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It
is back to school time again! How did that creep up on us so
quickly? In a blink of an eye, summer is almost over. It
has been a busy one for us. No matter how we try to taper things
down, there is always more to do. For me, it is a
pleasure. Over the year
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I have been fortunate to be surrounded by people who have helped me to
continue learning and growing. I often feel that I am
"losing it" when I can't remember something. But, then
I realize there is so much that we are called upon to know these days,
that it is hard for anyone to keep track of everything....including an
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We are pleased to welcome back old
subscribers (some have been with us for five years now It is our position that online
education has the capacity to change the way schooling has
traditionally been delivered. Online learning is a cost
effective way for schools and school districts to meet the needs of
their varied populations. The paradigm must change,
however. To merely expect online education to mirror how
traditional programs operate is a recipe for failure. Our
parents and students want and deserve a quality education that matches
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more and more interested in how online learning can help them.
There is much disillusionment with traditional schooling and the
frustration seems to be growing. 
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advances which we see in business and industry throughout the
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there are many who would take a less controversial approach. While
we don't have all of the answers, our experience has shown
that students of all ages can benefit from a rigorous course of study
embracing the unique strengths the Internet has for learning.
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"Do you have trouble hearing?" asked the teacher of a youngster who sat dreamily at his desk. "No, Ma'am," replied the boy, "I have trouble listening." Most of us are like that. The ability to listen is not an inborn trait. It takes a conscious effort to do it well. Successful listeners are people who:
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Wake up with a smile and go after life....Live it, enjoy it, taste it, smell it, feel it. Joe Knapp |
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According to the National Commission on Excellence in Education, half of gifted children underachieve. Bright children are under many pressures.
We can use different strategies to help bright children achieve. The following may appear at first to be simple and obvious. Yet, parents who have been able to carry them out have found parenting to be more pleasant and have discovered their children to be happier and more productive.
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Here are some important ways to get organized now so that as the months pass by, your student can do well in learning, score high grades and still have a life! Write
it down Do
it now Plan
ahead Throw
things out Just
say no Use
your technology Adapted from The Next
Step Magazine An innovator is a trailblazer, a groundbreaker, a pioneer. If you are innovative, you may have these characteristics;
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To have courage for whatever comes in life....everything lies in that. St. Teresa of Avila (1515-1582) Reformer |
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We can do only what we think we can do. We can be only what we think we can be. We can have only what we think we can have. What we do, what we are, what we have, all depend upon what we think. Robert Collier |
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Popular
opinion has it that students' academic success depends on the quality
of their educators and textbooks. Ask the students themselves,
however, and you get a different view. Here is how they account
for their academic achievement: Most students believe their
ability and effort are main reasons for academic achievement. By
the same token, if asked whether they would prefer to be called smart
or hard-working, they will choose smart almost every time.
Why? Because they believe that hardworking students risk being considered
either excessively ambitious or of limited ability, both of
which they would find embarrassing. To avoid unpopular labels, students....especially the brightest....believe they must strike a balance between the extremes of achievement, not too high and not too low. Many students adopt an attitude of indifference to hard work, a stance that implies both confidence in their own ability and a casual regard for academic success. At the extreme, many low-achieving students deny the importance of learning and withhold the effort it requires in order to avoid the stigma of having tried and failed. They are the consequence of long-standing, as well as, more recent conditions in schooling that limit student effort and academic achievement.
Most parents want their
children to do well in school and get good grades. They also
want their children to have friends and to participate in after-school
activities. Teenagers are encouraged not only to learn academics
but also to develop a Indeed, in its quest for the well-rounded student, we often steer the attention of students away from academic pursuits. At e-Tutor we want students to learn to be responsible for their own learning. A clear understanding of what is required of each student is a first step in achieving academic success. Adapted from The Public School Administrator |
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Letting go does not begin when your children turn eighteen or twenty-one and box up their stuff and move out. It begins in many little ways even when they are as young as two or three. Many a parent has sent a child off to school for the first time, waving good-bye at the bus stop and crying buckets of tears. Many parents have felt pain as they watched the coach keep their child sitting on the bench. Opportunities for letting go continue
throughout a lifetime, and it almost always hurts. Not only do
we want to protect our children from all the unfairness and pain, but
we also want to share in their happiness and glory. Sometimes
they choose to share it with someone other than you. Letting go means watching as your children make their own way in the world without you. Letting go means loosening your grip and your tendency to control. It means letting them make their own mistakes and their own decisions. Letting go is remembering that your children are not yours forever, but are gifts shared for a time. Some parent hold on too tightly; others don't get involved enough. Finding the balance can be tricky, but it you listen carefully, they will guide you: "Look, Mom, I cut my hair." "Dad, can I walk to the store:" Mom, I'm going to ride my bike to town....see you later." Mom, I'm getting my belly-button pierced." Dad, I've decided to backpack through Europe with my boyfriend." Each of these milestones offers a new challenge. How much you loosen your grip, of course, depends on your child's age and the circumstances, but you will nevertheless come face-to-face with such challenges almost every day of your child's like. As they assert more independence, that you will experience a loss is a given, but you can rest assured knowing you have loved them enough to let them go. One mother said, "When you finally know your children are happy, you are never alone." Adapted from Wonderful Ways To Love A Child, Judy Ford |
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There is no one else who can ever fill your role in the same way, so it's a good idea to perform it as well as possible.. Henry Osmond (1917-2004) Psychiatrist |
Bio-Interactive: This site is filled with bio activities and tools for students of all ages. For younger children, choose "Cool Science for Curious Kids." For older students, especially AP students, access the latest virtual tools for the geneticist, physician and immunologist in the virtual labs. Take twenty minutes to be introduced to the tools of the trade (Flash required). Take part in a sequencing a strand of DNS, and identify the virus it belongs to. Request Free CD-Roms of these activities if you are bandwidth challenged. http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/click/index.html This Nation: Created by a
political science professor, this nation is a guide for students and
the voting public, on the US Government. The online textbook
starts with an introduction "Why Government?" which
explains some of the roles the government plays in our lives.
The library links to many documents, speeches and constitutions of
other nations. Under the area marked students, you will find
some very tough self-grading quizzes. This has the easiest
method to find your elected officials. The Last Word: Did you ever wonder....if you did, this site is for you. Readers of NewScientist Magazine, a weekly publication from the UK, write in with unanswered science questions. Have you noticed brown bread toasts more quickly than white bread....several reasons are suggested. If your student is in search of interesting science fair projects, this may be the place to begin. (Caution: There are advertisements on this site.) http://www.newscientist.com/lastword.ns The Five Paragraph Essay: One of the ways to communicate is to write a clear and concise essay. If this is a skill you are trying to teach your students, this website will give you multiple ways to achieve that goal. Some of the resources involve getting stated, all about getting organized and knowing exactly what you need to do. How to write an essay tells you exactly which each paragraph contains and offers tips for transitions and other tricky ideas. http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Atrium/1437/index.html Impressionism: This unit leads
students through the works of impressionist artists of France.
Lessons include a look at nine French impressionists, how their work
shared common characteristics and how they viewed the world
differently. Bird Sleuth: The
BirdSleuth curriculum is a series of inquiry-based science modules for
elementary and middle school students, developed at the Cornell Lab of
Ornithology. Students carefully observe birds, ask questions based on
their observations, answer questions using data and publish original
research.
Stay Cool This Month! From the Knowledge HQ Staff Copyright © 2007 Knowledge Headquarters, Inc. All Rights Reserved. www.knowledgehq.com |
School
is just around the corner. It's hard to manage schoolwork, with
so many other demands on a student's time. If your student wants
to deal with everything on his schedule , then he'll need to learn to
organize his time. 
wants to move it. 
social life, get a job, find romance and pursue
myriad other activities that compete with academics for their time and
interest. 
