute butt could turn a lazy pacifist into a determined spanker!
Ariel has a huge collection of videos and pics in her members area. On top of that she also gives you access to all of her friends. This is one deal you won't want to pass up, especially if this network is brand new to you. If this is the case, may I suggest that you buy a new external hard drive? You are going to need it!


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ARWA Annual Technical Training Conference
Exhibitor General Rules and Procedures
• No signs, banners or displays will be permitted in the Exhibit Hall without approval.
• No exhibitor shall assign or sublet any part of the space allotted to them except by written permission of the ARWA, nor shall they exhibit, or permit to be exhibited in their space any merchandise or advertising matter not a part of the line in their regular course of business.
• ARWA reserves the right to restrain any exhibit materials, construction or curtains that obstruct the view of adjacent spaces.
• No helium balloons are permitted in the Exhibit Hall.
• No merchandise may extend out of the exhibit space into the aisles.
• An exhibitor may unload vehicles by utilizing the Service
Drive. There will be uniformed attendants to direct you
for off-loading. The Garage should only be used for
small equipment that does not require a flatbed cart to transport. Parking at the Convention Center is $5.00 per vehicle, per day. All exhibitors will be allowed in and out privileges (based on availability) when the parking booth is manned.
• The Exhibit Hall will open at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, March 19, 2018. All setups must be completed by 8:30 a.m. Monday, March 19th. If an exhibit is not set up by 8:30 a.m. March 19, 2018 the ARWA reserves the right to assign that exhibit space to another company.
• A representative must be present at their exhibit
space(s) at all times while the Exhibit Hall is open. All
company representatives must wear their conference
name badge at all times.
• All exhibits must remain intact until 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 20h.
• The exhibitor assumes the entire responsibility and liability for losses, damages and claims arriving out of injury, damage or theft to the exhibitor's displays, equipment and other property brought upon the premises and shall indemnify and hold harmless the facility, agents, servants, employees and ARWA from any and all such losses, damages and claims.
• Exhibitors and all other parties must comply with Federal, State, Municipal and Center mandated fire codes which apply to public assembly facilities.
• All batteries must be disconnected. Fuel tanks are limited to 1/4 capacity. All keys will be held by Convention Center Loss Prevention. Vehicles will be inspected for compliance.
•The Mobile Convention Center is not responsible for loss
or damage to merchandise, displays or articles sent or
brought by exhibitor; the organization or its attendees.
The Convention Center provides routine security services. The organization will be responsible for ordering and paying for any additional security required by the organization to protect exhibits, merchandise or to monitor attendance of an event. The Mobile Convention Center must approve all contract security arrangements.
• No food or beverages may be brought into the Arthur R. Outlaw Convention Center. Any food sampling must be a direct component of your business, and must be approved prior to show start.
• Circumstances and operations not covered in these rules will be subject to interpretation, stipulations and decisions deemed necessary and appropriate.
• Please DO NOT ship directly to the Mobile Convention Center. Exhibit materials may be shipped to our general contractor, Veal Convention Services (VCS), in advance for delivery to the show floor. Contact VCS at (205) 328-1010 for pricing and instructions relating to freight handling services. The deadline for your advance freight to be delivered to the VCS warehouse is Friday, March 9, 2018. VCS will also be available to assist with outbound freight after the show closes.
• No pets are allowed in the Mobile Convention Center including the space occupied by the ARWA for the purpose of the ARWA Annual Conference Activities.
Exhibitors may register by Fax, OnLine or US Mail, however, space is not guaranteed unless full payment is received within two weeks of reservation date. Exhibitor Registration must be received by the ARWA on or before Friday, March 2, 2018.
Refund requests for cancellations must be in writing and will not be honored after this date. All cancellations will be assessed a $100 processing fee per company.
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Statistical Reasoning for Everyday Life, by Bennett, Jeffrey O.; Briggs, William L.; Triola, Mario F.
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 12/28/2012
Jeffrey Bennett specializes in mathematics and science education. In addition to his work in mathematics, Dr. Bennett (whose PhD is in astrophysics) has written leading college-level textbooks in mathematics, astronomy, statistics, and the new science of astrobiology, as well as books for the general public. He also proposed and developed both the Colorado Scale Model Solar System on the University of Colorado at Boulder campus and the Voyage Scale Model Solar System, a permanent, outdoor exhibit on the National Mall in Washington, DC. He has recently begun writing science books for children, including the award-winning Max Goes to the Moon and Max Goes to Mars.
William L. Briggs has been on the mathematics faculty at the University of Colorado at Denver for 22 years. He developed the quantitative reasoning course for liberal arts students at the University of Colorado at Denver, supported by his textbook Using and Understanding Mathematics. He is a University of Colorado President's Teaching Scholar, an Outstanding Teacher awardee of the Rocky Mountain Section of the MAA, and the recipient of a Fulbright Fellowship to Ireland.
Mario F. Triola is a Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at Dutchess Community College, where he taught statistics for more than 30 years. Marty is the author of Elementary Statistics, Elementary Statistics Using Excel, Elementary Statistics Using the TI-83/84 Plus Calculator, Essentials of Statistics, and a co-author of Biostatistics for the Biological and Health Sciences, Statistical Reasoning for Everyday Life, and Business Statistics. He has written several manuals and workbooks for technology supporting statistics education. The Text and Academic Authors Association has awarded Mario F. Triola a "Texty" for Excellence, for his work on Elementary Statistics.
To the Student: How to Succeed in Your Statistics Course
Applications Index
1. Speaking of Statistics
1.1 What Is/Are Statistics?
1.2 Sampling
1.3 Types of Statistical Studies
1.4 Should You Believe a Statistical Study?
Focus on Psychology: Are You Driving "Drunk" on Your Cell Phone?
Focus on Public Health: Is Your Lifestyle Healthy?
2. Measurement in Statistics
2.1 Data Types and Levels of Measurement
2.2 Dealing with Errors
2.3 Uses of Percentages in Statistics
2.4 Index Numbers
Using Technology: Inflation Calculator
Focus on Politics: Who Benefited Most from Lower Tax Rates?
Focus on Economics: Can a Redefined CPI Help Solve the Budget Crisis?
3. Visual Displays of Data
3.1 Frequency Tables
Using Technology: Frequency Tables
3.2 Picturing Distributions of Data
Using Technology: Bar Graphs
Using Technology: Pie Charts
Using Technology: Line Charts and Histograms
3.3 Graphics in the Media
Using Technology: Graphs with Multiple Data Sets
3.4 A Few Cautions About Graphics
Focus on History: Can War Be Described with a Graph?
Focus on Environment: Are We Changing Earth's Atmosphere?
4. Describing Data
4.1 What Is Average?
Using Technology: Mean, Median, and Mode
4.2 Shapes of Distributions
4.3 Measures of Variation
Using Technology: Boxplots
Using Technology: Standard Deviation
4.4 Statistical Paradoxes
Focus on the Stock Market: What's Average About the Dow?
Focus on Economics: Are the Rich Getting Richer?
5. A Normal World
5.1 What Is Normal?
5.2 Properties of the Normal Distribution
Using Technology: Standard Scores in Excel
Using Technology: Standard Scores and Percentiles
5.3 The Central Limit Theorem
Focus on Education: What Can We Learn from SAT Trends?
Focus on Psychology: Are We Smarter than Our Parents?
6. Probability in Statistics
6.1 The Role of Probability in Statistics: Statistical Significance
6.2 Basics of Probability
6.3 The Law of Large Numbers
6.4 Ideas of Risk and Life Expectancy
6.5 Combining Probabilities (Supplementary Section)
Focus on Social Science: Do Lotteries Harm the Poor?
Focus on Law: Is DNA Fingerprinting Reliable?
7. Correlation and Causality
7.1 Seeking Correlation
Using Technology: Scatterplots and Correlation Coefficients
7.2 Interpreting Correlations
7.3 Best-Fit Lines and Prediction
7.4 The Search for Causality
Focus on Education: What Helps Children Learn to Read?
Focus on Environment: What Is Causing Global Warming?
8. From Samples to Populations
8.1 Sampling Distributions
8.2 Estimating Population Means
Using Technology: Confidence Interval Estimate of a Population Mean
8.3 Estimating Population Proportions
Using Technology: Confidence Interval Estimate of a Population
Focus on History: Where Did Statistics Begin?
Focus on Literature: How Many Words Did Shakespeare Know?
9. Hypothesis Testing
9.1 Fundamentals of Hypothesis Testing
9.2 Hypothesis Tests for Population Means
Using Technology: Hypothesis Test for a Population Mean
9.3 Hypothesis Tests for Population Proportions
Using Technology: Hypothesis Test for a Population Proportion
Focus on Health and Education: Will Your Education Help You Live Longer?
Focus on Agriculture: Are Genetically Modified Foods Safe?
10. t Tests, Two-Way Tables, and ANOVA
10.1 t Distribution for Inferences about a Mean
Using Technology: The t Distribution
10.2 Hypothesis Testing with Two-Way Tables
Using Technology: Hypothesis Testing with Two-Way Tables
10.3 Analysis of Variance (One-Way Anova)
Using Technology: Analysis of Variance
Focus on Criminology: Can You Tell a Fraud When You See One?
Focus on Education: What Can a Fourth-Grader Do with Statistics?
Epilogue: A Perspective on Statistics
Appendix A: z-Score Tables
Appendix B: Table of Random Numbers
Suggested Readings


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A short Meeting on Future of Mathematical Publishing
Aspects of mathematical publishing, past, present and future
August 23 (Sat), 2014, 14:00-16:00
Room 110, RIMS
Dr. Thomas Hintermann
(Director of European Mathematical Society (EMS) Publishing House)
14:00-15:00 Talk
In the talk, Dr. Hintermann plans to cover the following items:
- Short and approximative description of the mathematical publishers in general,
- Focus on the EMS Publishing House, short description of aims and scope,
- Description of the the tasks of a publisher (Editorial, Production, Sales and Marketing, Services),
- Revisit of the tasks in the course of time, including future prospects.
Dr. Hintermann is one of the Panelists in the Panel "Future of Publishing" invited by IMU and to be held in ICM2014 at Seoul, and plans to share with us his personal view that he has acquired through his experience in the publishing business for a quarter of century.
15:00-16:00 Discussion
Thomas Hintermann (EMS Publishing House)
Shigefumi Mori (RIMS, Kyoto University)
Masaki Kashiwara (RIMS, Kyoto University)
Kazuhiro Fujiwara (Nagoya University)
Shigeru Mukai (RIMS, Kyoto University)


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Vatic Note: Today was the right day to publish this and several other blogs that remind us of our "God given right" to be free and secure in our persons and property... I can hardly wait to hear and see the Supreme Court try to manipulate their way around this one.
I really enjoyed it when our elected officials really cared about America. That is when we got complacent though and relaxed our vigilance and how we got to where we are today, so, maybe it was not a good idea to "trust"..... It seems so long ago. Today all they care about is money, their new "god" as the protocols predicted, so these khazars could infiltrate and run our country through such money/material minded, foreign controlled "elected" officials.
However, out of bad comes good. We are now fully aware of the fact that "WE ARE NOW ON OUR OWN". In a way that is not a bad thing. We built this country on our own, we fed ourselves on our own, we grew as a nation in the beginning on our own until the greedy statanists discovered America and decided to rape and pillage it for their own benefit. We can do this again. Remember the first revolution only took 3% of the population to do. That is still millions of us.
We now have Obama's civilian brown shirts in charge of the FEMA CAMPS where the illegal alien children are being placed. There is another blog up about that. Ask yourselves why did HOMELAND SECURITY KIDNAP POOR MEXICAN CHILDREN AND DUMP THEM OFF AT THE BORDER OF AZ AND OTHER STATES? This is just another way of globalizing us into a "SATANIC ONE WORLD ORDER".
How else were they going to get us to accept the Satanic NWO, and the use of camps without a rebellion? Its called "GRADUALISM": first get us to accept their use, and then with poetic justice throw us into the pile because we allowed it for the illegals. You can almost see the "telling us in advance what they intend to do with us" without actually saying it.
Well, the time is surely upon us for decisions to be made and actions and planning to be conducted.
DICK ACT of 1902 . . . CAN'T BE REPEALED (GUN CONTROL FORBIDDEN) The Trump Card Enacted by the Congress Further Asserting the Second Amendment as Untouchable
by admin Four Winds 10, repost from 2013
The Dick Act of 1902 also known as the Efficiency of Militia Bill H.R. 11654, of June 28, 1902 invalidates all so-called gun-control laws. It also divides the militia into three distinct and separate entities.
The three classes H.R. 11654 provides for are the organized militia, henceforth known as the National Guard of the State, Territory and District of Columbia, the unorganized militia and the regular army.
The militia encompasses every able-bodied male between the ages of 18 and 45. All members of the unorganized militia have the absolute personal right and 2nd Amendment right to keep and bear arms of any type, and as many as they can afford to buy.
The Dick Act of 1902 cannot be repealed; to do so would violate bills of attainder and ex post facto laws which would be yet another gross violation of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights. The President of the United States has zero authority without violating the Constitution to call the National Guard to serve outside of their State borders.
The National Guard Militia can only be required by the National Government for limited purposes specified in the Constitution (to uphold the laws of the Union; to suppress insurrection and repel invasion). These are the only purposes for which the General Government can call upon the National Guard.
Attorney General Wickersham advised President Taft, "the Organized Militia (the National Guard) can not be employed for offensive warfare outside the limits of the United States."
The Honorable William Gordon, in a speech to the House on Thursday, October 4, 1917, proved that the action of President Wilson in ordering the Organized Militia (the National Guard) to fight a war in Europe was so blatantly unconstitutional that he felt Wilson ought to have been impeached.
During the war with England an attempt was made by Congress to pass a bill authorizing the president to draft 100,000 men between the ages of 18 and 45 to invade enemy territory, Canada. The bill was defeated in the House by Daniel Webster on the precise point that Congress had no such power over the militia as to authorize it to empower the President to draft them into the regular army and send them out of the country.
The fact is that the President has no constitutional right, under any circumstances, to draft men from the militia to fight outside the borders of the USA, and not even beyond the borders of their respective states. Today, we have a constitutional LAW which still stands in waiting for the legislators to obey the Constitution which they swore an oath to uphold.
Charles Hughes of the American Bar Association (ABA) made a speech which is contained in the Appendix to Congressional Record, House, September 10, 1917, pages 6836-6840 which states: "The militia, within the meaning of these provisions of the Constitution is distinct from the Army of the United States." In these pages we also find a statement made by Daniel Webster, "that the great principle of the Constitution on that subject is that the militia is the militia of the States and of the General Government; and thus being the militia of the States, there is no part of the Constitution worded with greater care and with more scrupulous jealousy than that which grants and limits the power of Congress over it."
"This limitation upon the power to raise and support armies clearly establishes the intent and purpose of the framers of the Constitution to limit the power to raise and maintain a standing army to voluntary enlistment, because if the unlimited power to draft and conscript was intended to be conferred, it would have been a useless and puerile thing to limit the use of money for that purpose.
Conscripted armies can be paid, but they are not required to be, and if it had been intended to confer the extraordinary power to draft the bodies of citizens and send them out of the country in direct conflict with the limitation upon the use of the militia imposed by the same section and article, certainly some restriction or limitation would have been imposed to restrain the unlimited use of such power."
The Honorable William Gordon
Congressional Record, House, Page 640 - 1917
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The twin-turbine Bell 412 helicopter I fly for Baptist Hospital in North Carolina sucks a lot of Jet-A. This is why when we land at FBOs, the line crews have big smiles.
And when it comes time to pay for that fuel, I just whip out the familiar white and blue Multi Service charge card we keep in the aircraft.
For over 25 years, Multi Service has been offering services, worldwide, to its aviation customers.
It is a one-card approach for fuel purchases, maintenance, catering, charters, and training. But the primary users have been the big boys. You know, the Jet-A set with their pilots all decked out in white shirts and shoulder-mounted epaulets, ordering fuel, catering, and special treats for Muffy the lap dog who always travels with Mrs. Big.
Meanwhile, little guys like me have to carry a packet of brand-specific fuel cards or put the aircraft stuff on the Visa or MasterCard. Or at least that's what I thought.
In March I was at the Helicopter Association International convention where Enstrom Helicopters, which manufactures two piston and one turbine model of light helicopter, announced its new cobranded Multi Service card for customers. I met Multi Service Project Manager Roger Padgett to find out more. As it turns out, Multi Service cards have always been available for the smaller business aircraft operator, they just didn't make it that obvious. That is until now.
"I have a Cardinal RG that I fly for and is registered in my business," I told him. "Is this the kind of customer you are looking for and can the card be helpful to me?" The answer was a solid "affirmative." Padgett provided me with an information pack, including an application.
Cruising through the pack, I took special note of the e-Business Solutions, which allows cardholders to view current statements and invoicing details, view and request statements, verify past statements and billings, dispute specific invoices, and approve and download invoices to their local accounting system.
This sounded great to a small business owner like me, who has had to compile data from multiple cards to keep track of my airplane accounting.
The card application took less time to fill out than to file a flight plan. Jamie Bolejack then became my point of contact for the process. A real person, friendly, with a real direct phone number. I faxed in my application March 24, and received my card April 10. I also received instructions for setting up my Online Billing Service, which I did.
The only glitches that caused a delay in my card delivery were from my end of the deal.
My banker wasn't available for a couple of days to respond to their bank reference request. And the other curve was when I put "C77R" on the application as my aircraft designator. Yes, it is the correct one to use for flight plans, but Multi Service's database didn't recognize it.
They tried something close and must have gotten the space shuttle because Jamie called and asked if I really needed a $20,000 limit?! (They determine your credit needs based on the aircraft designated and your estimated monthly usage.) We quickly got that kink ironed out.
The day after my card arrived, I left on a weeklong trip with my RG. All I can say is that the Multi Service card was the only one I used for my airplane at numerous small FBOs, with no problems.
One difference in this program versus other cards is that billing statements are issued weekly, with a 14-day due cycle. I was wondering how I'd like that, since I often go for a week or more without seeing my mail. But then an email popped up after my trip telling me that my statement was ready. I went on line, verified the charges, printed the details and statement copy, wrote the check and mailed it. (I also could have paid online.)
I can tell you that as a small player in the business aviation world, I really like this card. It simplified my aircraft-related purchases, emptied my load of brand-specific aviation fuel cards, and took the airplane off of my business Visa. It also is going to be especially nice for my year-end accounting.
Now, where's that catalog with the white pilot shirts and epaulets?
For more information: 913-451-2400 or MultiService.com.
Guy R. Maher has been involved in aircraft sales and type-specific training since 1972. With more than 12,500 hours in GA airplanes and helicopters, he currently flies an IFR EMS helicopter, is an FAA Aviation Safety Counselor, and provides consultation and testimony on operational and safety issues for legal proceedings.


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I have a Coolant leak in my car. Hoses seem fine although one was corroded. After flushing the radiator and cleaning the hose I still found dry Coolant spots . Not in and single Area. Seems like the belt is spreading it everywhere. Main areas would be lower radiator hoses and bottom of water pump housing . Could it be that just the gasket is worn on the water pump?
My car has 130000 miles.
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Coolant can be leaking from a number of seals or gaskets. If it seems to be in the water pump area, odds are the water pump shaft seal is leaking. While it is possible the water pump gasket is leaking, it would not make sense to remove the water pump to replace the gasket, then remount the original water pump (if it is original). If it is original, then it could potentially fail at any time. A certified technician can diagnose the coolant leak and isolate the exact cause.
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The Archbishop of Canterbury, who is head of the Anglican Church, recently provoked an uproar when he suggested it was unavoidable that that some aspects of Sharia law would be incorporated into English law. But as Tendai Maphosa reports from London, the Archbishop says the criticism is not called for.
Archbishop Rowan Williams is the most senior bishop in the Anglican Church in England and the leader of the Anglican Communion around the world. Last week he triggered a barrage of criticism when he suggested that the introduction of elements of sharia law into English law is unavoidable. He was interviewed by British radio.
"As a matter of fact certain provisions of sharia are already recognized in our society and under our law so it's not as if we are bringing in an alien and rival system we already have in this country a number of situations in this country in which the law, the internal law of religious communities is recognized by the law of the land," he said.
The archbishop's comment was greeted with outrage by some people who called for his resignation. Some elements in his own church also criticized him. Chris Sugden is the secretary-general of Anglican Mainstream, which represents some 2,000 churches. Speaking on British radio, Sugden called on the archbishop to apologize for his statement, arguing that rather than promote cohesion, it would cause division.
"What he has done in this country and overseas is to open the door to pressure from the Muslim community to take forward the instantiation of sharia law," he said.
Archbishop Williams - who has received the support of Prime Minister Gordon Brown - has refused to back down. Speaking on national television Monday before the Church of England synod, Williams said his comments were taken out of context.
"It posed the question to the legal establishment they were entitled to enjoy as a citizen of the United Kingdom and I concluded that nothing should be recognized which had that effect."
While Williams' comments on sharia law were criticized by some, they were welcomed by the Muslim Council of Britain. VOA spoke to its deputy secretary-general, Daud Abdullah.
"He was trying to set forth a debate on the issue of Muslim personal law which is quite different from its penal system here he was referring in his lecture to issues like marriage, divorce, inheritance, perhaps burials of the dead, support, child custody, these are the issues covered in Muslim personal law and he was not saying that it should be imposed upon British people but he was saying let us explore ways of accommodating it," he said.
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The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to confirm former Republican Senator Dan Coats to be President Donald Trump's director of national intelligence and to approve Army Lieutenant General H.R. McMaster as his national security adviser.
The vote was 85-12 to confirm Coats, who also served as ambassador to Germany under former President George W. Bush. Fifty-one votes were required for confirmation.
The only Republican who voted against Coats was Senator Rand Paul, one of the Senate's leading privacy advocates, as are several of the Democrats who also voted against Coats.
Democratic Senator Ron Wyden had said he would object to Coats' nomination because he felt the office of the Director of National Intelligence had not provided the committee with enough information about how many Americans' communication records had been subjected to government surveillance.
McMaster was also approved as Trump's national security adviser by an overwhelming margin, with 85 senators in favor and just nine opposed, as voting continued.
The Senate does not normally approve a president's national security adviser, but McMaster's reappointment to his new position had to be considered by the Senate because he is an active-duty military officer.
McMaster, 54, who is known for speaking his mind and challenging his superiors, replaces retired Lieutenant General Michael Flynn, who was fired as national security adviser on Feb. 13 after reports emerged that he had misled Vice President Mike Pence about speaking to Russia's ambassador to the United States about U.S. sanctions before Trump took office.
Coats, 73, replaces James Clapper, who retired as President Barack Obama left office in January.
Coats was a member of the Senate intelligence committee until he retired from the Senate at the end of last year. He pledged during his confirmation hearing on Feb. 28 to support a thorough investigation of any Russian effort to influence the 2016 presidential election.
(Reporting by Patricia Zengerle; Editing by Lisa Shumaker and Leslie Adler)


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Last updated on December 18th, 2017
For those who are in a financial position to ask the question "What should I do with my extra money?", the answer may vary widely depending on who is asking the question – along with their motivations and goals.
To get the conversation started, here's what I do with my 'extra' money:
I diversify.
First, a quick note: The key to being in a position of having extra money is to live a lifestyle which is well below one's means. It's a simple concept, but in practice it is difficult to overcome the influences of today's modern world of marketing. It takes common sense, determination, and will-power to adjust / live a lifestyle which is well away from the edge of a financial cliff.
Okay, back to the program:
More specifically, I diversify extra money that I may have into a number of different categories. Sometimes I will 'invest' more in one category than another, but over time I invest in all of them.
The goal? To be my own banker. To 'self-direct' my own investments into categories and tangibles that I see fit.
Why? Because only I know my own situation and only I know what's truly best for me.
I (and no doubt many of you) have not always had the good fortune to be blessed with 'extra'. I have learned many of life's lessons the hard way and have spent my share of time under the influence of mainstream marketing and in debt. However many years ago I (we) consciously chose to pull ourselves out and we painstakingly managed to succeed. We curtailed and eliminated our bad spending habits and we lived modestly instead of 'that to impress'…
With that said, and as a result of our hard work, determination, and desire for independence, we are entirely out of debt and are rewarded with some extra in our budget. But instead of just blindly putting the extra money all in the bank or in 'the market' or in other such intangible financial 'investments', we diversify into many other areas (particularly due to the current systemic risks that we are all facing).
Here are some specifics:
The Bank
We do keep some cash in the bank. I know (and you know) that cash in the bank generates no interest in today's world of ZIRP and NIRP (zero interest rate policies & negative interest rate policies). However to utilize the financial system, we need to utilize the banking infrastructure. Additionally, we keep one 'bank' and one 'credit union'. We purposely stayed away from 'too big to fail' banks (empty shells).
Cash at home
We do keep a significant amount of cash at home, in a 'safe'. In a place which is highly unlikely to be found (by a typical burglar with somewhat limited time). There's enough there to pay all of our bills for at least six months.
Note: With zero debt, and while living a lifestyle well below one's means, it is not that difficult to save up a cash stash – even though it may sound difficult. The key is having little or no debt – but especially the second thing (living well below one's means – spending habits). Even if you are servicing debt, as long as you're living well below your income level you will always have 'extra' money.
Petty Cash
We keep a second safe for our day-to-day 'petty cash' – enough to pay cash for ordinary purchases which last at least a month or two. We pay cash for most ordinary things (groceries, diesel fuel, typical consumables, odds and ends…). Every so often we go to the bank and withdraw cash to keep it replenished. I carry a fairly significant amount of cash in my wallet – because I do not use my debit card that often. A side benefit of paying cash is privacy of spending habits (yes, we are all profiled).
Note: Paying cash makes you think twice about purchases – it just seems like more 'money' than electronic debits and payments. Here's an interesting exercise: Withdraw the equivalent cash that you pay each month for your mortgage (if you have one) and see how big the stack is in twenties… I'll bet that it seems like a-lot more than you thought…
Food Storage
I have already spent the 'time and money' to have completed a substantial food storage (which is constantly slowly rotated among what we normally eat). This is among the first recommended acquisitions within the category of basic preparedness. We started with several months food and eventually landed at several years. Now it's simply replenishment as needed. This important category should always be where a portion of your extra money goes. No need to do it all at once (unless you want to), but just chip away at it and get it done.
General Preparedness
I generally diversify extra money into the potentially massive category of preparedness. Since I am my own banker, and since I am the one who is responsible for my own future, I spend some of my extra money in areas which will help me into the future without as many dependencies on others or other systems (although I realize that no man is an island). I focus on self-reliance whenever I can. The things that will help get me there – the things that will help me now and those things that may help me later.
For example, this past year I spent a significant amount of time and money on a solar powered PV system for the homestead. Although it is not massive, it is enough to power all of my essential systems during the short days of winter and most all else during sunnier months. So going forward into my later years (and in the event of a collapse) I will not have the dependency and expense upon the power grid. Rather than investing in some intangible risky 'stock', I put the money into a very practical tangible asset that will last decades into the future for me.
Food Production
A garden. Investing money (and time) into a method of self-sustaining sources of food is an investment that really can't go wrong. The more food that we can grow for ourselves, the less we need to buy at the grocery store, and the more independent we become. Similarly I invest into various methods of food preservation (for example, a quality Pressure Canner to preserve my garden bounty – and the canning supplies to go with it…). Because without the methods and materials to preserve and save your food, all excess will go to waste (common sense). This can be applied beyond just a garden (chickens, livestock, etc..).
Homestead 'tools' and related supplies. Generally speaking, I spend extra money on any and all practical tools of the trade for the various practical 'hands-on' skill sets which I posses – as well as those which serve towards running a self-sufficient homestead. For example if I buy a particular quality shovel today, that investment will serve me well into the future (and that same shovel would have cost me much more later – or be entirely unavailable in a collapse…). Remember my post the other day about that 'pull saw'? You get the idea…
Backups and Spares
I spend some of my 'extra' money on backups – especially for critical systems that are necessary for life on the homestead here. This might include a spare well pump, an extra set of work boots, certain 'electronicals' kept in a Faraday cage, extra magazines for the AR-…, etc.. While I do not go overboard in any one area, I do look to acquire extra things which may eventually wear out or break – especially critical items which may directly impact our lives and lifestyle here.
Investing money in maintenance is something that many people unfortunately ignore. Having worked for many years in the area of 'field service', I understand the importance of regular maintenance. So many 'things' could last much longer if they were only taken care of. Since I am investing in my own future, I therefore invest in maintenance where applicable. This will save me money down the road, and it will enable my 'things' to last longer. Any monies spent in this category are well worth it. This might include my vehicle, new tires, my furnace, my tractor, my tools, a new coat of paint or stain on the house, etc..
Especially in a collapsed world, my personal and homestead security will be VERY important – more than you might imagine… So I have invested in a number of different ways to fulfill this category (although I'm not finished yet 😉 ). Spending one's extra money on one's own personal security is a no-brainer. While it may seem like it's a bit unnecessary during a time of relative peacetime, the fact is that when the collapse comes, you will be VERY glad that you did. This may include any number of various firearms, ammunition, and practice. There are many additional aspects to security that are also well worth spending one's extra money on. For example I have spent money on the best outdoor motion lighting that you can get. Perimeter security. Things like that…
We donate some of our extra money to various charity purposes.
I believe that you're getting the idea. I focus my 'extra money' on what I can do to help my household, my homestead, my life, my future. I concentrate on preparedness. But it doesn't stop there…
Precious Metals
I also diversify into silver and gold. On a semi-regular basis, a portion of my extra paper money gets exchanged for Silver Eagles and sometimes Gold Eagles. Having my own physical precious metals in my own safe at home is an investment in an asset class that has been considered tangible 'money' for many thousands of years – and will into the future. There is no debt or counter-party risk attached to silver or gold. It is what it is. Money.
Fun and Entertainment
Now lets have some fun. While the aforementioned general categories are important, you should not overlook the category of fun and entertainment. Even though you're into preparedness, you cannot live 24/7 in a constant state of risk assessment, mental readiness and preparedness, 'condition yellow', doom-and-gloom, etc.. without a break from the bad things in the world around us. While being careful not to go overboard, we occasionally treat ourselves to 'fun' things in this category (this is different for everyone).
I could continue on and on. I'll stop here because I hope that you've got the 'jist' of what I tend to do with some of my extra paper money. I tend to exchange some of it for the hard asset tangibles as described above (and others). Just remember to diversify across the board. Try not to go too deep into any one thing – unless and until you need to. Be your own banker. Set yourself up for future success. Think 'self-sufficiency', 'self-reliance', 'independence'. Support your own practical skill sets with the corresponding tangibles. Most of all, be your own banker….
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CHAMBERSBURG, PA. ? Why is it, Stan Sheetz was asked, that the price of gasoline at one of his family's convenience stores can be one price at one location and 10 cents higher at another store in the same town?
"We're greedy," Sheetz replied.
After the laughter died at Thursday's Greater Chamber of Commerce Annual Business Breakfast, he listed the real reasons. Sometimes it is just a matter of one store not having gotten the call to raise or lower prices, or reacting to nearby competition, he said. In other cases, such as older stores with small lots such as the one in Greencastle, Pa., "we actually have to price the gas so we don't choke the parking lot."
The company makes about 8 cents a gallon, and "if any of you want to operate on that kind of a margin, bring it on," he said.
In 1952, Sheetz's father, Bob, bought his father's store in Altoona, Pa., for $950 and eventually set a goal of opening 100, a milestone met in 1983. As of Thursday, there were 342 stores in six mid-Atlantic states and Sheetz is ranked 79th on the Forbes list of top privately owned companies in 2006.


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So back to the title of this post, 30-year yields are now at the point of no return. After bottoming in late 2008, yields rallied all the way back to the declining line of resistance which has been in place since at least 1995. After kissing the line multiple times in 2009, 2010, and 2011 (noted by the green arrows), yields began to fall away once again until actually dropping to new multi-decade lows in 2012. A half-hearted rally ensued, but yields were unable to even make it back to that trend line before falling to its current level of 2.759%. So what happens from here?
From a technical perspective, the chart appears to be carving out a decent looking long-term inverse head-and-shoulders pattern which I've marked on the chart. This is a bullish pattern and tends to represent the end of a bear market and the beginning of a bull market. While the pattern looks fairly defined (its neckline is severely sloping which makes the pattern slightly less "textbook"), it's not all the way completed yet. That right shoulder is still being formed and is by no means complete - hence "the point of no return."
If yields reverse higher and the right shoulder does indeed pan out, then a break above 40 on the chart (4.0% yield) will likely signal a new bull market in bond yields (ie. investors are selling treasuries and bond prices are falling). If, however, yields continue to deteriorate and fall below the 2012 lows, then look out below. This would be a very bad signal for the overall economy. Remember, yields would then be lower than at the depths of the financial crisis when the S&P 500 was in the 600s!
As I've been saying for months, there are too many divergences between stocks and bonds for things to continue on the same path for much longer. Something has to give - will equities finally start falling or will bond yields start rising?


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She currently lives in Hove and no, she didn't change her surname by deed pole to match her chosen career.
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Apply balanced approach to weight loss, reject fad diets
(08-07) 16:58 PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- Every day I am asked about the latest new diet or supplement for weight loss.
This is not surprising. About 108 million people in the United States are on a diet at any time, and Americans spend $55 billion to $60 billion on weight-loss products each year. Although many do lose weight, most gain it back. More than a third of U.S. adults are obese; 1 in 4 adults in California is obese.
Obesity is defined by weight in relation to height using a measure called body mass index, which correlates with body fat in most people. BMI is calculated by dividing weight in pounds by height in inches squared and multiplying by 703 - there are many calculators available online. An adult with a BMI of 25 to 29.9 is considered overweight, and having a BMI of 30 or higher is considered obese.
Obesity is the result of many factors. It is not just overeating, not just inactivity, not just environmental stressors, not just genes or body type - it is some combination of all of the above and varies from person to person. Correcting obesity requires a multipronged approach, although diet and exercise are essential components.
The fad diets and magic pills that promise results are innumerable: grapefruit and cabbage diets, "God's diet," fat flush, Hollywood and celebrity diets, ritzy location diets, zone diets, packaged food programs, herbal supplements, green coffee beans, fasting and cleansing diets.
The fads come and go, and for good reason - they do not work long term. They may help some people start to lose weight, but the only dietary approach that people can maintain for weight control and improved health is a balanced diet that they find satisfying.
Total daily calorie intake should be based on activity, age and desired weight. A 65-year-old woman with sedentary lifestyle (light daily physical activity) needs 12 calories per pound of her target weight. The same woman with a high-activity lifestyle - who walks 3 miles a day at a 3- to 4-mile-per-hour pace, for example - would need about 19 calories per pound of target weight. Estimates are slightly higher for men.
Everyone should include in their daily diet about 15 to 20 grams of fiber and adequate protein, which is about 0.7 to 0.8 grams per kilogram (or 2.2 pounds) of their weight. They should limit fat, and make sure their diet is varied and includes their favorite foods, which will increase the chances for success. Most successful dieters report eating breakfast, and they space out meals and snacks over their day to avoid feeling hungry. They don't eat within several hours of bedtime, when metabolism slows.
Successful dieters have plenty of tips to share, such as splurging one day a week or indulging in a small portion of a favorite treat every day. Some dieters suggest using smaller plates, sitting for all meals or having five colors of food at every meal. People trying to lose weight can turn to social support and interactive programs, such as Weight Watchers or Overeaters Anonymous, or seek out weight loss professionals or therapists.
Prescription medications can help to jump-start a diet but they are not effective when used in isolation. For those with health-related problems due to obesity, surgical approaches are available.
Exercise should begin with a small increase in activities every day and increase gradually. It does not require a gym membership, fancy equipment or even going outside, and most people can start a low-intensity program without a health evaluation.
A good place to start is 20 to 30 minutes of daily walking at a speed that does not produce trouble with breathing. People should consult a health care provider before starting a more vigorous program.
In one large study, people who maintained weight loss for five years exercised one hour a day. People with joint problems or who have difficulty walking can use weights and resistance bands while sitting, or they can swim or join an aquatic aerobic program if they have access to a pool.
Expectations need to be reasonable. Weight loss targets should be about 1 pound per week. People should weigh themselves on the same day of the week at the same time.
A successful approach to sustained weight loss incorporates dietary changes, regular exercise, sufficient sleep and changes in behaviors toward food, especially in using food as rewards or in response to stress.
There is no magic bullet. There is no magic diet or pill or herbal supplement for weight loss.
Online tools can help people calculate their BMI and daily calorie needs. To get started, try the interactive dietary reference intake calculator made available by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The calculator is at http://fnic.nal.usda.gov/fnic/interactiveDRI.
Dr. Janice B. Schwartz is a professor of medicine and bioengineering and therapeutic sciences at UCSF and a visiting research scientist at the Jewish Home in San Francisco. E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com


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I have created this blog in an attempt to provide a place for teachers and parents of children with special needs to find positive strategies that promote academic, social and emotional growth. I believe in early intervention and in positively addressing both the challenges and strengths of students with disabilities.
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Differentiating....How do You Explain It?
This week we have been focusing on strategies and differentiating. There have been quite a few questions along the themes of how do you implement a strategy and not embarrass a child who has difficulty; or how do you do something different for one and not others; or how do you plan for a child with a speech impairment during read alouds.
Since these questions were addressed and clarified my for my class, I thought the information would be of interest for this blog, too.
To me, these are brilliant questions. They get to the heart of "What does that look like in the classroom?" and I'm interested but I don't know how to do that yet. "How do I do that with all of the other demands?"
The following is what I shared with my class:
".........Not every strategy is going to work with every child. That's why it's important to know how to research strategies and methods. You may come across a child who exhausts your "bag of tricks" and you need to find a new way to teach him/her a skill or concept.
HOWEVER, sometimes a strategy WILL work if you think through the challenges and set your classroom climate to be supportive. When your thinking starts with a problem solving and supportive approach, it will often help the child succeed.
So what does "a problem solving and supportive approach" look like? It can look differently in different classrooms. I'll share with you some of the methods I use.
When I think about a strategy and a specific child I think may have a challenge with it, I try to problem solve by thinking about questions like this:
1) What skill or concept do I want the child to master?
2) Is this strategy going to help him/her master that skill or concept?
3) What is the challenge I think he/she is going to face? Is there a way to adapt or modify the strategy to adress this challenge BUT still help the child master the skill? If so, this is usually the method I try first.
Here are a few things that I do to set a positive classroom climate at the begninning of the year:
1) We hold a class meeting and set our rules for the year. I pose them as "agreements" and explain to the kids that this is like a promise. This year the teachers agree to: be respectful to everyone, make sure everyone is safe, help everyone learn new things. This year the students agreed to: listen to the teachers, be kind to each other, keep hands and feet to ourselves.
Please note: If the students don't generate an idea for an agreement that I think is necessary, I usually try to guide them to it by posing questions and scenarios about if I let someone do something to them. For example, if they didn't generate an idea similar to being kind, I might ask them: What if someone kept calling you names? Would you like that? Would you want me to help you if you couldn't solve that problem by yourself? Is this important to us as a group? If it is,maybe we should come up with an agreement about that.
2) We talk about leaders. The United States has a leader, it's our president. Our school has a leader, it's our principal. Our classroom has a leader, it's the teacher. The leaders job is to make sure that everything works together smoothly. I remind them that I am the leader in our classroom and it's my job to make sure everyone is learning what they need to be learning.
3) We read lots of literature about differences. The books we revisited many times this year are: "It's Okay to Be Different" by Todd Parr; and "Little Louie the Baby Bloomer" by Jose Aruguelo.
These two books were chosen this year for specific reasons. The first one addresses differences in general, not related to a disability. The second one addresses how a tiger can do things, it's just that the way he does things is a little bit different than how the other animals do things (which in a very indirect way teaches kids about accomodations).
4) We have a class discussion where I explain to them that not everyone is going to be doing the same thing or have the same work. That's okay! (Establishing the role of the leader and then talking about differences establishes a foundation of knowledge for my students to fall back on when I start differentiating lessons and assigning different children different work.) I hold up our books and remind them what we learned from each of those books. Then I simply tell them those are the things we need to remember when we do our work.
5) If you were ever to come into my classroom, you would hear me redirect somone by saying "Try again, please and remember we are a kind class." or "Oh gosh...try that one more time and remember, you are a kind person." I want them to internalize that we treat each other with respect and kindness. We support and encourage each other when we master something that was hard for us (even if it would have been an easy task for someone else).
When children have this kind of positive, supportive climate every day, it becomes a little bit easier to take an academic risk because you know that your classmates are not going to laugh at you and your teacher is going to help you. And when you can do it on your own, you will be proud of yourself and others will celebrate and encourage you.
The way that I believe this relates to the questions my college students generated is that it creates a climate that allows a child to take a risk and not do well; but be able to take that risk again and do better; and finally take that risk again and master a skill. These steps attempt to support the child towards growth both academically and emotionally.
One teaching experience that I remember very vividly didn't happen in a classroom, but I think it illustrates this point. It happened at a cooking party we had with a chef at my sister-in-law's house. We were all laughing and socializing and having a great time. The chef was guiding us in preparing the meal and taught us some basic knife skills. When it was our turn to try, one of us was chopping and the chef prompted her by saying "That was very good. Can I show you how to do it better?" I don't know that anyone else in the room really heard her, but I did and I thought: GENIUS! What a phenomenal phrase that was non-threatening and encouraging, but also prompted her to do better....I'm so going to steal that. And of course I have.
I try to recreate that type of climate.....well, there's not any wine in my classroom, but you get the idea! :-) ......... It's safe. It's supportive. It's encouraging. It's okay to make a mistake or not do something perfectly....the people around you will help you do it better!
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I enjoyed reading your blog and feel your input about creating a safe environment for students to explore and learn is very important. Studies have shown that students perform better in the classroom when they feel they are safe to make mistakes and take academic risks. I think that your thoughtful reflection of how to create this environment also demonstrates an important teaching practice. Being reflective, allows teachers to identify what went well in the lesson and why it worked, also what didn't work so well and what can be done to change the outcome. This practice also encourages teachers taking responsibility for lesson outcomes, as well as the students. In the book, "What Great Teachers Do Differently- 17 Things That Matter Most" by Todd Whitaker, he suggests that good teachers hold their students and themselves to high expectations. When we are reflective of our teaching, we are holding ourselves to the high expectations that we can also improve our performance in the classroom. We can strive to provide what is best for our students, and learn from our own mistakes.
Thanks for the insights!
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- November 6, 2012 at 12:38 AM
My thoughts on differentiation would be to think about each child individually and to think outside the box. I have been an intervention specialist for 13 years and like you I have a bag of tricks. However there are always new challenges that arise and we know that no two children are alike. Even though we may encounter a similar challenge, the approach that we take with the child to solve the problem may need to be very different.
When I am working with a classroom teacher on addressing how to differentiate a lesson, I ask them to have an open mind. I also ask them what is the learning outcomes that are most important for this child to have at the end of the unit. When they have to articulate what is really at the heart of the learning, they are more apt to let some things go and "pick their battles'. Once they realize that every child does not need to display their learning in exactly the same way the ball starts rolling.
One of my biggest tricks though to differentiate in the classroom is to collaborate with other teachers. It never ceases to amaze me how many times a year I talk with a colleague about a situation and am taught a simple strategy that makes me say "I can't believe that I never thought to try that." Sometimes being removed from a situation, where you are not emotionally invested, helps to open your eyes farther than when you are in the middle.
A final thought is that differentiation is just unlocking the way for every child to be able to show what they know. It may not look the same as everyone else's but that is okay!
- November 14, 2012 at 1:56 PM
The best example of being fair and implementing differentiation I heard was from one of my college professor. If someone is choking and couldn't breathe, you would never say, "I am sorry I cannot give you CPR because the other person across the room doesn't need CPR," or give CPR to the person and save their life, but then give CPR to someone who doesn't need it to be fair. The same can also be said with a Doctor prescribing medicine. I share these scenarios with my students in the beginning of the year. All students need different things at different times, and what works once, might not work again.
Yes, it is important to have a "bag of trick", however I do not think that intervention specialists need to always be evaluating how they differentiate. What works one year might not work the next. What works for one student won't always work for the other. Students need to feel that the classroom is a welcoming experience where they feel comfortable to be themselves. They need to understand from the beginning that everyone learns differently.
I want to end with saying I strongly believe what KWoodruff stated about the best "trick" when it comes to differentiation is collaboration. The power of collaboration is amazing and talking through situations with co-workers opens my eyes to new ways to best meet my students' needs.
- November 14, 2012 at 10:07 PM
I love your example of choking. I always tell my students that you wouldn't tell someone in a wheelchair that they should walk or someone who wears glasses that they can't because you don't have them. This is the same idea. When I put it that way they pause and think. Great example!
- November 17, 2012 at 3:20 PM
- Lauren said...
Differentiation used to be one of the more difficult tasks when I was just starting out in my special education career. Now modifying and differentiating materials for my students with disabilties has become second nature!
- November 19, 2012 at 9:42 PM
- Jacqui said...
I love your post on differentiating and creating a warm comfortable environment for your students. I use a lot of similar strategies. Anyway, I'm also a special education resource teacher, and your newest follower.
- November 25, 2012 at 4:09 PM
- Jacqui said...
Love your post about differentiating. I'm also a special education teacher and your newest follower.
- November 25, 2012 at 4:11 PM
- Amy Bunting said...
I really enjoyed reading your blog on how to differentiate instruction for individuals with specific needs. I like the use of the problem solving method. It is important to determine what the skill is and what strategy will be most effective. I think it is always important to monitor the student's progress over the next few days or weeks and if the child is still not responding, to alter the idea and try a new approach.
- December 11, 2012 at 2:15 PM
- Kim @ Mrs. Hs Resource Room said...
Here is a blog post about how I describe differentiation and fairness to elementary students:
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- January 21, 2013 at 2:57 PM
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- January 29, 2013 at 6:49 AM
- Chaille Burgtorf said...
I enjoyed reading your post. I, too,am a firm believer that students must be allowed to take ownership when developing classroom rules. I also tell them that while everyone will be learning the same concept, it may not look the same. I refer them to a poster that states, "Fair is does not mean equal". Thank you for the book suggestions. They will be beneficial. Also, it's important that students feel safe, supportive, and respectful. Encouragement through the increments of learning is really a great idea. The "ask don't tell" works so much better. I think it applies the accountability factor because students have a choice. And, anyone is more receptive to asking versus telling. I will remember the "Can I show you how to do it better". Thank you for the reinforcement and the insight.
- February 11, 2013 at 9:44 PM
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- March 24, 2013 at 2:09 PM
I loved reading your post on differentiating instruction and creating a positive classroom environment. I feel the #1 priority of a special education teacher at the beginning of every year is to establish positive relationships with their students and learn as much as you can about them and their background. If students feel they can trust you then they will be more willing to take risks and open to learning new concepts and new, or better, ways of doing things. We also talk about differences in people on a regular basis and I have a poster on my wall that lists a number of famous people who have had to deal with learning disabilities and/or ADHD. This shows them that everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses and they can overcome any obstacles if they believe in themselves and give their best effort. I like your strategy for coming up with classroom rules at the beginning of the year and involving the students in that process. I usually do something similar but the #1 rule I always have in my classroom is that students are required to show the proper respect to their classmates and to myself at all times. If you can create an atmosphere of respect in your classroom, everything else will fall into place as a result.
- May 10, 2013 at 10:37 AM
- Jessica Lynch said...
I am a recent college graduate in the early childhood education program and I found this blog post very interesting. It is true that you can never stop learning. I thought I had a pretty good knowledge base of differentiating in the classroom and how to run a smooth classroom, but I learned a lot from this blog post. I especially liked your problem solving questions about strategies and whether they could potentially work. I had never thought of it before, but before using a strategy, there are some questions you need to ask. While I have probably asked these questions to myself, I'm not sure I've ever verbally said them or put them into words. I agree that it is especially important that you identify the concept to be mastered, potential challenges, and potential adaptions or modifications that would help the child. I found this blog post to be very interesting because it is hard to explain in words how to do specific things such as choosing a strategy, but it's great to see it in words to help verbalize how to use strategies effectively in the classroom.
I also agree with you that a positive classroom climate is essential and needs to happen and start at the beginning of the year. This is definitely something that I use when in a classroom as well, but I really enjoyed seeing examples of how you implement the positive attitude and caring classroom from the beginning of the year. I believe wholeheartedly that a positive atmosphere is an important part of having an effective classroom and gives children the most potential to reach their goals. When a child feels comfortable and safe in a classroom, they are more likely to express themselves and get out of their shell because they do not feel threatened by their peers. Once children can learn without fear, they will be able to reach their true potential.
- June 21, 2013 at 4:05 PM
- Nercy A. said...
Creating a respectful and welcoming learning environment is very necessary in helping support our struggling learners. Our classrooms are becoming more and more diverse every year and we must be prepared to continuously promote a safe learning environment for all. Your blog contained some wonderful simple tips in maintaining such an environment. I loved the, "Lets' try again, we are a kind class," statement used in your classroom. Another thing that I really grasped from your blog post is the sense of community that exists out there via the internet. We always come across that one student who challenges us to learn new strategies to help us effectively reach out to our more challenging students. I usually try to meet with my work colleagues and engage in a brainstorm session with them. I find these meetings to be helpful and I believe it also promotes a supportive community within our school. There are times where individual's hectic schedule or work day makes it challenging to arrange such a meeting. The next step I usually take is to conduct a Google search, where I come across websites that promise to have the most effective lessons for only a monthly membership of $$$. No thank you. Having explored this blog among others has opened an entire new avenue of resources. I think it is very valuable to have such a network available for special education teachers. I look forward to exploring more and filling up my bag a tricks with new ideas and beginning to share a few of my own.
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Great content, i actually enjoyed the insign you bring back the subject, awful stuff.
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OBJECTIVE – Healthy community design is an emerging paradigm that unites the fields of urban planning and public health. Many studies have evaluated Community Design Indicators (CDIs) related to land use, transportation, housing, food and natural areas and many of these studies have also linked CDIs to harmful or protective physical, mental and social health impacts. However, most studies focus on a small number of design indicators and many rely on proprietary datasets. Alternatively, this study calculates a comprehensive set of CDIs using open data sets and links results to a wide range of health measures.
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I tatted in private and in public. In fact at one of the sessions, before things got started, I was measuring out my thread (arms straight out- from one hand to the other, five of those will fill a shuttle so I can do CTM and have both shuttles full) when one of the panelists actually cried out, "Oh my, what are you doing?" I was mortified! I dropped the thread and bobbins in my lap and said, "Nothing!". I'm not embarrassed about quietly tatting, ever. But "measuring" in my goofy way- yikes! Luckily it was before the actual session started or I might have had to crawl under my chair and out of the room. And my pal, the extrovert, just piped right up and said, "Oh she's tatting" and proceeded to explain to one and all. (She doesn't tat but we've been pals a long time- she is the one of "coaster fame".) My other friend, the novelist, who we were accompanying, chalked all of this up to weird American behavior (she's British) and did her best to ignore us both!
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The ones on the left are going to be bracelets - I saw this on Margaret's blog, I didn't think to bring beads/pearls so I'll have to sew them in (ugh!). This is a modified version of Mary Konior's Convoluvulus (great Latin name). I changed the beginning so that there would be a complete flower. If anyone is interested, I could write up the stitch counts.
There's a Vicki Clarke simple heart- I actually made two more but gave them to tatting admirers. Including the panelist who "outed" me.
Then there are more roses for another bracelet/necklace and a zillion of my much more modified leaves. I would also be happy to share this very modified leaf but the original is from Frivole's leaf here. It's near the bottom of the page.
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Google is known for innovative and creative ideas from its development team. One fine example of its creativeness is Google Doodle, which is something that the folks at Mountain View design and post on the Google homepage on every special occasion. This has grown to such an extent that users can now interact freely with the doodles and play games as well. If you remember correctly, Google held a unique Doodle for each day of the London Summer Olympics last year. This was widely popular with the fans and I personally spent an awful lot of time on Google than I should be. Users however have been often complaining about the Doodles' absence from Google's beloved mobile operating system – Android. But now, the Google Doodle has finally made its way to Android with Google Now (Jelly Bean only). However, there's a downside to this version of the Google Doodle.
While it manages to show you the exact same Doodle as what's displayed on Google's homepage, it won't allow users to interact with the Doodle. So it's pretty much out there everyday, but you can't play around with it like you would on your PC. However, it's good to have a Doodle on Google Now which usually shows a mountain or something else in the background. I feel Google didn't want users to interact with it so as to not make the experience choppy. This updated version of Google Now isn't visible to every Jelly Bean user, apparently. So if you don't see the Doodle on your Jelly Bean running smartphone, please be patient. The Valentine's Day Doodle was a delight with Ferris Wheels and odd animal couple sparking up the Google homepage and has been reported to be visible for some users.
This update most probably made its way with the Google Search update a couple of days ago, which also brought forth the Google Now widget. We're certainly loving the updates that are making its way to the Android system, especially with regards to Jelly Bean. Although this new Google Doodle update only brings an inactive version of the real thing, it's something worth commending. Let's hope Google keeps updating its core services as we countdown to the launch of the next major version of Android. If you've received the Google Doodle update on Google Now, let us know by dropping a comment below. Also make sure you tell us where you're coming from. As of now it seems like all major cities in the U.S have received the update.
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